Contract Acquisition Specialist (Previous Relevant Experince is Required)

Telent; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Bid Manager to lead and coordinate bid teams in producing high-quality submissions for critical projects. This role involves managing the full bid lifecycle, collaborating with various departments, and promoting best practices to enhance bid quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in bid management, excellent project management skills, and the ability to simplify complex problems. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and offers opportunities for growth and development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

34 days holiday including public holidays

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Occupational health support

Discounts on cinema and restaurants

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading and delivering successful bids in telecommunications or public services.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid teams to produce compelling submissions and manage the full bid lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Sales and Technical teams to enhance proposal quality.

Skills

Project Management

Bid Management

Financial Analysis

Response Writing

Microsoft Office

Education

APMP Qualification

Job description

Contract Acquisition Specialist (Previous Relevant Experience is Required)

Telent

Posted 1 day ago

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Bid Manager

London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Job Info

Job Description

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

The Bid Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating bid teams, including subject matter experts, bid writers, and commercial leads to produce compelling written and financial submissions that support Telent in winning projects. They will manage the full bid lifecycle for medium-value opportunities, ensuring alignment with Telent’s bid governance procedures. This includes overseeing cost model inputs, organizing cost reviews, documenting key decisions, and tracking submission progress to ensure timely reviews.

Collaborating closely with Sales, Technical, and Commercial teams to deliver high-quality, successful proposals. The role also involves promoting best practices to continuously improve bid quality, monitoring bid-related costs to maximize return on investment, and supporting customer relationships through meetings and presentations as needed.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and develop bid-winning strategies in partnership with opportunity owners and business heads.
• Produce material from Go/No Go stage through to deal review, bid submission, and win/loss reviews.
• Support post-bid submission activities, including preparation of bid presentations.
• Assist the Business Planning Director with workload planning, bid forecasting, cost, and win/loss tracking & reporting.
• Conduct bid and proposal reviews, including recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure Telent’s Bid wiki (Bid library) is updated and maintained with information from bids you have led.
• Share lessons learned with bid teams.

Who you are:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced bid professional with a strong track record of leading and delivering successful multiple small-value bids concurrently, preferably in services or solutions sectors such as telecommunications, defense, or public services. You will possess excellent project management, organizational, and interpersonal skills, capable of coordinating multidisciplinary teams to produce high-quality written and financial submissions.

The candidate should be APMP qualified (or working towards it), financially astute, and confident in writing and reviewing tender responses. A solid understanding of IT and telecommunications, along with the ability to simplify complex problems and communicate effectively at all levels, is essential.

Experience of winning work with TfL (London Underground, Overground, Elizabeth Line, DLR) would be highly advantageous.

Key Requirements:

• APMP or equivalent qualification (or demonstrable evidence of working towards it).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent quality response writing skills.
• Financial skills related to cost response and analysis.
• Extensive experience managing and leading a bid team, driving efficiencies, reviews, and continual improvement to enhance bid success rates.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Financial acumen with the ability to interpret financial reports and models.
• Proven ability to write and review tender answers to a winning standard.

What we offer:

A career at Telent offers opportunities across many sectors, roles, technologies, and clients, allowing you to develop, learn new skills, and make an impact. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values diversity, where everyone can thrive.

Additional benefits include:

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

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