Senior Bid Manager
2 days ago
Manchester
We're recruiting a Senior Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid activity for a major energy, social housing and regeneration services provider in the North. This is a visible leadership role owning strategy, quality responses, governance, and team development - with a strong package and hybrid working. Client Details 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. 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. Profile • 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. Job 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).