Bid Manager - National (Hybrid)
Location: Bristol (Hybrid / National Role)
Employment Type: Full‑Time, Permanent
Sector: Construction • Industrial • Commercial • Healthcare • Heritage
Why Join?
We have developed a strong, collaborative culture that brings out the best in people committed to excellence. We are excited about the future and the opportunities ahead. Join a team where you can achieve more from your career and contribute to delivering projects that create lasting impact.
The Role
* Lead work‑winning activity across Industrial, Commercial, Healthcare and Heritage sectors, including major project pursuits.
* Manage the complete work‑winning lifecycle, including business development, early engagement, capture planning, win‑strategy development, formal procurement, tender submissions and post‑tender requirements.
* Build and develop strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply‑chain partners.
* Create coordinated bid programmes, identifying key tasks and allocating resources appropriately.
* Develop bid budgets and maintain financial oversight throughout the bid process.
* Ensure bid governance requirements are followed at corporate and functional levels.
* Produce qualitative responses as required and ensure alignment with the overall win strategy.
* Lead qualitative review processes and contribute actively to review stages.
* Maintain accurate bid data within CRM systems.
* Support functional improvements, including developing evidence libraries and enhancing company‑wide bidding processes.
* Participate in sales and operational meetings to ensure coordination, structured communication and clear actions.
* Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
* Assist with operational planning and scheduling to help deliver efficient work‑winning activity.
* Promote continuous improvement across the work‑winning function to enhance service quality and effectiveness.
Your Profile
* Experienced Work Winning / Bid Manager, ideally with strong private‑sector bidding experience.
* Collaborative and adaptable, able to respond quickly to changing requirements.
* Skilled in managing work‑winning governance and decision‑making processes.
* Able to lead multi‑disciplinary bid teams to deliver high‑quality work on time.
* Ideally degree‑qualified in a built‑environment discipline (or equivalent experience).
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and guide diverse teams.
* Effective people‑management, stakeholder‑management and negotiation skills.
* Flexible working across sectors, geographical areas and project types.
* Highly developed organisational, planning, time‑management and communication skills.
* Committed to high standards of safety, quality, engineering excellence and sustainability.
* Values inclusivity, diversity and delivering positive outcomes for communities and clients.
Rewards
* Performance‑related progression opportunities.
* Competitive salary and flexible benefits package tailored to your lifestyle and priorities.
* Supportive working environment focused on long‑term development and wellbeing.
Apply Today
If you’re ready to take on a key role shaping major work‑winning opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential discussion