Role: Head of Bid Management
Salary: up to £100k plus package
Location: London
Howells are working on a very exciting opportunity on behalf of a reputable Social Housing contractor that is recruiting for a Head of Bids to help oversee their bid team based in London.
Head of Bids overall purposes-
Responsible for defining and executing high-level bid strategies to secure contracts, directly influencing business growth and competitive positioning.
This role oversees bid governance, ensures alignment with business objectives, and fosters a high-performance, strategically driven bid team.
The postholder will engage at a senior level with key stakeholders, including board-level executives, to shape and refine the organisation’s bid pipeline, ensuring sustainable business success.
Head of Bids Key Tasks / Activities / Responsibilities-
Operational Excellence (What You Deliver)
* Team Leadership: Oversee, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, ensuring excellence in bid execution.
* Quality Control: Enforce rigorous bid governance processes, ensuring submissions meet and exceed quality expectations.
* Workload Management: Manage and prioritise workloads across multiple, high-value tenders, maintaining efficiency and performance.
* Bid Management: Lead the development of innovative, compelling bid strategies that enhance win rates and long-term profitability.
* Continuous Improvement: Implement data-driven insights and best practices to enhance bid processes and effectiveness.
Financial Accountability (What You Own)
* Bid Pipeline Oversight: Develop and maintain a rolling bid pipeline, ensuring strategic prioritisation of high-value opportunities.