Principal Bid Manager — Lead & Mentor Bids (Remote)

HCRG Care Group; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking a Principal Bid Manager to join our Business Development team. The role is fully remote with monthly travel for team meetings and events, and involves leading complex tenders across HCRG Care Group and Operose Health.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end bids, guide other Bid Managers, and deputize for the Senior Business Development Manager as needed. A minimum of five years in bid management and strong collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Substantial bid management experience with multiple tenders.
• Public sector tendering experience is valuable.
• Strong bid writing, editing and proposal development skills.
• Ability to develop win strategies and customer-focused propositions.
• Good commercial awareness and stakeholder collaboration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple bids end-to-end from opportunity development to submission.
• Develop bid strategies, win themes and customer-focused proposals.
• Coordinate with operational, clinical, finance, commercial, legal and workforce teams.
• Review bid submissions and provide feedback and quality assurance.
• Guide and support other Bid Managers and deputize for the Senior Manager when required.
• Contribute to bid writing and post-bid reviews.

Skills

Bid management

Bid writing

Editing

Win strategies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

HCRG Care Group is seeking a Principal Bid Manager to join our Business Development team. The role is fully remote with monthly travel for team meetings and events, and involves leading complex tenders across HCRG Care Group and Operose Health.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end bids, guide other Bid Managers, and deputize for the Senior Business Development Manager as needed. A minimum of five years in bid management and strong collaboration skills are essential.