Senior Bid Manager

Overview

Lead end-to-end bid process, develop strategies, manage teams, and ensure commercial success.

Key Responsibilities

• bid management
• pricing models
• proposal delivery
• risk management
• team coordination
• strategy development

Tasks

As a Senior Bid Manager, you’ll lead the end-to-end bid process, assembling high-performing teams and crafting winning strategies. You’ll play a pivotal role before the bid even begins, ensuring our approach aligns perfectly with client needs. Your expertise will continue post-submission, guiding presentations and negotiations while implementing valuable lessons for future success. 🤝 Influence stakeholders . Drive decisions that align with business goals and bid success. 👥 👨‍💻 Manage virtual bid teams – Engage with sales, marketing, finance, legal, and project management. 💰 Ensure commercial viability. Prepare pricing models, manage risk, and deliver compliant bids. 🗂️ Own the bid process from RFIs, RFPs, PQQs, ITTs, and ITNs to client presentations. 📑 Deliver high-impact proposals. Shape content and presentation for maximum engagement. ⏳ Meet deadlines with confidence . Set realistic timelines and coordinate seamless submissions. 🔄 Support continuous improvement. Conduct post-bid reviews and enhance future strategies. 🎯 Develop winning strategies. Work closely with Key Account Managers to define compelling win themes.

Requirements

• graduate degree
• apmp
• ms office
• bid management
• bpss clearance
• nec contracts

What You Bring

🎓Graduate degree (or equivalent experience).📜APMP Foundation (Practitioner or Professional level desirable).💻Advanced MS Office skills. 📝Outstanding writing, proofreading, and editing skills with the ability to adapt style to different audiences and channels. 📂Excellent project management techniques with the determination and drive to make things happen Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK BPSS security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum BPSS level. 📅 5+ years of bid management experience (B2B, professional, or engineering services) ideally within a professional services environment. 📊Strong strategic commercial awareness (ideally with NEC 3/4 contracts).🏆Proven success in developing and leading winning bids ⏳A natural multi-tasker with ability to track and manage multiple projects and perform under pressure to meet tight deadlines Are you a strategic thinker with a talent for managing bids from start to finish? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

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Benefits

📚 Career Growth: Benefit from ongoing training and numerous career opportunities; 70% of our managers are promoted internally! 🏡 Work-Life Balance: Enjoy 2 to 3 days of remote work per week. 🧘 Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

About Assystem

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Security Clearance

-must obtain uk bpss security clearance (or already hold minimum bpss level).