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Ilaria Hinrichsen

Summary

Knowledgeable Bid Manager with proven track record in scouting, managing and winning competitive bids. Successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver compelling proposals that align with client needs. I am always eager to learn and be exposed to new environments and challenges where I can grow.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

RINA Consulting S.p.a
10.2023 - Current
  • Business Development Manager in the Public Institutions Bid Team, where I am responsible for identifying new business opportunities related to the Public Sector and to the International Institutions and banks
  • Working on Expression of Interests, RFP Full Proposals, Framework Agreements
  • Implemented an organized system for tracking and reporting bid progress to senior management, keeping the entire organization informed of ongoing efforts.
  • Ensured compliance to all legal requirements throughout the entire bid process, mitigating potential risks associated with contractual obligations.
  • Achieved higher bid success rates by developing and implementing effective bidding processes.

Bid Manager

RINA Consulting S.p.a
10.2018 - 10.2023
  • Scouting, monitoring, analysis and selection of tender and business opportunities on national and international territory
  • Analysis of administrative and technical requirements and financial suitability
  • Preparation and Coordination/Management of bids and tenders in all of its aspects from various donors such as: European Commission, The World Bank, EBRD, European Space Agency, Italian Space Agency, Clean Joint Undertaking, Eurofusion, Joint Research Center

Italian donors: Terna, Enel, Snam, Ferservizi, Anas, Eni, Regione Sardegna, Acea, IREN

  • Assessment of the commercial viability of bids and assessment/construction of the commercial strategy
  • Responsible for partnership set up, responsible for managing partners, consortium members, sub-contractors during the bidding process


Bid and Project Management Support

Methods Business and Digital Technology
05.2016 - 10.2018
  • Managed relationships with Clients across different sectors and at different levels of seniority, managed the Account for the Department for Education;
  • Conducting Audits and preparing Compliance reports for record keeping, assist in risk based compliance management and monitoring of accounts as well as projects;
  • Carry out research and analysis on policies and trends related to governance and tax regulations
  • Managed relationships with HMRC and Governmental bodies such as the Department for Education and the Education and Skills Funding Agency;
  • Bid writing: liaising with subject matter experts and stakeholders to ensure all bid content is accurate and timely
  • Ensuring that bids are in line with the company’s processes and reflect the overall brand identity;
  • Planning and delivering corporate events up to150 people, including charity fundraising events
  • Engaging and managing all relevant stakeholders

Researcher (Internship)

Afghanistan and Central Asian Association - LONDON
01.2016 - 03.2016
  • Researching and developing partnerships with national and international NGOs, specifically in Kabul;
  • Enhancing collaboration with governmental departments to create the opportunity to discuss ACAA’s work and future plans/objectives;
  • Establishing relationships with MPs and other political figures who have an interest on Afghanistan;
  • Promoting media coverage, organizing fundraising events and writing funding proposals

Project Support

UN - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations-ITALY
10.2013 - 04.2014
  • Data entry and analysis of statistical data from Oman, followed by the conceptualization of policy's inputs to the government;
  • Responsible for organizing a communication/ marketing strategy for the Social Protection team, in collaboration with The American University of Rome
  • The marketing strategy has been adopted by the SP team and further developed into a successful marketing campaign
  • In charge of partnership relations between Rotary club and FAO's Social Protection team, contributed to the development of a conference on Territorial Approaches;
  • Contributed to the conceptualization and development of a workshop that focused on the interactions between social protection and FAO's core mandate areas

Education

Master Degree - Global Political Economy

City University London
London
10.2015

Bachelor Degree - International Relations

The American University of Rome
Rome
05.2014

Linguistic High School -

Liceo Montessori, Italy
01.2011

Skills

    Business development

    Strategic planning

    Managing bidding process

    Scouting of bids and opportunities

    Strategic partnerships

    Proposal writing

Languages

Italian (native)
English (fluent)
French (Intermediate)

Sports and Hobbies

I am an outdoor and sport enthusiast. In my free time you will probably find me running, climbing or snowboarding.

Furthermore, being very Italian, I enjoy cooking and tasting all the food i cook, obviously

Additional Information

Here a non-exhaustive list of Bids i have managed and won:

  • European Space Agency (more than 7 projects of a value of each bid of >500k)
  • Enel (more than 5 framework agreements with a value of each bid of >2M)
  • IREN (2 framework agreements with a tot value of >8M)
  • European Commission (Various Framework Agreements and single bids with values of >10M)
  • DFIs: The World Bank, UNIDO, EBRD (Various projects for an amount of >1M)
  • Other Donors such as: Terna, Eni, Catapult UK, Nato, Italian Space Agency, Capitanerie di Porto

Timeline

Business Development Manager

RINA Consulting S.p.a
10.2023 - Current

Bid Manager

RINA Consulting S.p.a
10.2018 - 10.2023

Bid and Project Management Support

Methods Business and Digital Technology
05.2016 - 10.2018

Researcher (Internship)

Afghanistan and Central Asian Association - LONDON
01.2016 - 03.2016

Project Support

UN - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations-ITALY
10.2013 - 04.2014

Master Degree - Global Political Economy

City University London

Bachelor Degree - International Relations

The American University of Rome

Linguistic High School -

Liceo Montessori, Italy
Ilaria Hinrichsen