Bids and Commercial Development Lead

At YMCA Chiltern Group, we''re looking for a fabulous and talented Bids and Commercial Development Lead to strengthen the quality and competitiveness of our funding, tender and commercial submissions. If you are a persuasive writer and commercially aware leader who can bring creativity, people, evidence, pricing and ideas together to write winning propositions, then we''d love to hear from you About the opportunity This is a pivotal role within our Strategic Income and Growth team. You''ll act as our centre of excellence for bid development, commercial proposition design and tender governance, helping us pursue the right opportunities with confidence and discipline. Working closely with operational leaders, Finance and the Head of Strategic Income and Growth, you''ll ensure opportunities are assessed, prioritised and progressed through robust processes that maximise income, impact and long-term sustainability. This is an opportunity to strengthen our organisational readiness, shape fundable service models and turn our expertise and evidence into compelling submissions that create lasting value. What you''ll be doing You will lead the coordination, development and submission of tenders, contracts, grant applications and commercial proposals aligned with our organisational priorities. You''ll identify and assess commercial and funding opportunities, coordinate clear go/no-go decisions and focus resources on activity with the strongest strategic, financial and social return. ..... full job details .....