Senior Bid Manager

Own the strategy & shape outcomes
Leadership & growth

About Our Client

A market‑leading energy & services organisation operating across the UK & Ireland, delivering technical services, facilities management, regeneration and energy transition solutions for public sector and blue‑chip clients. Think scale, standards, and impact - a values‑led business with strong investment in people, career pathways, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

Lead the full cradle‑to‑grave bid process across the North region, ensuring compliant, high‑scoring submissions that align to business plan targets.
Partner with Business Unit Leads/Head of Estimating & Bids to develop win strategies, win themes, storyboards, and quality narratives.
Line‑manage and develop Bid Managers/Writers; support resource planning and capability uplift across the team.
Run Bid Launches and Mid‑Tender Reviews, agree deliverables and timelines, and ensure stakeholder alignment to programme dates.
Oversee answer planning, SME workshops and content curation; deliver polished, persuasive quality responses.
Coordinate with Estimating on pricing, CPs and value engineering; ensure commercial assumptions are accurately reflected in responses.
Maintain rigorous governance, pre‑submission compliance checks, and timely post‑tender clarifications.
Prepare and rehearse post‑tender presentations; coach presenters, align content to time and strategy.
Track bid performance, benchmark against competitors, and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned.
Own the Bid Library (case studies, CVs, project data sheets, photo library) and ensure Salesforce data stays current.
Provide regular progress updates to regional leadership; support knowledge forums and cross‑regional bids as needed.

The Successful Applicant

Proven Senior/Lead Bid professional with a track record of winning complex, multi‑disciplinary bids (public sector exposure essential).
Comfortable leading teams, coaching authors, and running structured reviews and governance.
Exceptional writing and editing skills; sharp eye for compliance, clarity, and differentiation.
Strategic thinker who can translate win themes into compelling, evidence‑based narratives.
Thrives under deadline pressure; highly organised with strong programme discipline.
Stakeholder‑savvy: builds trust across estimating, operations, commercial, sustainability, and BD.
Proficient with MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel) and familiar with Salesforce or similar CRM/reporting tools.

What's on Offer

Competitive package + bonus.
25 days annual leave (+ public holidays).
Pension, life assurance (2x salary).
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme & wellbeing app.
Discount schemes across major retailers.
Gym discounts & Cycle to Work.
Broad learning pathways: professional qualifications, tailored training & development.
Employee referral rewards and active colleague networks (e.g., women in leadership, early careers, LGBTQ+, disability inclusion, working parents).
Hybrid working (3 days in the Didsbury office / 2 days from home).