Senior Programme & Bid Manager Location: UK (with occasional UK & overseas travel) We're seeking an experienced Senior Programme & Bid Manager to lead and govern a portfolio of complex programmes and bids within a technically demanding environment. This is a high‑impact leadership role, accountable for bid strategy, programme execution, governance, and performance - from opportunity capture through contract award and into in‑life delivery. What You'll Be Doing Leading and inspiring a team of Programme Managers and Bid Managers, creating a high‑performance, accountable delivery culture Owning the overall health of the programme and bid portfolio, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer priorities Providing senior leadership and governance across complex, multi‑stakeholder programmes and bids Establishing and maintaining robust programme management processes, proportionate to business size and risk Overseeing bid strategy, governance, resourcing, approvals, and handover into delivery Ensuring strong control of schedule, cost, risk, change, and benefits Balancing resources and priorities across live programmes and concurrent bids Identifying, managing, and escalating risks, issues, and opportunities Preparing and presenting monthly programme status reports to senior leadership Supporting commercial activities including cost estimates, budgets, and revenue forecasting Driving le...