Bid Manager

Prevail; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Prevail is seeking a Bid Manager to lead the bid process across business units. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong project management and communication skills, responsible for acquiring new business through comprehensive bids in the public and commercial sectors. This brand new role offers a chance to build impactful capabilities in a growing company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Salary sacrifice pension

Access to onsite gym facilities

Enhanced leave policies

Private healthcare after two years

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in bid management.
• Familiarity with government procurement processes.
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of planning and executing the bid cycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for proposal inputs.
• Conduct market and opportunity analysis to develop strategies.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Written Communication

Research Skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or related field

Tools

Tableau

InDesign

Job description

As we continue to grow as a business we are now looking to hire a Bid Manager who will manage the end-to-end process across our business units.

This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business. The Bid Manager will play a critical role in acquiring new business by managing concurrent proposals and priorities.

We are seeking someone with proven success bidding within the public sector and commercial environments to join our growing business. This role is key to ensuring quality standards, efficiency, and excellence throughout the bid process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading all aspects of the planning and executing the overall bid cycle/governance plan throughout the lifecycle including RFIs, PQQs and main bid responses ITT/ ITN/ RFP/ RFQs, applying corporate assurance and business winning best practices (e.g. Shipley).
• Implementing realistic bid plans and bid schedules (including resources, responsibilities, and task allocation), tracking and managing them, and course correcting when necessary whether budget or task related.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including Commercial, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and Technical teams to gather proposal inputs and ensure quality content and commercial consistency.
• Review RFPs to identify and mitigate risks, compliance issues, and mandatory requirements.
• Develop, write, and edit high-quality bid content that meets client requirements and showcases the company's strengths.
• Support post-bid activities, including bid debriefs and lessons learned.
• Conduct market and opportunity analysis to identify key pitch points and develop winning strategies.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, client needs, and competitor strengths in the security risk management and intelligence sector.
• Continuously enhance and iterate the bid cycle/governance/processes, and update bid templates/content library.
• Collaborate with the Sales Coordinator to monitor framework and identify opportunities.

This is a brand new role for Prevail and therefore allows the successful individual to build out a capability that impacts an agile business.

• At least 5 years of experience in bid management, with a proven track record of winning complex bids in the public and commercial sectors.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with government procurement processes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to craft compelling and compliant proposals.
• A self-starter who is able to remain highly motivated.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Efficient with Tableau, InDesign, and graphic design skills would be advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., APMP) is preferred.
• Ideally experience in the security risk management and intelligence industry.

Us:

Prevail Partners delivers high quality intelligence, research and consultancy services to clients ranging from governments and multinational corporations to non-governmental organisations. These services are delivered predominantly across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

We pride ourselves on selecting interesting projects which we believe can genuinely make a difference. You will be joining the company at a time of continued growth, and will be required to support a wide variety of these projects across the whole company.

What we offer here at Prevail:

Competitive salary, salary sacrifice pension, access to onsite gym facilities, enhanced leave polices, and private healthcare after two years at Prevail.