Overview
Expleo is a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider that partners with leading organisations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses. Expleo boasts an extensive global footprint, powered by 19,000 highly skilled experts delivering value in 50 countries and generating more than €1.4 billion in revenue.
As a Senior Bid Manager, you will lead and manage complex bid and proposal activities, working closely with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality, competitive submissions across a range of projects. You will ensure that all bid deliverables are fully compliant with client requirements, contractual terms, industry standards, and internal governance processes, while driving value, risk management, and commercial excellence throughout the bid lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end bid management across multiple concurrent opportunities, ensuring delivery to cost, quality, and schedule
Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously (volume of bids is more important than scale of bids)
Apply Shipley best-practice methodology, including planning, governance, reviews, and compliance management
Rapidly adapt to and operate within the client Lifecycle bid process, maintaining strong governance and audit trails
Plan and manage bid schedules, resources, and review cycles
Coordinate inputs from engineering, commercial, finance, legal, and supply chain teams
Ensure full compliance with customer requirements and internal governance standards
Identify and manage bid risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating where appropriate
Essential skills
Proven experience as a Senior Bid Manager delivering multiple concurrent bids in a Shipley-based environment
Ability to quickly adapt to client Lifecycle process
Demonstrable ability to manage high bid volumes in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
Highly organised, methodical, and detail-oriented
Comfortable working on-site in Bristol two days per week
SC clearance and available at short notice
What do I need before I apply
SC Clearance Required.
2 days on site Bristol
Benefits
Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicating and promoting vacancies
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive