Proposal Coordinator (Previous Relevant Experince is Required)

Proposal Coordinator (Previous Relevant Experience is Required), London

Client:

Telent

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

6

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Bid Manager

London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Job Info

The Bid Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating bid teams, including subject matter experts, bid writers, and commercial leads to produce compelling written and financial submissions that support Telent in winning projects. They will manage the full bid lifecycle for medium-value opportunities, ensuring alignment with Telent’s bid governance procedures. This includes overseeing cost model inputs, organising cost reviews, documenting key decisions, and tracking submission progress to ensure timely reviews.

Collaborating closely with Sales, Technical, and Commercial teams to deliver high-quality, successful proposals. The role also involves promoting best practices to improve bid quality, monitoring bid-related costs to maximise return on investment, and supporting customer relationships through meetings and presentations as needed.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and develop bid winning strategies in partnership with opportunity owners & business heads.
• Produce material from Go/No Go stage through to deal review, bid submission, and win/loss reviews.
• Support post-bid submission activities including preparing bid presentations.
• Assist the Business Planning Director with workload planning, bid forecasting, and reporting.
• Conduct bid and proposal reviews, including recommendations for improvement.
• Maintain and update Telent’s Bid wiki (Bid library) with information from bids led.
• Share lessons learned with bid teams.

Who you are:

The ideal candidate will have experience leading and delivering successful multiple small bids concurrently, preferably in telecommunications, defence, or public services sectors. You should possess excellent project management, organisational, and interpersonal skills, and be capable of coordinating multidisciplinary teams to produce high-quality submissions.

Qualifications include APMP (or working towards it), financial acumen, and experience in writing and reviewing tender responses. A good understanding of IT and telecommunications, with the ability to simplify complex problems and communicate effectively at all levels, is essential. Experience working with TfL (London Underground, Overground, Elizabeth Line, DLR) is highly advantageous.

Key Requirements:

• APMP or equivalent qualification (or working towards it).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent response writing skills for ITT.
• Financial skills for ITT cost responses.
• Extensive experience managing and leading bid teams, driving efficiencies and continual improvement.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Financially astute with ability to interpret financial reports and models.
• Proven ability to write and review tender answers to a high standard.

What we offer:

A career at Telent offers opportunities across many sectors, roles, and technologies, with room for development and impact. We value diversity and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Additional benefits include:

• 34 days holiday including public holidays, with options to buy or sell days.
• Company pension scheme.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Occupational health support and wellbeing portal.
• Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping through Telent Reward scheme.

About Telent:

Telent is a leading technology company specializing in mission-critical communications and digital infrastructure support across the UK. Join us to make a real impact and be part of a dedicated team of over 3,000 professionals.

We are guided by values: Be Inclusive, Take Responsibility, Collaborate, Be Customer-focused.

Note: If you are not a passport holder of the country for the vacancy, you may need a work permit. For more information, check our Blog.

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Created on 24/04/2025 by JR, United Kingdom