Job Description
Senior Bid Manager - Blackburn
Are you a strategic thinker with a talent for managing bids from start to finish? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
As a Senior Bid Manager, you’ll lead the end-to-end bid process, assembling high-performing teams and crafting winning strategies. You’ll play a pivotal role before the bid even begins, ensuring our approach aligns perfectly with client needs. Your expertise will continue post-submission, guiding presentations and negotiations while implementing valuable lessons for future success.
Your Missions
* Own the bid process from RFIs, RFPs, PQQs, ITTs, and ITNs to client presentations.
* Develop winning strategies. Work closely with Key Account Managers to define compelling win themes.
* Manage virtual bid teams – Engage with sales, marketing, finance, legal, and project management.
* Influence stakeholders. Drive decisions that align with business goals and bid success.
* Ensure commercial viability. Prepare pricing models, manage risk, and deliver compliant bids.
* Deliver high-impact proposals. Shape content and presentation for maximum engagement.
* Meet deadlines with confidence. Set realistic timelines and coordinate seamless submissions.
* Support continuous improvement. Conduct post-bid reviews and enhance future strategies.
Why join the community of Switchers?
* Work-Life Balance: Enjoy 2 to 3 days of remote work per week.
* Career Growth: Ongoing training and numerous career opportunities; 70% of our managers are promoted internally.
* The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.
* Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text.
* At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future.
Qualifications
* Candidate Profile (Skills, Experience & Qualifications):
* Experience & Expertise
* 5+ years of bid management experience (B2B, professional, or engineering services), ideally within a professional services environment.
* Strong strategic commercial awareness (ideally with NEC 3/4 contracts).
* Proven success in developing and leading winning bids.
* Excellent project management techniques with the determination and drive to make things happen.
* Outstanding writing, proofreading, and editing skills with the ability to adapt style to different audiences and channels.
* A natural multi-tasker with the ability to track and manage multiple projects and perform under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
* Qualifications & Tools
* Graduate degree (or equivalent experience).
* APMP Foundation (Practitioner or Professional level desirable).
* Advanced MS Office skills.
Additional Information
* Security clearance: Due to the nature of work, applicants will be required to meet certain criteria to attain a minimum level of UK BPSS security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum BPSS level.
* We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
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