# Competences — bid manager Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/53a362a4-4c83-4ce2-837f-d1faba4cd247). ## Essential - **carry out tendering** (skill/competence) - **cost management** (knowledge) - **deliver business research proposals** (skill/competence) - **evaluate project plans** (skill/competence) - **give live presentation** (skill/competence) - **implement a management system** (skill/competence) - **manage information sources** (skill/competence) - **manage project changes** (skill/competence) - **manage resources** (skill/competence) - **perform risk analysis** (skill/competence) - **project management** (knowledge) - **report on grants** (skill/competence) ## Optional ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 66 ads, as of 2026-07-09) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Hard skills - proposal development — **26 %** - bid management — **21 %** - project management — **21 %**