Assistant Bids & Pursuits Manager

Carter Murray; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Assistant Bids & Pursuits Manager to lead the bid process for significant opportunities. This newly created role involves project management, developing compelling proposals, and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and efficiency. You will be instrumental in risk management and continuous improvement of bid processes, making this an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong background in bids management and project management within a professional services environment. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in bid production and project success.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung im Bid Management und Projektmanagement in einem professionellen Umfeld.
• Starke Fähigkeiten in der Entwicklung überzeugender Vorschläge.

Responsibilities

• Leitung des gesamten Bid-Prozesses von der Identifizierung bis zur Einreichung.
• Koordination mit internen Stakeholdern und Entwicklung von Vorschlägen.

Skills

Bid Management

Project Management

Stakeholder Coordination

Risk Management

Proposal Development

Job description

This Assistant Bids & Pursuits Manager opportunity is a newly created role positioned in a leading accountancy firm. This is a newly created role involving project managing the bid process for large opportunities and frameworks, working closely with the UK bids & pursuit team and the offshore team. You will focus on developing proposals, coordinating with stakeholders, managing risks, and continuously improving the bid management and project management frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bid Management: Lead and own the bid process from initial opportunity identification through to submission, ensuring all deadlines are met and the bid is compliant with client requirements.
• Proposal Development: Work with delivery teams to develop and write compelling proposals.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate internal stakeholders, including business services team and fee earners. Collaborate with the wider Clients & Markets, offshore, and innovation teams to ensure a truly integrated approach.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with the bid process, ensuring all potential issues are addressed proactively.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement best practices and continuously improve the bid management process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, including developing and maintaining a bid project management framework.
• Qualification: Assess winnability and desirability of opportunities to support the correct ones.
• Relationship Building: Build relationships with key stakeholders, understand their requirements, and position yourself as an expert in bid production and project management.
• Reporting: Support senior members of the Strategic Growth team by analyzing and reporting on bid performance and lessons learnt.
• Line Management: Manage, coach, and develop members of the strategic growth team where appropriate.

The successful candidate for this role will have bids management experience as well as strong project management skills within a legal and/or professional services environment.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.