Strategic Bids Director – Growth & Leadership

ameygroupi; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Career development and progression

Learning support

Flexible and hybrid working

Employee benefits platform

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Amey is seeking an experienced Bid Director to lead our central Work Winning team, driving growth across strategic bids and major infrastructure programmes. You will shape value propositions, manage governance and mentor bid professionals to deliver high-impact opportunities.

You will work with senior leaders to secure multi-million-pound commissions and navigate complex procurement processes, including nuclear and international markets. A hybrid working model is offered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading and winning high-value, complex bids.
• Proven people leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience developing bid strategies and leading multidisciplinary bid teams.
• Commercial awareness with ability to balance risk, opportunity and value creation.
• Experience within consulting, highways, rail, facilities management and/or nuclear markets.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major strategic bids, developing winning strategies across key sectors.
• Build, coach and inspire a team of bid professionals with a culture of collaboration and high performance.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape innovative solutions and compelling value propositions for clients.
• Drive bid governance, programme management and resource planning for complex opportunities.
• Mentor and develop bidding capability across the organisation.

Skills

Bid leadership

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Bid strategy development

Commercial awareness

Nuclear/consulting market knowledge

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Amey is seeking an experienced Bid Director to lead our central Work Winning team, driving growth across strategic bids and major infrastructure programmes. You will shape value propositions, manage governance and mentor bid professionals to deliver high-impact opportunities.

You will work with senior leaders to secure multi-million-pound commissions and navigate complex procurement processes, including nuclear and international markets. A hybrid working model is offered.