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Bid Manager

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol, City of Bristol

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Job Description

Bid Manager - National (Hybrid)
Location: Bristol (Hybrid / National Role)
Employment Type: Full‑Time, Permanent
Sector: Construction • Industrial • Commercial • Healthcare • Heritage
Why Join?
We have developed a strong, collaborative culture that brings out the best in people committed to excellence. We are excited about the future and the opportunities ahead. Join a team where you can achieve more from your career and contribute to delivering projects that create lasting impact.
The Role
  * Lead work‑winning activity across Industrial, Commercial, Healthcare and Heritage sectors, including major project pursuits.
  * Manage the complete work‑winning lifecycle, including business development, early engagement, capture planning, win‑strategy development, formal procurement, tender submissions and post‑tender requirements.
  * Build and develop strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply‑chain partners.
  * Create coordinated bid programmes, identifying key tasks and allocating resources appropriately.
  * Develop bid budgets and maintain financial oversight throughout the bid process.
  * Ensure bid governance requirements are followed at corporate and functional levels.
  * Produce qualitative responses as required and ensure alignment with the overall win strategy.
  * Lead qualitative review processes and contribute actively to review stages.
  * Maintain accurate bid data within CRM systems.
  * Support functional improvements, including developing evidence libraries and enhancing company‑wide bidding processes.
  * Participate in sales and operational meetings to ensure coordination, structured communication and clear actions.
  * Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
  * Assist with operational planning and scheduling to help deliver efficient work‑winning activity.
  * Promote continuous improvement across the work‑winning function to enhance service quality and effectiveness.
Your Profile
  * Experienced Work Winning / Bid Manager, ideally with strong private‑sector bidding experience.
  * Collaborative and adaptable, able to respond quickly to changing requirements.
  * Skilled in managing work‑winning governance and decision‑making processes.
  * Able to lead multi‑disciplinary bid teams to deliver high‑quality work on time.
  * Ideally degree‑qualified in a built‑environment discipline (or equivalent experience).
  * Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and guide diverse teams.
  * Effective people‑management, stakeholder‑management and negotiation skills.
  * Flexible working across sectors, geographical areas and project types.
  * Highly developed organisational, planning, time‑management and communication skills.
  * Committed to high standards of safety, quality, engineering excellence and sustainability.
  * Values inclusivity, diversity and delivering positive outcomes for communities and clients.
Rewards
  * Performance‑related progression opportunities.
  * Competitive salary and flexible benefits package tailored to your lifestyle and priorities.
  * Supportive working environment focused on long‑term development and wellbeing.
Apply Today
If you’re ready to take on a key role shaping major work‑winning opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential discussion

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