Senior Bid Manager

Nec Software Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Cover

25 days annual leave

Life assurance 4x salary

Group pension up to 8.5%

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

NEC Software Solutions in London is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead end-to-end, high-value bid opportunities from qualification to submission. You will chair bid governance, work with sales leads, SMEs, legal and executive stakeholders to deliver compliant, compelling submissions that maximise win probability.

Join a role focused on governance, continuous improvement and leadership across virtual bid teams, with the aim to raise bid quality and capability across NEC Software Solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex public sector and regulated bids.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-value opportunities and priorities.
• Track record delivering strategic, compliant bid submissions.
• Strong understanding of procurement regulations and tender processes.
• Advanced bid planning, facilitation and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence senior executives and leaders.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of high-value, complex opportunities.
• Own bid governance model, submission plan, and review strategy; chair kick-offs and progress meetings.
• Facilitate win-theme development and align responses with customer requirements.
• Influence stakeholders to improve solution positioning and value proposition.
• Ensure compliance with procurement rules and NEC governance processes.
• Mentor and coach Bid Managers and Bid Writers; promote best practices.

Skills

Bid leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Proposal development

Public procurement

APMP certification

Team mentoring

CMS / content management

Education

APMP Practitioner/Professional

Tools

AI-assisted bid tools

Content management systems

Job description

Senior Bid Manager NEC Software Solutions•London, UK

Company Description

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

Reports to: Bid Management Operations Manager

Location: Hybrid or Remote, Subject to location - with UK Travel as Required, Full-time.

The Senior Bid Manger provides expert leadership of NEC's most strategically important opportunities, ensuring compliant, compelling and winning submissions whilst driving continual improvement in bid quality, governance and capability.

They are responsible for leading and delivering high-value, complex and strategic bid opportunities from qualification through to submission. Acting as the senior authority for bid management activities, the role provides leadership across multifunctional bidding teams, ensures adherence to governance and quality standards, and drives the production of compelling, compliant and customer-focused proposals that maximise win probability.

They work closely with Sales Leads, Bid Solution Owners, Bid Writers, SMEs, Commercial, Legal and Executive stakeholders to deliver high-quality submissions whilst continuously improving bid performance, processes and capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the end-to-end management of strategically significant, high-value and complex opportunities.
• Owns the bid management approach, governance model, review strategy and submission plan, and chairs bid kick-offs, strategy workshops, review sessions and progress meetings.

Bid Strategy and Win Planning

• Facilitates win theme development and help ensure customer requirements are translated into compelling response strategies.
• Challenges and influence stakeholders to improve solution positioning, differentiation and value proposition.
• Ensures responses align with evaluation criteria, customer outcomes and win strategies.

Governance and Quality Assurance

• Ensures compliance with both customer procurement requirements and NEC governance processes.
• Manages NEC’s multi-stage review cycle, including Executive level reviews.
• Oversees quality assurance activities, ensuring submissions are compelling, compliant, concise and consistent.
• Maintains robust document, version and change control throughout the bid lifecycle.

Stakeholder Management

• Manages relationships with Subject Matter Experts, Sales Leads, Bid Solution Owners, Commercial, Legal, Delivery and Executive stakeholders.
• Provides leadership across virtual bid teams operating across multiple business units and geographies.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provides mentoring and coaching to Bid Managers and Bid Writers.
• Leads by example in applying bid management best practice.
• Supports the development of professional standards and future operating models.
• Influences senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
• Drives a culture of accountability, quality and continuous improvement.

How we Measure Success

The role will be measured against:

• Compliance and governance adherence.
• Delivery against bid milestones and deadlines.
• Continuous improvement contributions.
• Development and mentoring of team members.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Significant experience managing complex public sector and regulated industry bids.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent opportunities and competing priorities.
• Proven track record of leading successful strategic and high-value opportunities.
• Strong understanding of public procurement regulations and competitive tendering processes.
• Advanced bid planning, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence senior executives and operational leaders.
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability.
• APMP Practitioner or Professional certification.
• Experience within software, technology, managed services or public sector outsourcing environments.
• Experience implementing bid management transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted bid development tools and content management systems.

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.

Other Information

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

Who We Are:

We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.