Insurance Bid & Pursuit Lead — Strategic Proposals

Careerwebsite; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon is seeking an Insurance Bid & Pursuit Project Manager to lead competitive tenders, client proposals, and strategic opportunities across the UK. You’ll collaborate with broking, claims, risk consulting, and specialist teams to deliver high-quality submissions that demonstrate client value.

You will manage client understandings, insurance programmes, and priorities to support new business and existing opportunities, while guiding bid strategies with senior stakeholders and ensuring timely,

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial insurance, risk management, broking, or similar role.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid, RfP, and presentation projects, delivering high-quality, compliant submissions that demonstrate Aon's value to clients
• Develop an understanding of clients' businesses, risks, insurance programmes, and priorities to support new business and existing client opportunities
• Work with brokers, claims colleagues, risk consultants, and specialists to develop solutions for clients
• Partner with senior stakeholders to develop bid strategies, key messages, and client presentations
• Review and improve proposal content to ensure it is clear, accurate, compliant, and aligned to the client's objectives
• Manage multiple projects, balancing priorities, driving collaboration, and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales and quality standards
• Lead post-bid reviews, share best practice, and use approved AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of future submissions

Skills

Commercial insurance

Risk management

Broking

Stakeholder management

Communication

MS 365 (PowerPoint/Word/Excel)

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Aon is seeking an Insurance Bid & Pursuit Project Manager to lead competitive tenders, client proposals, and strategic opportunities across the UK. You’ll collaborate with broking, claims, risk consulting, and specialist teams to deliver high-quality submissions that demonstrate client value.

You will manage client understandings, insurance programmes, and priorities to support new business and existing opportunities, while guiding bid strategies with senior stakeholders and ensuring timely,