Senior Programme & Bid Manager

Senior Programme & Bid Manager
Salary: Negotiable (depending on experience)
Location: North London
Schedule: Monday to Friday [3-days on site and 2-days WFH available]
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Job Scope
Our client is seeking a Senior Programme & Bid Manager to lead the successful delivery of a portfolio of complex programmes and bids within a highly technical engineering environment.
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This role provides senior oversight across programme execution, whilst also leading a structured bid management approach from opportunity through to contract award and delivery. You will play a key role in governance, performance, and strategic alignment across the business
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Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Programme Managers and Bid professionals, creating a high-performance and accountable delivery culture
• Take ownership of the overall programme and bid portfolio, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer priorities
• Manage resources and priorities across multiple live programmes and concurrent bids
• Ensure robust programme governance across schedule, cost, risk, change, and delivery performance
• Oversee bid strategy, planning, governance, and approval processes
• Ensure smooth transition from bid phase through to mobilisation and delivery
• Drive effective risk, issue, and opportunity management across all programmes and bids
• Establish and maintain reporting frameworks for senior leadership and governance forums
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations
• Support financial planning, including budget oversight and revenue forecasting in collaboration with finance teams
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and process optimisation
• Engage with customers and subcontractors to support programme delivery and bid development
• Provide additional project management support to internal engineering teams where required
• Lead performance management, succession planning, and development across the team

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Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in programme and bid management within complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong track record of delivering complex programmes and leading bids end-to-end
• Experience operating within matrix organisations and leading cross-functional teams
• Strong commercial awareness, including contractual and risk management capability
• Excellent governance, reporting, and decision-making skills
• Strong stakeholder management experience at senior and executive level
• Ability to operate confidently in high-pressure environments
• Collaborative and influential leadership style
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and internationally

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Experience Required

• Background in project / programme management, ideally within engineering, defence, or similarly complex industries
• Experience managing projects and bids from initial concept through to delivery
• Experience working with international customers or export contracts
• Strong financial awareness, including budgeting and forecasting
• Professional qualifications such as APM, PMP, PRINCE2, MSP or similar are desirable

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Qualifications & Attributes

• Degree or equivalent experience in Project Management or a related discipline
• APM or similar qualification would be advantageous
• Confident, forward-thinking, and proactive approach
• Strong leadership and decision-making capability
• Commercially aware and customer-focused
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities
• Flexible and pragmatic in approach

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Health & Safety
The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all company policies, procedures, and health & safety regulations. This includes taking responsibility for their own safety and that of others, using appropriate PPE where required, and supporting operational compliance standards.
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If the above opportunity sounds of interest, please click apply and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss your application further.

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