Strategic Bid Manager - Win More Projects (Leeds/Manchester)

Brandon James Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension

Career development pathways

Life assurance

Medical Insurance

Private GP access

Discounted gym membership

Performance bonus

Job summary

Brandon James Limited is seeking a confident Bid Manager to join their team, with the option to base in Leeds or Manchester. You will own the bid process from strategy to submission, coordinating client-facing teams and driving high-quality responses to win new projects.

The role demands strong procurement knowledge, excellent writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. A proactive, collaborative approach and familiarity with bid management frameworks are essential.

Qualifications

• Understanding and experience of public and/or private sector procurement processes.
• Experience within the construction, engineering, property or consultancy sectors.
• Experience in a Bid Manager, Senior Bid Writer, Senior Bid Coordinator or similar role.
• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate technical information in a clear, persuasive and engaging way.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of successful bidding strategies.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Ability to perform well under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.
• Proactive and collaborative approach with confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the end-to-end process of developing, preparing and submitting bids to win new projects.
• Facilitate pre-bid activities researching clients, competitors and market trends and developing bid strategies and win themes.
• Lead bid process meetings and participate in commercial risk assessment and approval gateways.
• Review tender documentation to understand inclusion requirements and promote a clear proposal plan.
• Drive communication across the team with clear timescales, evaluation criteria and deliverables.
• Ensure compelling, high-quality responses through storyboarding, writing and review.
• Edit inputs to ensure content is accurate, professional and concise.
• Coordinate materials into a completed bid format.
• Liaise with clients and guide client-facing roles for queries and post-submission discussions.
• Lead post-submission lessons learnt reviews to identify improvements.
• Support development and maintenance of case studies, CVs and bid content as part of knowledge management.
• Monitor bid performance and implement improvements with colleagues.

Skills

Procurement experience

Bid management

Project management

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

APMP certification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Brandon James Limited is seeking a confident Bid Manager to join their team, with the option to base in Leeds or Manchester. You will own the bid process from strategy to submission, coordinating client-facing teams and driving high-quality responses to win new projects.

The role demands strong procurement knowledge, excellent writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. A proactive, collaborative approach and familiarity with bid management frameworks are essential.