Senior Bid Manager - Lead Complex Tenders & Growth

Places for People; Usk; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with matched contributions up 

Bonus scheme for colleagues

35 days holiday (including bank)

Healthcare cashback plan

Wellbeing support including EAP

Access to Our Place Rewards

Ongoing training & career progression

Recognition programmes

Inclusion and wellbeing focus

Free Places Gyms membership

Life Assurance

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead end-to-end tender processes for PfP Students and drive growth. You will coordinate with the Head of Business Development and stakeholders, manage multiple bids, and ensure submissions meet client requirements and branding standards.

You will guide bid reviews, monitor performance, and collaborate with bid writers during peak periods, while contributing to future bidding strategies through market insight.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating at Bid Manager level within a competitive tendering environment.
• Strong knowledge of public sector procurement processes and local government procurement portals.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex bids and tender opportunities simultaneously.
• Experience building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships across a large organisation, including influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience within Property/ Student Accommodation is preferred though not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end tender and bid process for PfP Students.
• Manage multiple bids simultaneously and identify new opportunities through portals and sector intelligence.
• Ensure all submissions meet client requirements, company standards, and branding guidelines.
• Lead bid reviews and debriefs, monitor bid performance and maintain tender pipeline.
• Provide leadership to temporary bid writers during periods of high activity.
• Attend client-site meetings as required for a national role.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder management

Public sector procurement

Tender submissions

Procurement portals

Job description

Places for People is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead end-to-end tender processes for PfP Students and drive growth. You will coordinate with the Head of Business Development and stakeholders, manage multiple bids, and ensure submissions meet client requirements and branding standards.

You will guide bid reviews, monitor performance, and collaborate with bid writers during peak periods, while contributing to future bidding strategies through market insight.