Bid Manager

Bid Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Bid Solutions in Oxfordshire is seeking a Bid Manager to join a not-for-profit research and development organisation. You will lead bids from start to finish, coordinating capture workshops, building win themes with technical teams, and managing consortium inputs for UK and European funding programmes.

This role demands strong writing and editing skills, the ability to juggle multiple deadlines, and clear, evidence-based content.

Qualifications

• Solid experience managing bids end to end.
• Confidence running capture workshops and pulling information from busy technical experts.
• Strong writing and editing skills with an eye for clear, evidence-based content.
• Experience coordinating multi-partner or consortium bids.
• Good organisation and ability to juggle several deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage bids from start to finish, mostly for UK and European R&D funding calls and collaborative programmes.
• Run capture workshops, build win themes with technical teams, plan timelines and keep contributors on track.
• Write and edit bid content, coordinate partner inputs on consortium bids, and run reviews before submission.
• After submission, capture lessons learned and build a library of reusable content.

Skills

Bid management experience

Workshop facilitation

Writing & editing

Consortium bids coordination

Organisation skills

R&D funding exposure

Job description

Bid Manager

Oxfordshire (hybrid, 2 days per week on site)

£50,000 to £55,000 + benefits

Permanent

We're working with a not-for-profit research and development organisation to find a Bid Manager for their growing bids team.

The organisation helps businesses, universities and public bodies turn technology into real-world products and services. Much of its funding comes through competitive R&D programmes, so winning the right bids directly shapes the work it can take on. You'll be joining a small, collaborative team that works closely with technical experts, programme leads and external partners.

What you'll be doing

You'll manage bids from start to finish, mostly for UK and European R&D funding calls and collaborative programmes. That means running capture and kick-off workshops, building win themes with technical teams, planning timelines and keeping contributors on track. You'll also write and edit content, manage partner inputs on consortium bids, and run reviews before submission. After submission, you'll help capture lessons learned and build up a library of reusable content so each bid gets a little easier than the last.

What we're looking for

• Solid experience managing bids or funding applications end to end
• Confidence running capture workshops and pulling information out of busy technical experts
• Strong writing and editing skills, with an eye for clear, evidence-based content
• Experience coordinating multi-partner or consortium bids
• Good organisation and the ability to juggle several deadlines at once
• Exposure to R&D funding (for example Innovate UK, ESA or Horizon Europe) would be useful, but isn't essential

You don't need a technical background. If you're curious about technology and comfortable getting to grips with complex subjects, the team will help with the rest.