Bid Manager; Public Sector

Join us as Bid Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our business growth strategy, leading the development and conversion of new business and rebid opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth business. You’ll build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, driving success on cutting-edge technical solutions for the public sector.

Day to day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

Lead bid and proposal management activities

Effectively and efficiently resource bids

Run and facilitate storyboard sessions

Hold regular bid reviews and stand-ups

Manage and monitor all public sector tender portals

Update and maintain bid library

Ensure Codiance are represented accurately on CCS portals such as G-Cloud / DOS

Identify further suitable CCS portals for Codiance services and manage submissions

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external clients

Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver winning bids

Apply recognised business growth methodologies such as Shipley

Manage internal meetings at senior level with confidence and clarity

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week. This role is a hybrid role, plus some travel to client sites may be required.

• Educated to A level standard
• 3 to 5 year’s experience as a Bid Manager with Public Sector tenders
• Proven bid success within the software/technology sector
• Ability to support detailed technical specialists write winning bids
• Expertise in applying recognised bid methodologies (e.g., Shipley)
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and build relationships
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at senior level.
• Degree in Business, Engineering or similar
• APMP Membership and Bid/Proposal certifications (Foundation or Practitioner) are advantageous.

• Codiance is an ambitious company and we offer a commitment to employee development and growth.