We are currently working with a n independant provider of support services to the government, home office, and local authorities, to recruit a Senior Bid Manager who will manage the end to end bid lifecycle, along with a small team of bid writers
The role will be home based and so location is fully flexible, with travel as and when required.
The business has secured a number of high-profile contract wins recently, and so with that are in need of further expansion and have a great opportunity for a strong Bid Manager to join the business and work alongside the existing Commercial Director
Key responsibilities:
* Capture and strategy: ensure a complete understanding of opportunities, including stakeholders/ decision-makers, hot buttons, competitors and context, to enable effective opportunity capture and create a winning strategy
* Bid Lifecycle Management and Writing
* Quality: Proactively monitor and maintain high levels of quality and accuracy within bids and tenders
* Governance and Approval: Lead internal governance processes at required levels
Requirements:
* A track record of managing teams and winning bids
* Commercially focused, confident, self- driven and inventive, with exceptional attention to detail
* Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to listen and to communicate complex ideas confidently.
* Time management and ability to meet deadlines, and ability to work under pressure