Bid Manager

Royal London; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Bid Manager to drive the tender process and develop high-quality proposals. The ideal candidate will have expert experience in bid management, proven leadership qualities, and strong analytical skills. This role involves collaboration with Business Development teams to ensure proposals align with customer needs. The company offers a remote working arrangement, 28 days annual leave, and an employer matching pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Expert experience managing bid and tender activity in a corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of best practice bid processes and the UK Workplace Pensions and Protection markets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end process of tender opportunities.
• Develop high-quality, tailored content for RFPs and tenders.
• Collaborate with Business Development and other teams on proposals.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal development

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

APMP qualified to Foundation level

Job description

Job Title: Bid Manager

Contract Type: 12 month FTC

Location: Remote

Working style: Home based with travel

Closing date: 5th January 2026

We're looking for a talented Bid Manager to join our Bid team within Royal London's UK Distribution business. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in acquiring and retaining profitable strategic partner and client relationships in the UK financial advice market. You'll work closely with Business Development teams and senior stakeholders, helping to deliver sustainable growth through our Protection and Workplace Pension propositions. If you're passionate about creating market-leading proposals and want to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

• Lead the end-to-end process of tender opportunities, from qualification to bid planning and submission.
• Develop high-quality, tailored content and responses for RFPs, RFIs, tenders, and pitches, ensuring alignment with client requirements.
• Facilitate bid workshops to develop unique strategies for each opportunity.
• Collaborate with Business Development and other teams to review mandates, make recommendations, and ensure proposals meet customer needs.
• Manage the bid pipeline, monitor progress, and report on key metrics.
• Guide and coach colleagues on best practice bid processes and content creation.
• Ensure risk management and compliance with regulatory requirements throughout the bid process.

About you

• Expert experience managing bid and tender activity in a corporate environment, ideally following APMP principles or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of best practice bid processes and the UK Workplace Pensions and Protection markets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling proposals and presentations.
• Proven leadership qualities, able to inspire and constructively challenge others.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects to challenging deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with confidence in handling numerical data.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and building strong networks across the business.
• APMP qualified to Foundation level

Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background. #LI-Remote