Senior Bid Manager

Nuffield Health; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to coordinate strategic bids for high-value contracts. The role involves managing a small team and ensuring compliance with procurement standards while fostering a collaborative environment. You will implement effective bid strategies in alignment with NHS and public sector frameworks. If you have a background in healthcare procurement and a passion for making a difference, apply now!

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing and winning healthcare bids.
• Experience leading a small bid team with a motivational leadership style.
• Strong understanding of healthcare procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid process for complex healthcare tenders.
• Manage and mentor a small bid team to ensure high-quality submissions.
• Develop and implement bid strategies aligned with business goals.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Job description

Senior Bid Manager

Barbican/Hybrid | Commercial | Permanent | Full Time

Competitive salary, depending on experience

37.5 Weekly Hours

Nuffield Health is the charity that’s building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes – we’ll do whatever it takes to look after the UK’s wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Bid Manager with a strong background in the healthcare sector to lead and coordinate strategic bids for high-value contracts. You will play a pivotal role in securing new business opportunities while leading a small, high-performing bid team.

As a Senior Bid Manager at Nuffield Health you will:

• Lead the end-to-end bid process for complex healthcare tenders, ensuring high-quality and compliant submissions.

• Manage and mentor a small team of bid professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

• Develop and implement bid strategies that align with business goals and NHS/public sector procurement frameworks.

• Work closely with subject matter experts, business development, and operational teams to develop compelling, winning propositions.

• Ensure governance, risk management, and compliance standards are adhered to throughout the bid lifecycle.

• Maintain a pipeline of bid activity and reporting for senior stakeholders.

To succeed as a Senior Bid Manager, you will have:

• Proven track record of managing and winning bids within the healthcare sector (NHS or private healthcare preferred).

• Experience in leading or managing a small bid team, with a collaborative and motivational leadership style.

• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Strong understanding of healthcare service delivery models and relevant procurement processes.

• Exceptional written and editing skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas into clear, persuasive content.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

Apply today… It starts with you.