Bid Manager, Business

Location:

Field Based role but must be able to access London Hub (SW8 1RL
) as and when required.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Bid Manager to join our Bid Management team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end bid process for strategic international opportunities, producing high-quality written tender materials and coordinating cross‑functional input to deliver winning proposals.

This is a highly visible role within the organisation, suited to someone who is comfortable managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing business needs while maintaining high-quality standards.

• Lead the end-to-end bid management process for allocated opportunities, from qualification through to final submission, in line with company best‑practice bid procedures and governance requirements
• Manage multiple concurrent bid activities, ensuring deadlines, milestones, and submission requirements are met
• Act as the central point of coordination for all bid-related activity, maintaining momentum and accountability across the bid team

• Produce and oversee the development of high-quality, compelling written tender responses for some of the organisation’s most strategic bids
• Apply best-practice bid writing techniques to ensure all submissions are clear, concise, customer-focused and benefits-led
• Develop persuasive executive summaries that clearly articulate win themes, value propositions and differentiators
• Participate in bid strategy development, including analysis of client requirements, customer concerns, and key issues
• Contribute to the development of win strategies, value propositions and messaging aligned to client priorities
• Review marketing intelligence, lessons learned and feedback to continually improve bid approach and quality

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Technical, Operational, Legal and Finance teams to develop bespoke, high-quality proposals
• Work collaboratively with subject matter experts to gather, refine, and strengthen bid content while ensuring deadlines and quality standards are achieved.
• Facilitate bid reviews and quality gates, ensuring senior stakeholder input and sign-off where required

• Play an active role in developing, managing and maintaining bid content libraries and the bid process framework
• Maintain accurate bid and customer information within the CRM system
• Support continuous improvement of bid management tools, templates and processes

You will be part of a closely-knit global team of solutions specialists, pricing leads, subject matter experts and commercial professionals, collaborating across geographies to deliver best‑class client solutions.

• Relevant professional experience in bid management, proposal management, commercial writing, or similar disciplines. Degree-level education may be advantageous but is not essential. Experience and transferable skills are equally valued.
• Proven bid management experience, ideally within a global or international context
• Experience leading large, complex bid opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• APMP or similar bid management certification preferred but not essential
• Experience in project management, proposal writing, editing, formatting and presentation development
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Power Point

• Excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong project management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Team-oriented, collaborative and positive, with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Confident in challenging colleagues constructively to ensure high-quality outputs
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment
• Work-from-home Fridays (after probation)
• Centrally located premium office in…