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Bid Manager

Totum Partners

London

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GBP 55,000 - 70,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Totum Partners is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join their London team. The successful candidate will oversee bid projects across various sectors, ensuring high-quality outputs and strategic pursuits. This role demands strong project management skills, stakeholder engagement, and a focus on excellence, ideal for a commercially savvy professional.

Qualifications

Proven experience in bids or pursuits role in professional services.
Strong drive for success and quality.
Exceptional stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

Manage bid projects from end to end, ensuring quality and profitability.
Conduct background and market research for pursuit strategies.
Draft Executive Summaries and coordinate bid materials.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Written communication

Market research

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification

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My client is a respected business advisory firm, who are well established and highly successful. They have an environment that is creative and dynamic, where you will be encouraged to bring new ideas and challenge the norm. The inclusive, collaborative and friendly culture means everyone has a voice that is listened to and heard.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced, commercially savvy Bid Manager to join the highly regarded existing team based in London.

This Bid Manager role will work across practice groups and sectors to manage bid projects from end to end, designed to secure high-value, strategic work from both new prospects and existing clients, with a focus on quality and profitability.

The remit of this Bid Manager role will include:

Carrying out background and market research to support pursuit strategies
Designing and managing bid project plans, collaborating with internal teams at each stage
Facilitating kick-off meetings to assist in shaping win themes and storyboards
Drafting Executive Summaries and refining messaging
Coordinating with design teams to develop bid materials that align with the value proposition
Ensuring timely production and approval of final proposal and pitch documents
Performing RFP compliance reviews
Acting as the main point of contact during the bid process and managing daily operations, maintaining momentum throughout
Advising internal teams on best practice
Contributing to continuous development of best practice and bid processes
Capturing and maintaining bid data, including win/loss outcomes and opportunity scoring
Sharing knowledge and best practice across the firm through resources, internal communications, and workshops

The successful candidate for this Bid Manager role will require:

Proven experience in a bids or pursuits role, gained within a professional services environment
A strong drive to succeed and a commitment to quality in every proposal
Exceptional stakeholder management abilities and confidence working with senior leaders
Thorough knowledge of the end-to-end bid process and bid strategy
A proactive approach to project management, with a keen eye for deadlines and detail
Excellent written communication and messaging skills
Confidence to challenge thinking and offer solutions
A relevant degree or professional qualification is advantageous but not essential

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Associate

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Business Development
Industries
Accounting and Professional Services

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