Lead Bid Manager — Complex Tenders (Remote)

NHS Jobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Leeds (remote with occasional travel) seeks an experienced Principal Bid Manager to join its Business Development team. You will manage complex tenders from opportunity to submission, develop win strategies and guide other Bid Managers, deputising for the Senior Business Development Manager when needed.

This remote role with monthly travel opportunities supports cross-functional collaboration across NHS organisations, offering leadership development and scope to grow with the team.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in end-to-end bid management (complex, high-value tenders).
• Experience managing multiple bids and competing deadlines.
• Strong bid writing, editing and proposal development skills.
• Experience developing win strategies and customer-focused proposals.
• Ability to review bid content and provide constructive feedback.
• Good commercial awareness including bid risks and dependencies.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple bids, owning planning, deadlines, resources and submissions.
• Leading the end-to-end bid process from opportunity development to submission.
• Developing bid strategies, win themes and customer-focused proposals.
• Collaborating with operational, clinical, finance, commercial, legal and workforce colleagues on tender responses.
• Reviewing and quality assuring submissions; guiding other Bid Managers.
• Supporting wider bid management activities and post-bid reviews.

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

NHS Jobs in Leeds (remote with occasional travel) seeks an experienced Principal Bid Manager to join its Business Development team. You will manage complex tenders from opportunity to submission, develop win strategies and guide other Bid Managers, deputising for the Senior Business Development Manager when needed.

This remote role with monthly travel opportunities supports cross-functional collaboration across NHS organisations, offering leadership development and scope to grow with the team.