New Business Project Manager

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension enables up to 14%

Overtime opportunity

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

MBDA S.A.S. in Stevenage is seeking a Bid Manager to drive competitive CAMM Family bids across UK and Italy.

You will coordinate multi-functional teams and own bids from Kick Off to Commercial Committee, ensuring timely, auditable, compliant responses and robust cost bases, schedules and assumptions. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to operate in a hybrid environment with BPSS security checks.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage bids and lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience coordinating UK and international bid activities.
• Understanding of cost bases, schedules and bid assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to submit bids in a competitive timeframe and price.
• Manage and coordinate bids across CAMM and CAMM-ER UK and Italian NatCos.
• Lead multi-functional teams (UK Operations, Project Procurement, Export Control, Customer Support Solutions) to support bids.
• Own bids from Bid Kick Off to Commercial Committee.
• Support contract mobilisation for awarded contracts.
• Regularly report bid status at various forums.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Bid lifecycle

Job description

CAMM Family (including CAMM & CAMM ER) is an ever-expanding area within the CAMM Missiles and Systems (CM&S) sector with further growth expected during 2026 and beyond within both the domestic & export markets. In alignment with growing customer demands, the quantity, complexity and speed of required bid responses within CAMM Family are becoming increasingly challenging. In addition to supporting demanding bids for external customers, this role will necessitate support to the upcoming Business Case (due to kick off in 2026) and transfer programmes required to support our strategic partners. This role offers excellent visibility across the UK CAMM Missiles & Systems (CM&S) Sector, as well as the Italian Air Defence Sector, including stakeholders such as Head of Programme Bids, Finance Committee and Tender Vet Panels within both NatCo's. This role within the CAMM Family B&PM new Business Team will involve the following:

• Working with a range of stakeholders in a fast paced environment, to ensure bids are submitted to customers in a competitive timeframe and at a competitive price.
• Managing and co-ordinating bids across CAMM and CAMM-ER within UK and Italian NatCo's
• Leading multi-functional teams such as UK Operations, Project Procurement, Export Control Management and Customer Support Solutions to support the generation of bids including; cost bases, programme schedules and Assumptions, Exclusions and Dependencies
• Ownership of bids throughout the complete bid lifecycle from Bid Kick Off to Commercial Committee
• Supporting contract mobilisation for contracts awarded.
• Working closely with a wide set of stakeholders both internal and external to the sector, including SVP CM&S, VP CAMM Family, CAMM Family Head of New Business, Chief Engineer, B&PM Exec, SBD, ComOps and BCE
• Ensuring UK Domestic bids are auditable and completed in accordance with Qualifying Defence Contract Guidelines
• Supporting audits as required for UK Domestic campaigns.
• Responsibility for working collaboratively across Land Ceptor, Sea Ceptor & CAMM/ER new business teams to ensure commonality and consistency of bid proposals and technical responses, necessitating need for proactive engagement
• Regular reporting of bid status updates at various forums to a range of stakeholders. Salary: Circa £40,000 - £64,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…, Working in an exciting, complex and ever evolving environment to meet the needs of a future customers & partners
• Opportunities to add real value in delivering the sustained future of the CAMM & CAMM ER products
• A great platform to embed your partner management skills, across a diverse multi-national, multi-functional project organisation
• High level of visibility within the senior management community at sector & company level
• Exposure to working within the vibrant CAMM Missiles and Systems Sector community
• Opportunity to gain professional/accredited project management qualifications
• Opportunities to grow and develop a career in MBDA within Project & Programme Management and other related functions