Head of Bids and Proposals

Description

As Head of Bids and Proposal, you will lead the successful delivery of high-quality bid submissions across all business segments, from new product development and mature product delivery to through-life support. You’ll deliver a consistent, efficient tender production process while driving excellence at every stage of the bid lifecycle.

Working closely with representatives across the business, you will add tangible value by ensuring proposals are compelling, compliant, and strategically aligned. You will oversee resource allocation, manage bid schedules, and provide leadership and mentorship to the bid production and administration teams. You will own the proposal review process, embedding continuous improvement and best practice across the function.

Responsible for building, developing, and leading the bid administration team, you will also support future business planning by mapping opportunities into the SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) process, tracking competitor activity, gathering customer intelligence, and communicating successful awards across the organisation.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven success in developing and delivering winning bids to schedule
• Deep understanding of Bid Management best practice
• Experience working within a large, business-focused or corporate environment
• Excellent project management capability with strong attention to detail and a track record of delivering multiple projects on time
• Exceptional communicator able to influence at senior levels
• Commercially astute, with strong business development and financial awareness
• Confident, driven, and persuasive, with the initiative to identify and pursue improvements
• Experienced in project management for new business development, systems, and processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex proposal processes and mentor diverse teams
• Proven track record in the design and implementation of tender documentation
• Highly organised, adept at managing complex tenders, tight schedules, and shifting priorities
• Proficient in MS Office
• Degree qualification or equivalent

Typically, a Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) in a related field.
May be required to maintain security clearance.

Relocation Support

Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that’s why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Please note, the successful candidate must obtain full Government Security Clearance before starting employment with Ultra Maritime. Candidates may hold an active Security Clearance or be eligible to obtain a full UK Government Security Clearance

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

Company:
Ultra Maritime