Job title: Bid ManagerLocation: Crawley, Reading or Bristol - hybrid working arrangement (3 days per week in the office vs. 2 days from home)The Opportunity:Are you an experienced Bid Manager who enjoys team collaboration and problem solving? Are you looking for your next opportunity with excellent learning and exposure prospects, working on a wide range of bids across the company? At Thales we offer a great opportunity to use your talents and experience to lead and deliver high value, varied bids within a high performing bid organisation.What the role has to offer:The opportunity to work within one of Thales UK’s fastest growing and highest profile organisations, with excellent opportunities to raise your profile and broaden your network.The opportunity to work across multiple Thales National Entities, gain experience of a wide variety of product lines and their integration to support the capability development of Navies around the world.Full representation and accountability for leading large, complex bidsAn opportunity to develop and promote Thales bid competitiveness internally as well as externally (customers and consortia)Allows you to be instrumental in driving the transformational change that will lead Thales into an exciting future.Working with a high performing team who will support your learning and developmentHybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days from home)Core Benefits:On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;Performance-related bonusHalf day every Friday28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)24 hours paid volunteeringPrivate healthcare (grade dependent)Pension schemeLife cover24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appEmployee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailersGym membership discountsKey responsibilities:Embedding a strong sense of delivery accountability and a proactive risk and opportunity management culture (for both ‘winability’ and ‘deliverability’) at all levels of the Bid teamCreating and controlling the Bid schedule and resource plan; leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to achieve key milestones and on time proposal submissions while adhering to Thales processes.Coordination of proposal development, including the use of colour reviews as appropriateEstablishing and controlling the requirements baseline (technical and non-technical), including compliance traceability, allocation to Work Packages and the end to end estimating processEnsuring the creation of robust Initial Project Baselines for delivery post-contract awardTailoring and application of Bid Governance, including Bid Stage Gates, Bid Reviews and Project CharacterisationCoordination and control of the Master Assumptions, Dependencies and Exclusions List (MADEL),Ensuring appropriate focus on cash management and achieving a positive net cash profile associated with the Initial Project baselinePromoting and enabling left-shifting E.g. solutions options and selection, Make/Team/Buy decisions, Project execution strategiesLeading and coordinating PQQ responses, including reviews, governance and final sign-offAbout you: A proven track record of leading successful multi-entity high value and strategic bidsFamiliarity with best practice including Shipley process.Experience in leading, motivating and influencing multi-disciplinary and international teamsExperience managing internal stakeholders and customer/supplier/partner relationshipsA proactive, can-do attitude to seek out solutions and maximise customer valueExperience constructing compelling proposals and/or solutions that meet customer needsEfficiently applying formal bid gate reviews, ensuring that business risk is appropriately managedExperience working in a complex, multi-site and international organisationA willingness to travel to customer sites, both in the UK and abroad.