Bid Manager

Bean Soup Media; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense and aerospace sector is seeking a Bid Manager to oversee a diverse range of bidding opportunities. The successful candidate will coordinate bid delivery schedules and report on status while ensuring strong team collaboration and stakeholder engagement. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working options and a robust employee assistance program.

Benefits

Half day finish on Friday

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 5+ years bid experience with a proven track record.
• Experience in defense or aviation preferred.
• Strong experience in reporting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Manage 15-25 diverse bid opportunities concurrently.
• Construct Bid Delivery Schedule using MS Project.
• Produce weekly reports on bid portfolio status.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy in MS Office

Communication skills

Tools

MS Project

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Job Title Bid Manager

Job Location Bristol, UK

About This Opportunity And L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol/Burgess Hill/Barrow provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 Frigates.

A Few Of Our Employee Benefits Are

• Hybrid working where possible please note, the business expectation is to be onsite 60% over a one-month period.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
  
  

What the role will involve

The Responsibilities Of Your Role Will Include The Following

• Bid responsibility will range between 15 to 25 diverse opportunities at any one time with values between tens of thousands up to £100m
• Constructing the fully resource Bid Delivery Schedule with MS Project and loading to Project Server
• Support all Gate reviews from PQQ to final submission
• Support Bid Kick off meetings and appropriately timed stand up sessions
• Produce weekly reports on status of their bid portfolio
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders are updated as to the progress, issues, concerns and risks of all their bids.
• Carry out lessoned learnt activities post bid submission ensuring these are fed back to the team and actioned accordingly
  
  

What youll bring

The Role Requires The Following Experience And Skills

• 5+ years bid experience combined with a proven track record of delivering winning opportunities
• Experience in a rigorously regulated industry defence or aviation preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills combined with experience of leading teams and managing relationships with all levels of the business
• Reporting and forecasting experience
• Highly computer literate in MS Office and preferably MS Project
• A self-motivated team player, able to operate with the minimum of supervision and communicate clearly with employees at all levels
• Excellent communication skills
  
  

Important to know

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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