Bid Manager, Business

Location: Longbridge

Bid Manager

Salary: competitive depending upon experience + benefits

Where the job is based: hybrid (home-based & working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ

Who we are:

Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We’re the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, Dev Ops, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients while driving extreme value!

With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders.

People come first always. We are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Immerse yourself in an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking leaders.

The Role / Who we are looking for:

The Bid Manager will organise and coordinate bid production, content capture, and commercial modelling to create compelling proposals. This role is crucial in driving business acquisition and retention.

Skills & Experience:

· Experience in the consulting industry (ideally within technology consulting space)

· Led the written and editorial side of bids: authoring content, and editing and re-writing responses from stakeholders into something clear, coherent and compelling

· Communicate requirements, deadlines, and expectations to stakeholders and the bid team.

· Re-write and edit proposal responses from various stakeholders, ensuring clarity and coherence.

· Drive qualification and win strategy: bid/no-bid calls, win themes, competitive positioning

· Used lessons learned and win-rate analysis to drive continuous improvement across the function

· Desirable: familiarity with public sector frameworks and procurement (DOS, G-Cloud, Tech Services and such.)

Personal attributes

· Strong organisational and project management skills - comfortable owning the cadence: kick-offs, review gates, rehearsals, submission

· Excellent written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

· Ability to prioritise effectively, work to demanding timelines and multiple concurrent bids.

· Confident in Word and Teams, and curious about how AI can make the bid workflow faster and better

· Sound commercial understanding with profit and loss and risk management skills.

We are also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like;

· happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed

· an obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things!

· an escalation handler, able to achieve win-win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team

· ability to work effectively with remote teams in India

· ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales

What we can do for you:

We’re a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees:

Real Flexibility – we’re a family first organisation, and if the work gets done, you can work when and wherever you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office.

Awesome Environment – all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work.

Interesting Work – these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly…