Senior Bid Manager

Wates Smartspace; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WPS is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead bid planning, coordination and delivery for strategic Facilities Management and Social Housing tenders. You will work with senior operational leaders, subject matter experts and stakeholders to develop compelling solutions that differentiate WPS in a highly competitive market.

You will manage high-value bid opportunities, ensuring submissions are compliant, compelling and commercially competitive, while driving continuous improvement and best-practice

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex and high-value tender submissions.
• Coordinate bid launches, storyboarding, review meetings and submission activities.
• Develop winning strategies aligned to client requirements and business objectives.
• Produce compelling, high-scoring written responses and polished submissions.
• Oversee bid planning, governance and quality assurance processes.
• Monitor progress, risks and bid performance, addressing challenges proactively.

Job description

Senior Bid Manager

Finsbury Park

WPS

Are you an experienced bid professional with a track record of winning and delivering strategic Facilities Management opportunities?

At WPS, we’re looking for a Senior Bid Manager to play a key leadership role within our growing bid team. Working across complex and strategically important Facilities Management and Social Housing contracts, you will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of high-quality submissions that support the continued growth of our business.

This role offers the opportunity to work on major FM tenders across both the public and private sectors, collaborating with senior operational leaders, subject matter experts and key stakeholders to develop compelling solutions that differentiate WPS in a highly competitive marketplace.

What You'll Be Doing

As Senior Bid Manager, you'll take responsibility for managing and delivering some of WPS' most significant bid opportunities, ensuring every submission is compliant, compelling and commercially competitive.

Leading Strategic Bids

• Manage end-to-end delivery of complex and high-value tender submissions.
• Lead bid launches, storyboarding sessions, review meetings and submission activities.
• Develop winning strategies aligned to client requirements, evaluation criteria and business objectives.
• Produce compelling, high-scoring written responses and polished submissions.

Driving Quality & Excellence

• Oversee bid planning, governance and quality assurance processes.
• Review responses against client specifications, scoring criteria and win themes.
• Monitor progress, risks and bid performance while proactively addressing challenges.
• Ensure consistent adherence to WPS bid processes and governance standards.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the bid function.
• Analyse client feedback, sector trends and lessons learned to improve future submissions.
• Develop best-practice tools, templates, training materials and “gold-standard” bid content.
• Maintain and enhance bid libraries, knowledge banks and response repositories.

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and mentoring to Bid Managers and Bid Writers.
• Support professional development and capability building across the team.
• Foster a positive, collaborative and high-performing work-winning culture.
• Act as a senior ambassador for the bid function both internally and externally.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with operational, commercial and technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate input from subject matter experts to strengthen bid submissions.
• Facilitate effective communication across multiple workstreams and teams.
• Represent the business during client engagement activities where appropriate.

Knowledge & Experience

• Social housing, property services or facilities management sectors.
• Public and private sector procurement processes.
• CRM systems and bid governance processes.
• Relevant industry legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Market trends, innovation and best practice within the built environment sector.

Why Join WPS?

At WPS, we are committed to creating an environment where people can thrive, develop and make a real impact.

• A senior leadership role within a growing bid function
• The opportunity to work on high-profile, business-critical opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive culture
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• The chance to help shape the future growth of our business

Our commitments

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don’t discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role.

Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.

Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]