Senior Bid Manager

Ford & Stanley Recruitment; Beverley; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in North Lincolnshire is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead the bid process across various projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong bid management and stakeholder management skills, with a background in rail being preferred. This role offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive salary of up to £80,000 annually. The candidate will also mentor the team and ensure compliance with company policies in tender submissions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Bid Management and managing the entire process.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships across the business.
• Experience in risk management and governance for tender responses.

Responsibilities

• Lead the process of producing competitive and accurate bids.
• Mentor and coordinate the wider team.
• Deputize the Head of Bids during leadership meetings.

Skills

Bid Management

Contracts knowledge (NEC & NR)

Stakeholder management

Rail knowledge

Job description

Senior Bid Manager - North Lincolnshire (Hybrid) - Up to £80,000

The Role

A Technology and Communications Systems expert that supply to the Rail industry are looking to hire a Senior Bid Manager. The Senior Bid Manager will take a lead and autonomous stance on managing the process of producing competitive and accurate Bids across a wide variety of small‑large scale projects. You will work across the business with the sales team and various subject matter experts to ensure that the business are producing professional, risk aware and secure tender responses while upholding governance and company policies.

You will also be providing mentorship and coordination to the wider team and deputize the Head of Bids in leadership meetings and in their absence.

Salary

Up to £80,000 p/year

Location

North Lincolnshire - Hybrid (1-2 days in the office per week once settled in)

Essential & Preferable Criteria

• Strong Bid Management level at a proven level of being able to take control & manage the whole process
• Good Contracts knowledge – Ideally across NEC & NR
• Strong stakeholder management skills – ability to build strong professional skills across the business
• Rail knowledge is preferable

Closing Date: 9th January 2026

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to the boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on‑going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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