Project Bid Manager

Gregory Martin International; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy is seeking a highly motivated Project Bid Manager to deliver exceptional project management in the Defence sector. This hybrid role involves bid management, stakeholder engagement, and effective leadership in a fast-paced environment, requiring significant experience in both consultancy and defence contexts.

Benefits

Pension

Medical insurance

Life assurance

Other benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multiple concurrent technical projects.
• Significant demonstrable skills in bid management and proposal writing.
• Current SC or DV Clearance UK Security Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end project and programme management services.
• Lead bid delivery and manage supporting processes.
• Represent the company in client-facing roles to ensure project delivery excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Bid Management

Communication

Negotiation

Agile Project Management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

APM or equivalent project management qualifications

Job description

Project Bid Manager – Defence, MoD, Government

Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 plus pension, medical, life assurance and many other benefits

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hybrid role

We are looking for an experienced a highly motivated customer facing Principal Project Manager with a strong background within the Defence sector, our client requires a candidate from a technical consultancy background with strong bid management experience. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, line management experience and able to think strategically.

Our client is a rapidly expanding growing technical consultancy, renowned for their reputation and their keen ability to understand and meet customer requirements effectively. Their team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, end-to-end consultancy services, ranging from risk and investment analysis to P3M. they operate across multiple sectors including defence, nuclear and space.

The Principal Project Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering end-to-end project and programme management services to their clients. You will work closely with stakeholders; project teams and Account leads to ensure successful delivery of projects and initiatives that align with business objectives. The other key element of the role will be leading bid delivery and the supporting management process.

Qualification/Experience required for role of Principal Consultant P3MO:

• Candidates will require expertise in some or all of the following areas:
• APM or equivalent project management qualifications with substantial knowledge of agile project management.
• Be educated to degree level and/or have equivalent relevant experience.
• A technically astute, highly experienced Programme / Project Manager who has significant demonstratable experience operating in a range of project environments of varying scales.
• Evidence of continuous professional development in project management.
• Significant, demonstrable skills in stakeholder management including influencing, negotiating and conflict management.
• Demonstratable experience and capability in writing proposals and coordinating bid management activity.
• Previous experience managing multiple concurrent technical projects through the full lifecycle simultaneously.
• Have strong communication, presentation and written skills.
• Represent the company in client-facing roles, maintaining high standards of professionalism and delivery excellence.
• Supporting framework proposal & refreshes – this includes monitoring frameworks for opportunities, advising relevant stakeholders of opportunities and working with Account Manager to support bid/no bid meetings.

Ability to travel and work from client sites across the UK predominantly South of the UK and London as required but may also be required to travel and work on worldwide basis (occasional).

Experience working in a consultancy environment or with defence/government clients.

Other Requirements:

Current SC or DV Clearance UK Security Clearance

Keywords: Project Manager, Defence, MoD, Bid Management, Bids, Proposals, Strategy, APM, Line Management, Management Consultancy, Consultancy, Technical Consultancy

Project Bid Manager – Defence, MoD, Government