Knowledge Manager

Barnett Waddingham; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in professional services is seeking a Knowledge Manager to enhance business development efforts. The successful candidate will manage vital information for bid activities and work collaboratively with various business areas. This permanent position includes hybrid working options, offering a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution)

Funded training and professional development

Private medical cover

Up to 30 days holiday per year

Sports Allowance (up to £50/month)

Broad range of retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Bids or Knowledge Management role.
• Proven ability to produce and edit proposal content.
• Professional services experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze business development databases.
• Support Bid Managers with proposals and documents.
• Identify trends through review of bid documents.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Curiosity for information

Education

Degree or APMP accreditation

Tools

Work management system

Bid Library

Job description

Knowledge Manager Job Description

We are seeking a Knowledge Manager to ideally join our Birmingham office; however, we will consider any of our 10 UK office locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, London, Glasgow, Cheltenham, Bristol, Amersham, Guildford) for an experienced candidate willing to travel to Birmingham occasionally. This is a permanent position with hybrid working.

We welcome Bid Coordinators and Tender Assistants seeking the next step in their careers.

The Knowledge Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating various sources of information and knowledge tools in support of business development activities for the Bid Team. To provide support to subject matter experts working on new business opportunities by acting as a central point of contact for company information and as a conduit for work-winning information requests.

A snapshot of your day:

1. Develop, manage, and analyze business development databases in support of bid activities. The databases include, but are not limited to: company information, client testimonials, debriefs, case studies, past tenders, and presentations.
2. Work collaboratively with all areas of the business to ensure answers are current, complete, and accurate; and well-written within the content management system.
3. Review bid documents to identify new answers, topics, and emerging trends.
4. Support Bid Managers and Subject Matter Experts in completing bid documents and supporting the completion of bid portals.
5. Manage information used by our in-house AI tool for bid responses.
6. Maintain good relationships with Partners, Principals, Associates, and Tender Experts.
7. Actively support improvement initiatives and be a champion of change in the team.
8. Maintain Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) knowledge and best practices.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Previous experience in a similar Bids or Knowledge Management role.
• Proven skills in producing and editing proposal content within a complex business environment.
• Experience of coordinating and updating a work management system and Bid Library is beneficial.
• Excellent attention to detail and curiosity to seek out information.
• Qualifications such as a Degree or an APMP accreditation are an advantage.
• Excellent organizational skills, and ability to work well with colleagues at all levels in the organization.
• Professional services experience is beneficial (not essential), particularly in pension, employee benefits, risk, or insurance.

What's in it for you (may vary for fixed-term or contract engagements):

• Generous pension scheme (we contribute 8%).
• Funded training and professional development.
• Core benefits including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading.
• A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you, including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance (we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership up to £50 per month), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Accessibility

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Created on 02/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom