Global Bid Manager — Proposals & Strategy

Pearson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

UK benefits

Job summary

Pearson Education Services seeks an experienced Bid Manager to lead high-value procurement opportunities, from RFIs to multi-million-pound bids. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, monitor portals, shape win strategies and manage budgets to deliver timely, winning responses globally.

The role is primarily remote in the UK with international collaboration, offering a hybrid work model and opportunities to influence Pearson's assessment contracts worldwide.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of formal bid management methodologies.
• Proven track record of successful bid management experience including submission of successful business winning proposals.
• Experience delivering bids for government/related agencies ranging in value to 7 figures.
• Experience of financial management.
• Experience leading multi-disciplined and matrixed teams in an educational technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a matrix team of SMEs over multiple locations and external partners.
• Monitor selected portals for opportunities.
• Identify and circulate potential opportunities (RFIs, RFPs) to stakeholders.
• Coordinate bid/no-bid discussions.
• Prepare and implement bid management plans with accountability for submission.
• Contribute to financial modelling and commercial input for bids.
• Develop price-to-win strategies.
• Prioritise bid resources and manage risks.
• Ensure bid requirements are translated to relevant teams.
• Provide guidance on costs, schedules, and technical matters.
• Manage external teams to achieve bid objectives.
• Accountable for bid budgets and content libraries.
• Drive innovation and efficiencies in end-to-end bid management using internal AI capabilities.
• Provide exception reporting and flag issues for approval.
• Forecast and report bid financials, pipelines, and resources.
• Produce prompt, comprehensive commercial/technical and pricing responses.
• Aim to win profitable, executable new business and ensure smooth handover to implementation.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Education

PM qualifications (APM/PRINCE2)

Tools

Excel

ERP/CRM systems

Job description

Pearson Education Services seeks an experienced Bid Manager to lead high-value procurement opportunities, from RFIs to multi-million-pound bids. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, monitor portals, shape win strategies and manage budgets to deliver timely, winning responses globally.

The role is primarily remote in the UK with international collaboration, offering a hybrid work model and opportunities to influence Pearson's assessment contracts worldwide.