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Senior Bid Manager / Bid Manager

Assystem

Blackburn

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GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead the bid process and strategize winning proposals. This role is essential in managing stakeholder engagement and ensuring delivery of high-impact proposals. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and project management skills, coupled with a strategic mindset to drive bid success within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

2 to 3 remote work days per week

Ongoing training opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

5+ years of bid management experience, preferably in B2B or engineering services.
Proven success in leading winning bids in a competitive environment.
Ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end bid process, ensuring alignment with client needs.
Develop strategies and manage virtual bid teams across departments.
Prepare compliant bids and set realistic timelines for submissions.

Skills

Strategic commercial awareness

Project management

Excellent writing and editing skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Graduate degree

APMP Foundation certification

Tools

MS Office

Assystem Blackburn, England, United Kingdom

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Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

Assystem is a leading Global Engineering Consultancy tasked with shaping the future of the energy landscape and helping to deliver net-zero solutions.

Whether through our New Build, Decommissioning, Defence or Infrastructure business areas and partnerships, we need your talent to meet our demanding growth plans in the UK.

Join us and develop your career in a world class, inspiring & supportive environment.

Job Description

Senior Bid Manager/Bid Manager - Blackburn

Are you a strategic thinker with a talent for managing bids from start to finish? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

As a Senior Bid Manager, you’ll lead the end-to-end bid process, assembling high-performing teams and crafting winning strategies. You’ll play a pivotal role before the bid even begins, ensuring our approach aligns perfectly with client needs. Your expertise will continue post-submission, guiding presentations and negotiations while implementing valuable lessons for future success.

Your Missions:

️ Own the bid process from RFIs, RFPs, PQQs, ITTs, and ITNs to client presentations.

Develop winning strategies. Work closely with Key Account Managers to define compelling win themes.

Manage virtual bid teams – Engage with sales, marketing, finance, legal, and project management.

Influence stakeholders . Drive decisions that align with business goals and bid success.

Ensure commercial viability. Prepare pricing models, manage risk, and deliver compliant bids.

Deliver high-impact proposals. Shape content and presentation for maximum engagement.

Meet deadlines with confidence . Set realistic timelines and coordinate seamless submissions.

Support continuous improvement. Conduct post-bid reviews and enhance future strategies.

Why join the community of Switchers?:

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy 2 to 3 days of remote work per week.

Career Growth: Benefit from ongoing training and numerous career opportunities; 70% of our managers are promoted internally!

The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering.

Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future!

Qualifications

Candidate Profile (Skills, Experience & Qualifications):

Experience & Expertise

5+ years of bid management experience (B2B, professional, or engineering services) ideally within a professional services environment.

Strong strategic commercial awareness (ideally with NEC 3/4 contracts).

Proven success in developing and leading winning bids

Excellent project management techniques with the determination and drive to make things happen

Outstanding writing, proofreading, and editing skills with the ability to adapt style to different audiences and channels.

A natural multi-tasker with ability to track and manage multiple projects and perform under pressure to meet tight deadlines

Qualifications & Tools

Graduate degree (or equivalent experience).

APMP Foundation (Practitioner or Professional level desirable).

Advanced MS Office skills.

Additional Information

Security clearance:

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK BPSS security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum BPSS level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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