Bid Manager - Projects

Mitie; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a dynamic Bid Manager to join their team in Manchester. The role involves leading the bidding process to secure new business opportunities, crafting successful strategies, and ensuring high-quality submissions. Join a flexible hybrid work environment that supports work-life balance and personal growth, with substantial training and development resources available.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working environment

Continuous training and development

High street discounts and wellness support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Bid Manager in the construction or built environment sector.
• Strong track record of winning bids and driving business growth.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead in managing and coordinating the end-to-end bidding process.
• Develop winning bid strategies and tailor responses effectively.
• Ensure submissions are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Detail Orientation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

AI Tools

Job description

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Bid Manager – Shape the Future of Thriving Communities
Location: Hybrid – Manchester Office (1–2 days/week) + Home | Occasional UK Travel
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

At Mitie, we believe in creating better places and thriving communities. We're looking for a dynamic and driven Bid Manager to join our high-performing team and help us win exciting new business opportunities and secure our place on key frameworks.

If you're passionate about crafting winning strategies, leading collaborative teams, and delivering high-quality, high-impact bids – this is your chance to make a real difference.

What You'll Be Doing...

As our Bid Manager, you'll take the lead in managing and coordinating the end-to-end bidding process. You'll be the driving force behind compelling, compliant, and commercially sound proposals that showcase Mitie as the partner of choice.

Your key responsibilities will include...

Developing winning bid strategies, pricing models, and value propositions that stand out.
Analysing tender documents and researching client needs to tailor responses effectively.
Creating and managing detailed bid plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
Coordinating input from technical, commercial, legal, and subject matter experts.
Guiding and contributing to the creation of persuasive, high-quality written content.
Ensuring every submission is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.

What We're Looking For...

We're seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and brings:

Proven experience as a Bid Manager in the construction or built environment sector.
A strong track record of winning bids, securing framework positions, and driving business growth.
Excellent project management and communication skills.
A sharp eye for detail and the ability to write and review high-quality content.
Confidence in analysing ITTs/specs and developing compliant, high-scoring responses.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and ideally some experience with AI tools.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a company that'scommitted to innovation, sustainability, and community impact.
Work in a flexible hybrid environment that supports work-life balance.
Collaborate with a passionate, supportive team that values your ideas and expertise.
Access to ongoing training and development to help you grow your career.
Health, Safety & Security
At Mitie, safety and security are non-negotiable. You'll be expected to follow all company policies, use equipment responsibly, and report any risks or incidents promptly.

Ready to lead bids that make a difference?

Apply now and help us build better places for everyone.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Gemma Parry at .