Bid Manager –Bristol, London, Cheltenham, Birmingham or Manchester – 12 Month Contract (37.5 hours per week) - £55 - £63 per hour Inside IR35 -SC Clearance
Our client are a defence consultancy looking for Bid Managers to joint their team of strategising complex bids for the defence and government sector. This role will ensure their bids run in accordance with their bid strategy while applying best practice and compliance with the processes.
You will be working closely with technical experts, consultants and business development staff across our client’s organisation to produce compelling, winning bids. As a member of the win work team, you will also be responsible for contributing to the continuous improvement of our client’s win-work capability.
Working Patterns and location – This role is a remote position with occasional travel required to our client’s office in either Bristol, London, Cheltenham, Birmingham or Manchester
The Key Responsibilities of a Bid Manager:
* Working under the direction of the Bid Director, the Bid Manager is responsible for the day to-day management of the bid from capture to handover to delivery.
* Own the Bid Management Plan and bid budget.
* Plan and schedule all required meetings and workshops.
* Develop the overall Bid Plan in collaboration with the Bid Director.
* Engage with Client Director/Manager to ensure all relevant client intelligence is included in the planning stage.
* Work with Client Directors/Managers and wider account teams to develop Win Themes, translating them into a clearly defined storyboard and more detailed question by question Wireframes.
* Take responsibility for build the appropriate bid team from across the business.
* Oversee the production and review of the commercial and pricing model as part of the bid process.
* Responsible for managing the bid in accordance with the Shipley process, applying best practice.
* Adhere to corporate bid processes, organising technical, financial, commercial reviews alongside stage gate reviews with appropriate business approvals.
* Maintain corporate data related to the opportunity (CRM).
* Post contract award, ensure a detailed handover to the Project Manager and filing of information.
Below is a list of Key Skills required for a Bid Manager, however you will not be expected to have everything:
* Experience of successfully delivering bids, from early inception and client information capture, through PQQ and ITT stage, onto client interviews, feedback and lessons learnt.
* Experience of structured bid processes.
* Ability to maximise the use of tools such as Office365, MS Project, CRM and industry recognised sales techniques such as Miller Heiman.
* Experience liaising with external and internal contacts at a range of levels.
* Commercial awareness / understanding.
* Commitment to quality and attention to detail.
Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.
Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.
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