Senior Bid Manager: Complex Proposals & Growth

Prevail; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Prevail Partners in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid processes, coordinating multiple bids and working with stakeholders to deliver compelling proposals that win new business.

The role requires a proven track record, strong governance, and excellent communication skills to drive high-quality submissions across public sector and commercial environments.

Formación

• 5+ years of bid management experience with a demonstrable track record of winning complex bids.
• Experience managing bids in regulated, public sector, defence or government procurement environments.
• Strong understanding of government and public sector procurement processes.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent bids and complex stakeholder groups.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to turn complex information into clear, persuasive content.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to develop effective win strategies.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts across functions.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Responsabilidades

• Lead all aspects of the end-to-end bid lifecycle, from RFIs to RFQs, ensuring governance and best practice.
• Mentor and support junior team members, providing guidance and development opportunities.
• Manage multiple concurrent bids, coordinating timelines, milestones, resources and deliverables.
• Develop bid strategies and win themes aligned to client requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and subject matter experts for high-quality contributions.
• Review tender documentation, identify key requirements, risks, opportunities and differentiators.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Technical, Finance, Legal and Marketing to develop compelling proposals.
• Ensure submissions are accurate, compliant, high quality and aligned with Prevail’s brand.
• Lead bid reviews and quality assurance to strengthen submissions.
• Maintain and improve bid processes, templates, and content libraries across the business.
• Lead post-bid reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future win rates.
• Provide regular updates on bid progress, risks, priorities and resource needs to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Bid management

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder management

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Commercial awareness

Independent working

Analytical and research skills

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Prevail Partners in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid processes, coordinating multiple bids and working with stakeholders to deliver compelling proposals that win new business.

The role requires a proven track record, strong governance, and excellent communication skills to drive high-quality submissions across public sector and commercial environments.