Strategic Bid Manager — Growth & Compliance

OptumUK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum UK is seeking a Bid Manager to join the Growth team. The role supports the bids and wider growth function, coordinating activities from qualification to submission and ensuring governance, stakeholder engagement, and compliant, competitive responses.

You will work with Sales, Legal, Finance, Commercial, Operations, Product and Technical teams to drive visibility and opportunities, while aligning strategies with procurement requirements and customer objectives.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience in bid management, project management, operations management or a similar role.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration capabilities.
• Experience working within a fast-paced commercial or operational environment.
• Strong planning, problem-solving and organisational abilities.
• Experience supporting bids, proposals or tender submissions desirable.
• Knowledge of healthcare, healthcare technology or healthcare software desirable.
• Understanding of public and private sector procurement practices desirable.
• Awareness of proposal writing principles and bid management best practices desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage bid opportunities from qualification through to submission, ensuring all deadlines and customer requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain detailed bid plans, ensuring effective governance and organisation throughout the bid lifecycle.
• Lead qualification activities, bid/no-bid discussions, kick-off meetings, review sessions and approval checkpoints.
• Act as the central point of coordination across Sales, Legal, Finance, Commercial, Operations, Product and Technical stakeholders.
• Develop bid strategies that align with customer objectives, evaluation criteria and procurement requirements.
• Support the creation of compelling win themes, key differentiators and customer-focused messaging.
• Coordinate commercial, technical and product inputs to ensure proposals are competitive, deliverable and commercially viable.
• Ensure all submissions are compliant with procurement instructions, governance requirements and evaluation criteria.

Skills

Bid management

Project management

Operations management

Stakeholder management

Planning

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Job description

Optum UK is seeking a Bid Manager to join the Growth team. The role supports the bids and wider growth function, coordinating activities from qualification to submission and ensuring governance, stakeholder engagement, and compliant, competitive responses.

You will work with Sales, Legal, Finance, Commercial, Operations, Product and Technical teams to drive visibility and opportunities, while aligning strategies with procurement requirements and customer objectives.