Bid Manager (Previous Relevant Experince is Required)

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Bid Manager to lead and coordinate bid teams, focusing on delivering high-quality proposals for projects. In this hybrid role, you will manage the full bid lifecycle, ensuring alignment with governance procedures and promoting best practices. Your expertise in project management and strong interpersonal skills will be key in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing company that values talent and inclusivity, offering a supportive environment for your professional development.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Occupational health support

Discounts on Cinema and Restaurants

Qualifications

• Experienced bid professional with a strong track record of leading multiple bids.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid teams to produce compelling submissions.
• Collaborate with Sales and Technical teams for high-quality proposals.

Skills

Project Management

Bid Management

Financial Reporting

Interpersonal Skills

Microsoft Office

Quality Response Writing

Education

APMP Qualification

Job description

Job Description: Bid Manager
London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Our Business Support teams deliver vital services to ensure the success of our business divisions, including HR, Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Legal, Commercial, Estates and Facilities, Core Technology, Corporate Security, IT, and Fleet. Every team member contributes to our lasting impact. Help keep the nation's critical digital infrastructures connected and protected.

Role Overview: The Bid Manager leads and coordinates bid teams—comprising subject matter experts, bid writers, and commercial leads—to produce compelling submissions that support Telent in winning projects. Responsibilities include managing the full bid lifecycle for medium-value opportunities, aligning with Telent’s bid governance, overseeing cost models, organising reviews, documenting decisions, and tracking submission progress to ensure timely completion.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead and develop bid winning strategies in partnership with opportunity owners and business heads.
2. Produce materials from Go/No Go stage through to deal review, bid submission, and win/loss analysis.
3. Support post-bid activities, including preparing bid presentations.
4. Assist the Business Planning Director with workload planning, bid forecasting, cost, and win/loss tracking and reporting.
5. Conduct bid and proposal reviews, providing recommendations for improvement.
6. Maintain and update Telent’s Bid wiki (Bid library) with information from led bids.
7. Share lessons learned with bid teams to foster continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate Profile: An experienced bid professional with a proven track record of managing multiple small-value bids concurrently, preferably in telecommunications, defence, or public services sectors. Excellent project management, organisational, and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams to produce high-quality submissions.

The candidate should be APMP qualified (or working towards it), financially astute, confident in writing and reviewing tender responses, and possess a solid understanding of IT and telecommunications. Experience with winning work with TfL (London Underground, Overground, Elizabeth Line, DLR) is highly advantageous.

Minimum Requirements:

• APMP or equivalent qualification (or working towards it).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent ITT quality response writing skills.
• Financial skills in ITT cost responses.
• Extensive experience managing and leading virtual bid teams, improving bid success rates.
• Strong project management and organisational abilities.
• Financial literacy, capable of interpreting financial reports and models.
• Proven ability to craft and review tender answers to a high standard.

What We Offer: A diverse career with opportunities to develop new skills and make an impact. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity and encourages everyone to thrive.

Additional Benefits:

• 34 days holiday (including public holidays), with options to buy or sell days.
• Company pension scheme.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Occupational health support and wellbeing portal.
• Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping through Telent Rewards.

About Telent: Telent is a leading technology company specializing in designing, building, supporting, and maintaining mission-critical communications and technology for the UK’s digital infrastructure. Join us to make a real impact and fulfill your potential with a team of over 3,000 dedicated professionals.