Bid Manager - Temporary

VANRATH; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Pension Salary Exchange

Training & Development

Employee wellbeing

Job summary

VANRATH is seeking a Bid Manager (Temporary) to support operations in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This role, based in Belfast, involves managing the end-to-end bid process with cross-functional teams in a hybrid/ agile pattern.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in bid management, proven success in high-value bids, and strong writing and presentation skills to deliver persuasive proposals under pressure.

Qualifications

• Expert writing skills and attention to detail.
• 2+ years bid management experience, preferably in the Public Sector.
• Proven track record in winning complex, high-value bids.
• Persuasive bid writing to create compelling sales documents.
• Experience with tender management methodology.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-service scenarios under pressure.
• Advanced Word and Microsoft systems skills.
• Ability to lead operators within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Use of influencing techniques to gain commitment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process.
• Coordinate virtual bid teams and inputs from key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the written proposal and executive summary guidance.
• Ensure timetables and governance are met throughout the bid.
• Coordinate and plan client presentations as part of the submission.

Skills

Expert writing skills

Attention to detail

Bid management experience

Public sector bidding

Persuasive bid writing

Tender management

Complex multi-service scenarios

Advanced Word skills

Team leadership

Influencing techniques

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Bid Manager (Temporary) - 25 hours per week)

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client who are looking for a Bid Manager to work 25 hours per week to support growing operations in NI and ROI (based in Belfast).

Salary/Benefits

• Salary Neg
• Hybrid/Agile work pattern
• 25 days' annual leave per annum, plus 8 statutory days, pro rata
• Company Pension - Salary Exchange option
• Life Assurance
• Voluntary Private Healthcare Scheme
• Enhanced Parental pay schemes
• Employee Assistance Program to support your health & wellbeing
• Pension Scheme Consultancy & advice
• Financial Education/Financial wellbeing advisory service
• Training and Development

About you

• Expert writing skills and attention to detail
• 2 years+ bid management experience preferably within the Public Sector
• Proven track record in working on and winning complex, high value bids
• Proven track record of persuasive bid writing to create compelling sales documents
• Appropriate experience in tender management methodology
• Ability to manage complex, multi-service scenarios and to think clearly under pressure
• Advanced Word and Microsoft systems skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined team, and lead operators to support the successful delivery of the bid programme
• Uses the right influencing techniques to gain the necessary commitment and support from others, both

What you'll do

• Manage the end-to-end bid process.
• Manage virtual bid teams and inputs from key stakeholders, typically engaging with sales, marketing, operations teams, finance, commercial, legal and project management / delivery.
• Contributing to the written proposal - both in terms of content and presentation (such as providing guidance around the executive summary).
• Ensure timescales are achieved at each step of the bid process, including all internal governance, while taking the initiative in setting realistic deadlines.
• Co-ordinate and plan all client presentations required as part of the bid submission.

Successful applicants may be asked to do pre-employment checks like references and right-to-work verification, in line with the client or agency's policies.