Bid Manager - Digital Solutions (Experience & Transformation)

Location: Kensington (Hybrid - 3 days on-site)
Salary: £50,000-£65,000 (DOE & APMP qualification)
Bonus: £7,000-£15,000 based on profit target
Experience: 3-5 years

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive, organised and commercially minded Bid Manager to join our Digital Solutions team within the wider Experience & Transformation function. You will lead and manage high-quality bids across digital transformation, cloud services and secure platform delivery, supporting the sales team in winning complex enterprise opportunities.

This role suits someone who can confidently manage their own workload, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive the end-to-end bid process while producing compelling proposals that stand out.

About Us

We are a global organisation of around 1,500 people delivering impactful work across five business units. Our work spans digital transformation, data-driven consulting, technology solutions and operational systems.

Our teams are formed of analysts, architects, designers, engineers and business development specialists who bring creativity, insight and commercial thinking to every project.

About the Digital Solutions Team

You'll be joining a team delivering major transformation initiatives for UK clients, including:

New digital capability and platform delivery

Secure cloud environments for large-scale organisations

24/7 operational support for enterprise systems

Legacy technology transformation and optimisation

What You'll Be Doing

Bid Leadership & Management

Lead bid/no-bid discussions and perform background research

Build clear project plans and co-ordinate timelines and governance

Run kick-off sessions, value proposition workshops and storyboarding

Manage stakeholder engagement across technical, commercial and design teams

Oversee production of final proposal and presentation materials

Proposal Development

Shape bid structure and develop compelling written content

Ensure win themes, value messaging and client-first principles are embedded

Provide writing, proofing and quality control support

Assist with presentation planning and pitch preparation

Process & Stakeholder Management

Act as the central point of contact for each bid

Maintain win/loss statistics and contribute to performance analysis

Update and improve the bid library with reusable content

Coach colleagues on bidding best practice

Who You Are

3-5 years' experience in professional bids or proposal management

Motivated by winning and delivering excellent work

Strong writer with excellent attention to detail

Experienced managing the full bid lifecycle

Confident engaging with senior stakeholders

Strong project management skills

APMP qualification preferred

This role is not client-facing but does require close collaboration with sales, product and technical teams.

What We Offer

Progression & Development

Clear merit-based progression

Annual reviews with structured development plans

Internal and external training opportunities

5% innovation time for learning and experimentation

Flexibility

Hybrid working (3 days on-site)

Collaborative, supportive and high-performance culture

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

Up to 5% matched pension contributions

Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Private Health Insurance (after year 2)

Health & Wellbeing Plan

25 days annual leave

Working-abroad policy

Enhanced maternity/paternity policies

On-site gym access

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