Lead Bid Manager, Remote – Complex Tenders

HCRG Care Group; West Kirby; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking an experienced Principal Bid Manager to join the Business Development team, working across HCRG Care Group and Operose Health. The role focuses on managing complex tenders, meeting deadlines, and supporting the bid team with guidance and quality assurance.

The position offers remote work with occasional monthly travel, and a path toward line management responsibilities as the team grows. Prior bid leadership and NHS/public sector bidding exposure are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of end-to-end bid management.
• Experience managing multiple bids simultaneously.
• Experience bidding for public sector contracts is valuable.
• Ability to review bid content, resolve issues and provide feedback.
• Willingness to guide and support other bid managers.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple bids at the same time, taking ownership of planning, deadlines, resources and submissions.
• Leading the end-to-end bid process, including bid planning, stakeholder engagement, proposal development and submission.
• Developing bid strategies, win themes and customer-focused proposals.
• Working with operational, clinical, finance, commercial, legal and workforce colleagues to develop tender responses.
• Reviewing and challenging bid submissions prepared by other team members, providing feedback and quality assurance.
• Supporting other Bid Managers with day-to-day queries and knowledge sharing.
• Contributing to bid writing, editing and proposal development where required.
• Ensuring bids meet procurement requirements and internal governance standards.
• Identifying and managing bid risks, dependencies and commercial considerations.
• Supporting wider business development activity including market engagement and opportunity qualification.

Skills

Bid management

Bid writing

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Public sector bidding

Team coaching

Education

APMP Foundation/Practitioner

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

HCRG Care Group is seeking an experienced Principal Bid Manager to join the Business Development team, working across HCRG Care Group and Operose Health. The role focuses on managing complex tenders, meeting deadlines, and supporting the bid team with guidance and quality assurance.

The position offers remote work with occasional monthly travel, and a path toward line management responsibilities as the team grows. Prior bid leadership and NHS/public sector bidding exposure are highly valued.