Strategic Bid Lead for Proposals & Growth

Connected Places Catapult; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

23.5 holiday entitlement

Competitive pension

Two paid days of volunteering leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Cash Health Plan

Payroll Giving scheme

Discounts from retailers

Mortgage Advice benefit

Job summary

A leading innovation and research organization in the UK seeks a Bid Specialist to enhance bid submission successes. Responsibilities include overseeing bid activities, managing the bid pipeline, and collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality submissions. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years’ experience in bid management, strong planning skills, and proficiency in CRM tools. Competitive salary with several benefits, including a pension plan and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in bid management with successful bids.
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and workload management skills.
• Experience managing multiple complex, high-value bids simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage submission of bids and proposals for strategic priorities.
• Ensure timely, high-quality, compliant submissions.
• Identify UK procurement frameworks and tender opportunities.

Skills

Bid management

Planning

Workload management

Attention to detail

Communication

Presentation skills

Collaboration

CRM tools

MS Office 365

Tools

Dynamics365

Power BI

Job description

A leading innovation and research organization in the UK seeks a Bid Specialist to enhance bid submission successes. Responsibilities include overseeing bid activities, managing the bid pipeline, and collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality submissions. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years’ experience in bid management, strong planning skills, and proficiency in CRM tools. Competitive salary with several benefits, including a pension plan and flexible working arrangements.