Senior Bid Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Bid Team Lead to spearhead their bid strategies in London. This role is pivotal in shaping high-value contracts and driving business growth through strategic oversight and governance. The successful candidate will lead a dynamic team, ensuring top-notch bid execution, while engaging with senior stakeholders to refine the bid pipeline. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a competitive market, fostering innovation and excellence in bid management. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for leadership and bid success, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in bid management and public-sector tendering for contracts over £1M.
• Strong leadership with experience managing senior bid professionals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mentor a high-performing bid team to ensure excellence in execution.
• Lead development of innovative bid strategies that enhance win rates.

Skills

Bid Management

Public-Sector Tendering

Construction Knowledge

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Bid Writing

Job description

A major property maintenance service provider is seeking a Bid Team Lead to join their growing Bid function in London. As the Bid Team Lead you will be responsible for defining and executing high-level bid strategies to secure high value contracts, directly influencing business growth and competitive positioning.

This role oversees bid governance, ensures alignment with business objectives, and fosters a high-performance, strategically driven bid team. The postholder will engage at a senior level with key stakeholders, including board-level executives, to shape and refine the organisation’s bid pipeline, ensuring sustainable business success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, ensuring excellence in bid execution.
• Enforce rigorous bid governance processes, ensuring submissions meet and exceed quality expectations.
• Manage and prioritise workloads across multiple, high-value tenders, maintaining efficiency and performance.
• Lead the development of innovative, compelling bid strategies that enhance win rates and long-term profitability.
• Implement data-driven insights and best practices to enhance bid processes and effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain a rolling bid pipeline, ensuring strategic prioritisation of high-value opportunities.
• Work closely with financial and commercial teams to ensure bid pricing strategies maximise ROI.
• Oversee budget and resource planning for the bid function, ensuring cost efficiency without compromising quality.
• Foster strategic partnerships with key clients to enhance the company’s market positioning.
• Work closely with operational teams to develop bids that reflect deliverable, high-value service propositions.
• Champion best practices and innovation across the bid function, driving process enhancements and efficiencies.
• Introduce new tools, templates, and methodologies to enhance bid processes.
• Benchmark bid performance against market leaders to identify improvement areas and emerging trends.

Minimum Requirements:

• Extensive expertise in bid management and public-sector tendering for contracts exceeding £1M.
• In-depth knowledge of the construction, social housing, and maintenance sectors.
• Advanced understanding of compliance, regulatory requirements, and procurement strategies.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to shape winning propositions aligned with financial objectives.
• Strong leadership with experience managing senior bid professionals.
• Ability to drive process transformation within the bid function.
• Expertise in bid writing, storytelling, and persuasive proposal development.
• Extensive experience managing and leading high-value, business-critical bids.
• Proven track record of shaping and implementing winning bid strategies.
• Demonstrated success in influencing executive-level stakeholders and clients.
• Experience leading bid teams in a corporate, high-growth environment.
• Willingness to travel across the UK to engage with key clients and stakeholders.

Should this Bid Team Lead position be of interest, please contact Lisa Easthope on [phone] / [emailprotected]