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Description
At System C, we create software that helps drive 21st century health and social care in the UK. Using leading-edge technology and data, our systems are trusted by hundreds of health and social care organisations, our work impacts millions of lives every day. What we do matters.
Description
At System C, we create software that helps drive 21st century health and social care in the UK. Using leading-edge technology and data, our systems are trusted by hundreds of health and social care organisations, our work impacts millions of lives every day. What we do matters.
The Senior Bid Manager and Writer will operate at both strategic and operational levels, leading high-value bids and mentoring others across the bid function. They own complex proposal challenges across functions, shape commercial strategy, and create clarity in ambiguous opportunities. Trusted as a cultural and delivery leader, they model growth mindset behaviours and collaborative ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
* Bid Leadership: Own the strategy, development, and delivery of multi-million-pound NHS/public sector bids.
* Opportunity Identification: Scan NHS procurement portals and frameworks to identify relevant tenders aligned to business priorities.
* Content Creation: Write and edit tailored responses, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with the evaluation criteria.
* Team Development: Coach and mentor Bid Leads and Coordinators; embed a culture of collaboration, clarity, and high standards.
* Business Influence: Shape go/no-go decisions, win strategies, pricing narratives, and customer messaging with senior stakeholders.
* Cross-Functional Alignment: Engage Sales, Legal, Product, Pricing and Execs in coordinated bid responses.
* Quality & Governance: Lead all process reviews, oversee content QA, and ensure library compliance and knowledge management.
* Post-Bid Reviews: Analyse outcomes, extract lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
* Leads 1-2 complex bids and 1-3 smaller retenders, renewals, pre market engagements or light-touch bids.
* Deputise for the Strategic Bid Director.
Skills
* Strategic thinking and leadership under pressure
* Expertise in public sector/NHS procurement frameworks
* Team coaching and development
* High-impact proposal writing and storytelling
* Stakeholder influence and negotiation
* Bid analytics, CRM reporting, and pipeline management
Experience
* Leading high-value, cross-functional bids (incl. ICS/region-wide NHS solutions)
* Mentoring team members and embedding process best practice
* Driving organisational change through bid feedback and market insights
* Acting as commercial advisor during early bid qualification stages
* Representing bids at SMT and leadership forums
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Sales and Business Development
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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