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Bid Manager

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: M1, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Bid Manager – Defence / Tender Leadership
£50,000 – £60,000 | Bristol / London / Birmingham / Manchester (Hybrid 2 days office-based)

This is a high-impact Bid Manager role at the heart of the UK defence sector. You’ll lead major bid and tender submissions for a top-tier engineering and consultancy business, working with government organisations and tier-one defence contractors. This is your chance to drive high-profile defence projects, coordinating technical experts, consultants, and business development teams to deliver winning proposals.

As the Bid Manager, you will:

  * Lead and coordinate bid and tender teams, ensuring submissions are delivered on time, on budget, and fully compliant

  * Manage the full bid lifecycle—from early engagement and client information capture, through PQQ, ITT, interviews, and contract award

  * Develop and drive win strategies, identifying customer needs, pricing requirements, and solution opportunities

  * Act as the central point of coordination across stakeholders, technical experts, and delivery teams

  * Maintain accurate CRM records and support continuous improvement of bid and tender processes

This is a hands-on manager role—you will oversee the full end-to-end bid process rather than focus solely on writing content.

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

  * Proven experience as a Bid Manager, managing complex bid and tender submissions

  * Experience within defence, government, or regulated sectors

  * Strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and governance skills

  * Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail

Work on high-profile defence bids with major UK and international clients, in a collaborative, process-driven tender environment with clear career progression. Influence bid strategy, processes, and capability development across the business, while enjoying hybrid working across multiple UK locations.

If you are a Bid Manager who thrives in a structured environment, coordinating teams to deliver winning proposals, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact

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