Bid Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Bid Manager to join their Land Future Business Team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the entire bid process, from strategy development to contract award, while managing budgets and instilling a culture of excellence. This position offers the chance to work on diverse, high-value opportunities within a flexible and supportive environment. With a commitment to creating a secure world, this company provides a wealth of benefits including a matched pension scheme, employee share options, and the opportunity for flexible working arrangements. If you are passionate about driving success in bid management, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bid management and project management.
• Understanding of service-based industries and business winning.

Responsibilities

• Own production of bid strategies and value propositions.
• Manage bid programmes from inception to contract award.
• Ensure effective budget management and project controls.

Skills

Bid Management

Project Management

Business Winning

Capture Phase Activities

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

APMP qualification

Job description

Job Title: Bid Manager
Location: Bristol + Other Locations + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: £55, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Bid Manager.

The Role

As a Bid Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As part of the Land Future Business Team, you will play a key role in tendering across a diverse range of business areas and work with complex and high value opportunities.

Day-to-day, you’ll support the Bid Programme Directors in the application of ‘end to end’ business winning methodology.

1. Own the production of quality functional outputs including bid strategies and value propositions
2. Develop and manage bid programmes from inception to contract award
3. Management of the bid programme budget and project controls to ensure effective progress is maintained
4. Instil a culture of objective review, constructive challenge and refinement.
5. When required, undertake the role of business lead and provide functional leadership

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and is adaptable and can be delivered from various locations including Bristol, London, Portsmouth etc.

Experience required of the Bid Manager

1. Good level of Bid Management experience
2. Experience and understanding of capture phase activities
3. Strong project management capabilities
4. Experience of business winning within service based industries
5. Background in defence / aerospace preferred but not essential

Qualifications for the Bid Manager

1. Educated to degree level within a relevant subject
2. APMP qualification preferred but not essential

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

What we offer

1. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
2. Employee share scheme
3. Employee shopping savings portal
4. Payment of Professional Fees
5. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
6. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
7. ‘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
8. Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.