Head of Bids

Howells Recruitment; Knutsford; Sur place; GBP 81 000 - 99 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonus

Benefits package

Résumé du poste

Howells Recruitment is seeking a Head of Bids for a major social housing contractor in the North West. You will lead the bids function, shape bid strategy, and line-manage a team to deliver high-quality PQQ and ITT submissions.

The role requires a proven bids leader with executive communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across education, public sector, and energy services projects. Salary up to £90K plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven bid writing and tender management experience.
• Excellent writing skills with attention to detail and quality.
• Leadership and project management experience.
• IT proficient in Word and Excel.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Professional qualification and/or graduate status.
• Understanding of the social housing sector including repairs and energy services.
• Ability to deliver high-quality presentations to customers.
• Strong numerical ability to analyse data and translate into bid strategy.

Responsabilités

• Lead bids and line-manage Bid Managers and support staff.
• Shape strategy to deliver outstanding PQQ and ITT submissions.
• Provide strategic direction for business development alongside senior leadership.
• Create tailored bid propositions and operational plans.
• Present bid concepts to customers and stakeholders.

Connaissances

Bid writing

Tender management

Leadership

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Writing skills

Formation

Graduate

Professionally qualified

Outils

MS Word

MS Excel

Description du poste

Head of Bids - Property Services & Decarb / Retrofit
North West
Up to £90K + Bonus + Benefits

We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a Head of Bids to join their highly successful work winning team.

This role will require an experienced bid leader who is comfortable with taking responsibility for large and strategically important bids, whilst also being able to line manage a team of Bid Managers and support staff. Leadership qualities are therefore a must as you will be responsible for shaping strategy to delivery of exceptional PQQ and ITT quality submissions.

As the Head of Bids, you will be a talented individual capable of leading change and building a centre of excellence for bidding. You will be an influencer and will play a critical role in their future growth.

Working in tandem with senior leadership you will provide strategic direction for business development, advising and influencing the targeting projects within a variety of sectors including:

Construction / Framework Projects: Education, Public sector and Blue Light projects
Social Housing Projects: Planned & Responsive Maintenance, Gas Breakdown, Servicing and Installation, Redecoration and Refurbishment Schemes.
Energy Services Projects

The main purpose of this role is to create compelling and tailored bid propositions and operational plans to position my client ahead of their competitors and exceed client expectations.

Head of Bids Essential Experience

• Proven bid writing and tender management experience.
• Excellent writing skills with an eye for detail, creativity and quality.
• Leadership and project management experience.
• IT proficient in Word and Excel.
• Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal) with excellent interpersonal skills to lead a united team and fully engage with all employees.
• Professionally qualified, and/or a graduate
• Understanding of the social housing sector including responsive repairs, voids, planned and energy services.
• Ability and confidence to a make high-quality presentations to customers.
• Highly numerative with the ability to analyse data and translate it into bid strategy and operational meaning.

Head of Bids Salary & Benefits:

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group's success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package.