Are you an experienced bid professional ready to shape and lead a growing bid function? We are seeking a Bid Team Manager to drive high quality, compliant, and compelling bids that support our clients continued growth across the UK.
This is a hands-on Bid Manager position where you will lead the bid team while personally managing high value, complex submissions. If you thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy building scalable processes, and want to play a pivotal role in the expansion of sustainable infrastructure, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact.
Bid Team Manager Key Responsibilities:
* Lead & Develop the Bid Team - Provide clear leadership, coaching, and development to create a collaborative, high performing bid function.
* Own the Bid Process - Manage the full lifecycle of qualified bids—from planning and content development to governance, submission, and close out.
* Ensure Quality, Compliance & Strategy - Oversee the creation of compelling, customer focused proposals that clearly articulate the winning strategy.
* Governance & Reporting - Maintain accurate bid tracking, ensure governance milestones are met, and provide visibility of opportunity status.
* Process Improvement - Continually refine bid processes, tools, and standards to drive quality, efficiency, and auditability.
* Cross Functional Collaboration - Work closely with internal teams and subject matter experts to secure timely, high-quality input for all submissions.
Bid Team Manager Skills & Qualifications:
* Circa 5+ years’ experience in bid, proposal, or project management, ideally in public sector or infrastructure-led environments.
* Experience managing people or leading a team.
* Strong organisational, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Practical knowledge of APMP best practice or APMP certification is desirable.
* Ability to establish scalable processes in a high growth environment.
Should this position be of interest, please contact Lisa Easthope on (+44) 0208 126 4537 / lisa_easthope@bidsolutions.co.uk