Bid Manager – Secure Government Market (12-Month Contract)
Location: Hybrid / Remote (Aligned with a regional hub: Bristol, London, Cheltenham, Birmingham, or Manchester. Expected 1–2 days in office per week based on demand)
Duration: 12 Months (Immediate Start)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week ideal (30 hours minimum considered)
Rate: £65 per hour
Vetting Required: Active SC Clearance required
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Bid Manager with a track record of winning work in high-security, highly regulated sectors? Looking for a long-term contract that offers excellent regional flexibility across major UK hubs?
We are seeking a Bid Manager to spearhead end-to-end proposals targeting our Secure Government Market portfolio. Working alongside technical experts, consultants, and business development leads, you will manage complex bids from early capture right through to contract award and delivery handover.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Bid Ownership: Run the day-to-day lifecycle of high-value proposals, owning the Bid Management Plan, budgets, schedules, and governance.
- Win Strategy & Storyboarding: Collaborate with Account Directors to translate client intelligence into compelling win themes, structured storyboards, and question-by-question wireframes.
- Process Excellence: Manage proposals in accordance with structured frameworks like Shipley, ensuring compliance with internal stage-gate reviews and technical/commercial approvals.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Assemble and guide multidisciplinary bid teams, facilitating stakeholder and competitor analysis workshops.
- Commercial Support: Oversee the production, review, and optimization of pricing and commercial models.
What We Are Looking For
- Secure Sector Expertise: Proven experience successfully delivering bids from PQQ and ITT stages through to client interviews, specifically within secure government frameworks.
- Security Clearance: Must hold an active SC Clearance to hit the ground running.
- Methodology Alignment: Practical experience with structured bid processes (e.g., Shipley) and industry-recognized sales techniques (e.g., Miller Heiman).
- Tools Proficiency: High level of comfort utilizing Office365, MS Project, and CRM systems.
Ways to Stand Out
- An APMP qualification (or actively working towards it) is highly advantageous.
- Prior experience navigating a complex, matrixed global corporate environment.
- Experience utilizing proposal automation tools.
Why Apply?
At £70 an hour with a 12-month runway, this contract offers exceptional stability and reward. It provides the perfect balance of a remote-first approach alongside access to thriving collaboration hubs in Bristol, London, Cheltenham, Birmingham, or Manchester—with travel expenses covered for any required site visits outside your designated home hub.
How to Apply
If you have the attention to detail and standard-setting communication skills to drive winning government proposals, let’s talk.
Drop your up-to-date CV to arrange a confidential discussion.
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