Bid Manager

Peaple Talent Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension up to 15%

Generous annual leave

Remote first, hybrid working

Personal development

Job summary

Peaple Talent Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project / Bid Manager to win and deliver Earth Observation software systems for national and international programmes. You will lead bids from start to finish, coordinating sales, technical, legal inputs and then steer software delivery.

The role is remote first with occasional visits to our Bedfordshire site. The package includes up to 15% employer pension, private healthcare, flexible hybrid working, generous annual leave, and opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably managing software projects.
• Proven experience managing bids end to end.
• A recognised project management certification, ideally APM.
• Experience in Earth Observation software, systems or service delivery, such as data processing, management and dissemination, or big data platforms.
• Experience managing Payload Data Ground Segments, EO platforms, geo-information systems or similar projects.
• An understanding of the wider Earth Observation marketplace.
• A degree or equivalent experience in a relevant technical subject, such as Physics, Remote Sensing, Computer Science, Engineering or Environmental Science.

Responsibilities

• Lead bids from start to finish coordinating sales, technical, legal and contracts, external suppliers, partners and customers.
• Authoring bid documents, drawing on best practice and the business’s heritage from previous bids.
• Building strong relationships with customers across national and international EO programmes.
• Preparing project plans and managing software development teams.
• Preparing cost estimates and maintaining financial project reports.
• Occasional travel to international end user sites.

Skills

Bid Management

Software Project Management

Agile

APM

Earth Observation

Education

Relevant technical degree

Tools

Earth Observation platforms

Job description

Key skills: Bid Management, Software Project Management, Agile, APM, Earth Observation

A leading provider of space systems, operations and geo-information services is looking for a Project / Bid Manager to help win and deliver Earth Observation software systems for national and international programmes.

The business is part of a large international space group, and its systems process, manage and disseminate satellite data at scale for customers across Europe and beyond. You will be at the front end of that work, shaping bids for major EO programmes and then seeing the software through to delivery.

The role:

This is a genuine combination of bid management and project delivery. You will lead bids from start to finish, bringing together sales, technical, commercial and legal input, and then manage the development teams who build what you have won. You will build strong, long-term relationships with customers in the EO community and become a trusted name on their programmes.

This is a remote first role, with office visits to their Bedfordshire site depending on how far away you live:

• Within an hour: weekly
• One to two hours: once every two weeks
• More than two hours: once a month

International travel to end user sites is rare, typically one or two trips a year.

What you will be doing:

• Leading and coordinating bids across sales, technical, legal and contracts, external suppliers, partners and customers
• Authoring bid documents, drawing on best practice and the business’s heritage from previous bids
• Building strong relationships with customers across national and international EO programmes
• Preparing project plans and managing software development teams
• Preparing cost estimates and maintaining financial project reports
• Occasional travel to international end user sites

Skills and experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ project management experience, ideally managing software projects
• Proven experience managing bids end to end
• A recognised project management certification, ideally APM
• Experience in Earth Observation software, systems or service delivery, such as data processing, management and dissemination, or big data platforms
• Experience managing Payload Data Ground Segments, EO platforms, geo-information systems or similar projects
• An understanding of the wider Earth Observation marketplace
• A degree or equivalent experience in a relevant technical subject, such as Physics, Remote Sensing, Computer Science, Engineering or Environmental Science
• Salary £75,000 to £90,000
• Up to 15% employer pension contribution
• Company-funded private healthcare
• Remote first, with flexible hybrid working
• Generous annual leave, with options to buy and sell days
• Flexible benefits, everyday discounts and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Personal development and training opportunities