Strategic Bid Manager: Lead Winning Proposals

Dalcour Maclaren Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus 1 birthday

Vitality Health Membership

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren Limited is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead the development of high-quality bids, tenders and client proposals. You will work with Client Relationship Directors, Growth Directors and subject matter experts to identify opportunities and shape winning strategies.

This role emphasizes commercial awareness, strong writing/editing skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders across public and private sector tenders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Bid or Proposal Manager role.
• Excellent written communication and editing skills.
• Creative and bold – bring bids and presentations to life with innovative ideas.
• Exceptional attention to detail, identifying inconsistencies, omissions, compliance risks and errors before submission.
• Understanding of public and private sector procurement processes.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering successful bids and framework submissions.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong project management and organisational capabilities.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of business growth drivers.
• Ability to develop compelling client value propositions.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead submissions for public and private sector frameworks.
• Coordinate expressions of interest, selection questionnaires, mini competitions and direct awards.
• Manage the complete bid lifecycle from qualification to submission and interview stages.
• Lead bid planning, kick-off meetings, technical review workshops and submission timelines.
• Own bid delivery by guiding multidisciplinary teams to high-quality, compliant submissions.
• Set expectations for contributors and escalate risks to ensure timely, top-standard bids.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Project management

Commercial awareness

Influencing & presenting

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

CRM

Bid management software

Knowledge management systems

Job description

Dalcour Maclaren Limited is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead the development of high-quality bids, tenders and client proposals. You will work with Client Relationship Directors, Growth Directors and subject matter experts to identify opportunities and shape winning strategies.

This role emphasizes commercial awareness, strong writing/editing skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders across public and private sector tenders.