Senior Bid Manager / Bid Manager

Assystem GmbH; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem GmbH is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to manage the bid process effectively in a dynamic environment. You will lead teams, shape winning strategies, and drive decision-making across various stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals. This role presents an exciting opportunity for those ready to advance their careers in a diverse and supportive setting.

Benefits

Work-Life Balance: 2-3 days remote work per week

Ongoing training and career opportunities

Employee assistance programme with health resources

Qualifications

• 5+ years of bid management experience in B2B or similar fields.
• Proven success in developing winning bids and strong strategic awareness.
• Outstanding writing, proofreading, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid process from RFIs to client presentations.
• Manage virtual bid teams across various functions like sales and legal.
• Deliver high-impact proposals while ensuring commercial viability.

Skills

Bid Management

Strategic Thinking

Project Management

Writing and Editing

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Graduate degree (or equivalent)

APMP Foundation (Practitioner or Professional level desirable)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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

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!

My profile

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.

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.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!