Senior Bid Manager

TN United Kingdom; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead and manage complex bid submissions. In this hands-on role, you will project-manage bid responses, collaborating with subject matter experts to craft compelling proposals that secure key clients. Your expertise in bid management and writing will be crucial in shaping responses that resonate with clients. Join a supportive team that values continuous improvement and offers a hybrid working model, ensuring you have the flexibility to thrive in your role. If you have a passion for excellence and a proven track record in bid management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible benefits allowance

Industry-leading health and wellbeing plan

Life Assurance (4x salary)

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Discounts from various brands

Referral scheme

Holiday buy/sell options

Electric vehicle scheme

Training and certification support

Qualifications

• Experience in hybrid bid management/writing roles.
• First-class writing skills for clear, persuasive responses.
• Ability to lead diverse teams on complex bids.

Responsibilities

• Manage bid responses and support contributors to create their best work.
• Author compelling, compliant responses to secure new clients.
• Lead continuous improvement in bid and proposal processes.

Skills

Bid Management

Proposal Writing

Project Management

Relationship Building

Influencing Skills

Writing Skills

Review and Evaluation

Job description

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This is a senior role within the bid team, managing and writing our larger, more complex, and/or more strategic bids for a wide range of key clients.

You will:

1. Project-manage bid responses, supporting a wide variety of subject matter experts and contributors to create their best work.
2. Author clear, compelling, compliant responses that help us secure new logos, target clients, and key accounts.
3. Support colleagues across the business to upskill on managing and contributing to bids, building our capability.
4. Support your colleagues in the bid team with reviews and occasional escalations.

We’re looking for an experienced bid and proposal writer/manager to join our Bid Team. This is a hands-on role, with end-to-end responsibility for managing bid progress and shaping and writing responses.

You’ll work with teams of subject matter experts to deliver compelling bids, proposals, and presentations that demonstrate how BJSS can go the extra mile for clients.

As the lynchpin of each bid, you’ll influence how we tell our story, approach requirements, and structure our responses.

You’ll join a close-knit team of bid managers, bid coordinators, and reviewers working together to achieve excellent results. When facing deadlines or needing advice, support will always be available.

The team collaborates with the wider business to improve bid and proposal processes.

As a Senior Bid Manager, you will lead in this continuous improvement, handle queries from colleagues, and model best practices.

About You

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Recent experience in a hybrid bid management/writing role, managing and writing for formal bid submissions in public and/or private sectors.
• Experience within the technology sector, familiar with our types of work and roles at BJSS, ready to start after onboarding.
• Experience in related fields (e.g., professional services) to bring cross-industry ideas.
• First-class writing skills, capable of producing clear, well-structured, persuasive responses.
• Ability to review, evaluate, and challenge contributions to optimize responses.
• Experience leading large, diverse, and time-constrained bid response teams on complex bids.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills at all organizational levels.
• Proven responsibility for key initiatives and positive impacts in previous roles.

Some of the Perks

• Flexible benefits allowance – choose how to spend (pension, healthcare, dental, etc.).
• Industry-leading health and wellbeing plan with 24/7 GP, mental health support, and more.
• Life Assurance (4x salary).
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility between office, client site, and WFH.
• Discounts from various retail, lifestyle, and utility brands.
• Referral scheme with no limits.
• Holiday buy/sell options.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• Training and certification support, including unlimited O’Reilly access.
• Opportunities to engage in diversity initiatives and community partnerships.
• Supportive team environment with social events and professional growth opportunities.