Bid Manager

Due to a recent retirement, we are recruiting for a Project Manager (Proposals) to join our Construction South team. You will focus on winning submissions for projects across South London and the South East. Leading first-stage tenders, you will be responsible for preparing high-quality bids that will impress our customers. We are committed to truly understanding our customers' needs and developing sustainable solutions that are articulated in clear and attractive submissions.

Working flexibly from home and from one of our offices (based in Weybridge and Dartford), you will have a passion for creating high quality bids and must be able to demonstrate the skills and capabilities outlined below:

We’re hiring someone who can:

• Lead the bid strategy
• Motivate and inspire the team to get the best from each individual subject matter expert
• Ensure the board of directors support our bid winning strategy, through continuous influence
• Understand the entire bid submission and influence our approach to align with the 'win strategy’ (including the commercials and programme)
• Be accountable for everything that goes into the bid
• Agree individual roles and responsibilities
• Work with the Proposals Manager to write bid responses
• Check progress and support bid team members
• Define and shape the visual presentation of the submission
• Provide feedback to bid team members about their performance on the bid

Why Willmott Dixon?

Industry-leading strike rate → we adopt a targeted approach to bidding, carefully selecting the projects we bid for.

Specialist support structure → operations, graphic design and virtual design disciplines sit within our team creating a bidding centre of excellence.

Strategic ownership → you will have autonomy over shaping our win strategy and narrative, working alongside our technical preconstruction team.

Collaborative, structured bid environment → our bid process is more sophisticated than our competitors and is bought into by the whole company

Visible leadership role → you will lead all governance meetings, providing regular access and exposure to our construction board.

Essential skills:

• Project management skills – able to meet the proposal deadlines and coordinate the input of multiple team members
• Strategic skills – able to understand our customer requirements and translate them into a bid winning offer
• Strong writing skills – able to craft clear, concise, and compelling bids
• Strong attention to detail – all our proposals must be error-free
• Development skills – be happy to manage a line report

Desired skills:

• English literature or journalism degree or equivalent qualification.
• APM.
• You will be able to model behaviour that shows, respect, helpfulness and cooperation
• Make best use of available resources and seek new sources of support when necessary
• State your own position and views clearly and confidently in conflict situations
• Identify your customers’ needs and expectations and strive to deliver them
• Prioritise and plan to deliver agreed objectives
• Present plans clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that ensure understanding
• Set demanding but achievable objectives for yourself and others
• Find practical ways to overcome barriers.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.

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