Overview
About This Opportunity: We are seeking a Bid Manager to join our Global Pursuits Team, offering excellent opportunities for career development and growth. This is a global role (including the UK), focused on supporting our largest opportunities, with flexible working arrangements available.
Bid Manager — Leeds, England
Responsibilities
* Manage our most high-profile and complex bids across the full end-to-end process, supporting all aspects of the Global Pursuit.
* Lead the Bid Process (GPBP), from pre-bid preparation and strategic positioning through to live bid phases and post-tender interviews.
* Ensure technical teams are fully equipped to respond effectively to client objectives and secure work through a best-practice bidding approach.
* Oversee the supervision and development of team members, promoting and embedding best practice within the Global Pursuits Team.
Global Pursuit Team and Objectives
* The Global Pursuit Team focuses on Gleeds’ major bidding opportunities worldwide. Objectives include:
* Mission: The go-to ‘centre of excellence’ for major bid opportunities aligned to key sectors and accounts.
* What we do: Provide global and UK business support from world-class bid professionals who know what it takes to win strategic pursuits.
* Purpose: Help deliver Gleeds’ business plan by securing our most significant strategic opportunities, wherever they are in the world.
* Remit: UK and Global bids with a value ranging from £500k to £10m+, strategically important opportunities in target growth sectors; global and multi-regional pursuits; Top 10 KAM Accounts; Target Growth Accounts; strategic client positioning and major opportunities.
What we offer
* Opportunities to develop and grow your career
* A contributory pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Our global travel scholarship programme
* Flexible working arrangements
Who we’re looking for
Experience, Knowledge And Key Skills
* An experienced Bid Manager with a strong understanding of best practice, excellent written communication, and a keen eye for detail.
* Proven experience in managing large, complex, and successful bids, with a positive, “can-do” attitude that aligns with a collaborative team environment.
* Ability to develop effective win strategies and comprehensive bid plans, while bringing fresh ideas, innovation, and creative thinking to the team. Acts as an ambassador for the department, consistently demonstrating high standards of professionalism and behaviour.
* Skilled in building strong internal and external relationships with stakeholders involved in the bid process to deliver high-quality submissions.
* Previous line management experience is desirable.
Qualifications
* Degree in a relevant discipline (desirable).
About us
Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.
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