Senior Bid Manager: Lead High-Impact Tender Submissions

Places for People; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday (including bank hols)

Healthcare cashback plan

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Training & qualifications

Recognition programmes

Inclusion & wellbeing

Gym membership

Life assurance

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to drive end-to-end tender processes for PfP Students, working with the Head of Business Development and key stakeholders to produce compelling, high-quality submissions that support growth.

You’ll manage multiple bids, identify opportunities through portals and sector intelligence, lead bid reviews, maintain a robust pipeline and mentor temporary bid writers during peaks.

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.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple complex bids and tender opportunities simultaneously.
• Experience building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships across a large organisation, including influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end tender and bid process for PfP Students.
• Manage multiple bids simultaneously and monitor bid performance.
• Identify new opportunities through procurement portals and sector intelligence.
• Lead bid reviews and debriefs and maintain an up-to-date tender pipeline.
• Provide leadership to temporary bid writers during periods of high activity.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector procurement

Tender submissions

Leadership of bid writers

Job description

Places for People is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to drive end-to-end tender processes for PfP Students, working with the Head of Business Development and key stakeholders to produce compelling, high-quality submissions that support growth.

You’ll manage multiple bids, identify opportunities through portals and sector intelligence, lead bid reviews, maintain a robust pipeline and mentor temporary bid writers during peaks.