Senior Bid Manager
Company: Xibis Ltd
Location: United Kingdom (UK Wide)
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Description
At CGI, you’ll play a critical role in securing large‑scale Public Safety programmes that directly shape the future of national services. As a Senior Bid Manager in our Public Safety Business Unit, you will lead high‑value pursuits from initial qualification through to final submission, guiding multi‑disciplinary teams to produce compelling, compliant and commercially robust bids. You will bring structure, creativity and disciplined leadership to complex opportunities, ensuring CGI presents solutions that deliver meaningful impact for clients and the communities they serve. Supported by a collaborative environment, you will take ownership of major bids, refine processes and drive continuous improvement across our Public Safety Business Engineering team.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare and a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching), which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including those from the Armed Forces. You’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts and will receive training and support to advance your career.
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to undergo this clearance. This is a hybrid position.
Future Duties and Responsibilities
In this role, you will lead end‑to‑end bid activity for major Public Safety opportunities—bringing together solution, commercial, operational and governance teams to deliver compelling submissions. You will shape clear win strategies, define value propositions and ensure every proposal is delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard. Taking ownership of the bid lifecycle, you will manage governance, risk, quality and stakeholder alignment to ensure CGI presents strong, credible and competitive offers. You will foster a motivated, collaborative bid culture—driving continuous improvement, capturing lessons learned and enhancing bid quality, efficiency and knowledge reuse across the function.
Key Responsibilities Include
* Lead & orchestrate end‑to‑end bid delivery, including planning, budgeting and approvals
* Align & motivate multi‑disciplinary teams and create a strong win‑focused environment
* Govern & assure risk, performance, stakeholder engagement and internal bid governance
* Develop & deliver compliant, compelling, commercially robust proposals submitted on time
* Analyse & improve by reviewing client feedback, tracking lessons learned and driving continuous improvement
* Collaborate & shape early qualification and capture planning to influence pursuit strategy
* Present & coordinate client presentations throughout the evaluation process
Required Qualifications to Be Successful in This Role
You’ll bring proven experience managing major public sector bids, ideally in IT Services, SIAM or Managed Services. You should have strong governance discipline, deep understanding of public sector procurement, and the ability to guide multi‑disciplined teams through complex, fast‑paced bid cycles.
You Should Have
* Experience leading large public sector bids (£50m–£250m)
* Strong knowledge of IT Services, SIAM or Managed Services delivery models
* Shipley or APMP accreditation (or equivalent)
* Proven ability to create win strategies and compelling value propositions
* Experience managing complex bid teams and partner organisations
* Strong understanding of public sector procurement rules and evaluation criteria
* Excellent planning, scheduling and governance discipline
Skills
* Bid Management
* Change Management
* Client Management
What You Can Expect From Us
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because you are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. We call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees, benefitting from our collective success and actively shaping company strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well‑being and provide opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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