Senior Bid Manager

Are you a strategic thinking Senior Bid Manager ready to make a mark?We''re looking for a passionate, driven professional to lead high-stake, strategic bids that directly influence the future of our business.As a Senior Bid Manager, you’ll lead strategic, high-value sales bids, driving collaboration across diverse teams and delivering under pressure with precision and confidence. Your expertise will be pivotal across a diverse range of projects and bids, spanning Government Departments inclusive of Defence, Emergency Services, and the Private Sector. Our solutions range from small scale consultancy projects to large scale IT enabled business process services; the ideal candidate will have experience of working on and winning bids covering a similar range.As a certified Great Place to Work, we believe that work-life balance is essential to long-term success and well-being. That’s why we offer a flexible hybrid working model — with 3 days in our London office and 2 days working from home — giving you the best of both worlds.What you will be doing:Responsible for delivering bids, confidently, to multiple clients and external audiences, within fixed timelines.Developing bid plans in liaison with the sales lead and solution owner and be responsible for running them through to conclusionDevelop and coordinate bid budgets.Write and edit/review customer proposal documents.You will matrix manage/lead a team of subject matter experts, including technology, business process, commercial and legal authorities and provide sales process advice and guidance when required.At times will be asked to mentor junior team members to support in their development and experience of the bid management process.What you will bring:Strong interpersonal skills to lead small to large bid teams.Demonstrable Bid Management experience, working across all stages of the entire bid process with a successful record of accomplishment, winning bids in a competitive market.Has worked on complex bids for a business process technology organisation, involving the use of third parties and / or partners.Can provide valuable input into opportunity qualification, win strategies, commercial discussions and solution design.Has undertaken Bid Management roles for opportunities for multi-millions of pounds with large teams.Highly competent in use of MS Office tools and Project Planning software.Experience with bidding custom solutions, with an ability to think outside of the box.Experience of working with CXO level management in a large corporate environment.It would be great if you had:Member of Bid Management professional body e.g. Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)Experience of Shipley bid management standard methodologyKnowledge of the Public Sector marketIf you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!Security Clearance Level:

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RachelSalary offered will be dependent upon experience and development needs.Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and if they serve a greater purpose. Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver sustainable growth and services that make life better.Our work touches many lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions.Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value.We are just at the start of what we can achieve together. Come and join ..... full job details .....