Bid Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and marine solutions firm is seeking a Bid Manager for their Bristol site. The role involves leading bid management activities, building relationships with clients, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have experience in bid management and business growth in defence programmes, along with strong interpersonal skills. This position offers a hybrid working model with a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and annual health check

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Bid Manager.
• Proven success in business growth activities on major defence programmes.
• Expertise in applying recognised bid methodologies.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and build relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid and proposal management activities for major opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external clients.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver winning bids.
• Apply recognised business growth methodologies.
• Manage internal meetings at senior level with confidence and clarity.

Skills

Bid management

Business growth

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

A Level standard

Degree in Business, Engineering or similar

Tools

Bid methodologies (e.g. Shipley)

Job description

Bid Manager

Overview

Location: Bristol, GB, BS11 0YA

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Bid Manager

Location: Bristol - Hybrid Working

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64686

Shape the Future of Defence and Marine Solutions – Join Us as a Bid Manager

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Bid Manager at our Bristol site, near the vibrant city of Bristol.

The role

As a Bid Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our global business growth strategy, leading the development and conversion of new business and rebid opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on projects that protect nations and communities worldwide. You’ll build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, driving success on major programmes and shaping the future of defence and marine solutions.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Lead bid and proposal management activities for major opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external clients.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver winning bids.
• Apply recognised business growth methodologies such as Shipley.
• Manage internal meetings at senior level with confidence and clarity.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week. This role is a hybrid role plus some travel to other Babcock and customer sites may be required.

Essential experience

• Previous experience as a Bid Manager.
• Proven success in business growth activities on major defence programmes.
• Expertise in applying recognised bid methodologies (e.g., Shipley).
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and build relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at senior level.

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to A Level standard.
• Desirable: Degree in Business, Engineering or similar.
• APMP Membership and Bid/Proposal certifications (Foundation or Practitioner) are advantageous.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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