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Head of Bidding - Strategic Leadership in Project Development (Previous Relevant Experience is Required), Guildford
Client: Telent
Location: Guildford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 6
Posted: 24.04.2025
Expiry Date: 08.06.2025
Job Description
Position: Head of Bidding
Location: The Point, Warwick
Job type: Full time, Permanent
As a Leader at Telent, you will be trusted and empowered to deliver critical and complex work. You'll have the freedom to innovate, take ownership, and make smart, agile decisions. We seek the best people to help us achieve our ambitions and invite you to work in an environment where you can stretch your abilities and realize your potential. Join us to help build and maintain the nation's critical infrastructure, ensuring connectivity and protection 24/7.
What you’ll do:
* Lead & manage bids and tender submissions for the Transport business, reporting to the Business Development Director.
* Manage a Bid Team based in Warwick and London, planning resources to pursue opportunities effectively.
* Ensure optimal utilization of resources to maximize business opportunities.
* Oversee the end-to-end management and production of high-quality, successful bids following telent’s procedures.
* Improve bid quality through best practice approaches.
* Monitor bid costs and seek continual improvement in bid investment return.
* Develop relationships with customers through meetings and presentations.
* Manage Bid team performance, KPIs, and SLAs.
* Lead bid strategies, from Go/No Go decisions to post-submission support, including proposal preparation.
* Plan workload, forecast bids, track costs, and report on wins/losses.
* Conduct bid reviews and maintain the Bid library.
Who you are:
Key requirements:
* Extensive experience managing high-performing Bid Teams and driving bid success rates.
* Proven success in leading winning bids in sectors such as Traffic, Rail, and Emergency Services.
* Strong project management, organizational, and financial skills.
* Qualifications such as APMP or equivalent, with demonstrable bid wins.
* Excellent writing skills for tender responses and financial modeling.
* Leadership capabilities with experience in building high-performing teams.
* Ability to develop and deliver simple solutions to complex challenges.
* Strong interpersonal, presentation, and influencing skills.
* Ownership, accountability, and a proactive attitude.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team, maintaining strong relationships.
* High emotional intelligence and pride in quality outputs.
What we offer:
We offer opportunities to develop across sectors, roles, and technologies, with a commitment to an inclusive culture that values diversity and innovation. Benefits include:
* Company vehicle
* Medical insurance
* 34 days holiday plus options to buy/sell days
* Company pension scheme
* Family-friendly policies
* Occupational health and wellbeing support
* Discount schemes on cinema, dining, and shopping
About Telent
Telent is a leading technology company specializing in critical communications and digital infrastructure support across the UK. Join our team of over 3,000 dedicated professionals making a tangible impact on society. We are guided by values of inclusion, responsibility, collaboration, and customer focus.
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