Bid Solutions Specialist (People)

First Bus; England; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Free bus travel after 6 months

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

A leading transport company is seeking a Bid Solutions Specialist to develop people-first strategies for bids. This role includes designing recruitment plans, managing TUPE processes, and ensuring successful proposal outcomes. The ideal candidate will have strong HR experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle complex tender documentation. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday, and additional benefits including health support and free bus travel after 6 months.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR practitioner with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle complex tender documents calmly.
• Clear communicator able to present solutions confidently.
• Collaborative team player comfortable working independently.
• Knowledge of TUPE and employment legislation.
• Experience in large-scale, complex tender environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver people strategies for bids.
• Support colleagues through TUPE processes and transitions.
• Assess local workforce challenges and wellbeing needs.
• Collaborate with HR and teams to create innovative proposals.
• Understand financial and operational impacts of strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Knowledge of TUPE

Employment legislation

Tender documentation handling

Job description

The Role

Join our Growth team as a Bid Solutions Specialist (People) and help shape people-first strategies that make our bids compliant and built for long-term success. You\'ll ensure our proposals don\'t just meet requirements, but stand out as innovative, inclusive, and people driven. This is a remote role with UK travel required.

The Team

You will be joining a team of SMEs that are shaping the future of bus travel. We are at the forefront of solution development, liaising with industry experts and internal teams to ensure best in class solutions.

What you\'ll do

• Design and deliver people strategies for bids, covering recruitment, training, engagement and change management.
• Support colleagues through change by managing TUPE processes, transitions, and cultural alignment.
• Assess local workforce challenges and wellbeing needs to ensure realistic, people-first solutions.
• Work closely with HR, mobilisation teams, and centres of excellence to create joined-up, innovative proposals.
• Understand the financial and operational impact of your strategies to help shape winning bids.

What we\'re looking for

• An experienced HR practitioner with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised and calm under pressure, with the ability to handle complex tender documents.
• A clear communicator who can simplify and present complex solutions with confidence.
• A collaborative team player who\'s also comfortable working independently.
• Knowledge of TUPE in a transport setting and the wider industrial relations landscape.
• Familiarity with employment legislation.
• Previous experience in large-scale, complex tender environments.

What\'s in it for you?

• Competitive salary, plus annual bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free bus travel for you and your family after 6 months, plus discounted rail travel
• Health & wellbeing support through Simply Health & Smart Health (24/7 virtual GP, mental health, nutrition and more)

Additional Details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Job function: Strategy/Planning, General Business, and Other
• Industries: Ground Passenger Transportation and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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