Senior Bid Manager (maternity cover)

Senior Bid Manager (Maternity Cover)
Start Date: July 2026

Are you an experienced Bid Manager ready to lead complex, high-value opportunities within a dynamic, professional services environment?

We are seeking a highly capable and driven individual to join our team on a maternity cover basis. This is a pivotal role responsible for leading the planning, management and delivery of strategic, gold-grade bids across multiple service lines and sectors.

The Role
As Senior Bid Manager, you will take ownership of end-to-end bid delivery, producing high-quality, client-focused proposals that align with our brand, governance and work-winning strategy. You will lead complex, multi-disciplinary bids, working closely with senior stakeholders to shape compelling solutions that differentiate us in the market.
You will also play a key role in strengthening our bidding capability—driving best practice, enhancing processes and contributing to the continuous improvement of our work-winning approach globally.
Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of complex, strategic bids from qualification through to submission
Analyse client requirements, drivers and competitive landscapes to shape winning strategies
Facilitate bid workshops to develop compelling value propositions
Manage bid programmes, ensuring timelines, dependencies and governance are effectively controlled
Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the business
Oversee high-quality content creation, review and submission
Coordinate internal teams, subject matter experts and external partners
Lead presentations, including storyboarding, coaching and rehearsal
Drive continuous improvement and share best practice across the bid function
Support the development of strong, insight-led client relationships
About You
You are an experienced bid professional with a strong track record of managing complex proposals in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. You bring both strategic insight and hands-on delivery capability, with the confidence to influence at senior levels.

You will have:

Proven experience leading high-value, multi-disciplinary bids
Exceptional writing and communication skills
Strong project management and organisational capability
Experience facilitating workshops and leading diverse teams
Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with excellent attention to detail
Desirable

Experience within the built environment or professional services sector
APMP Practitioner (or working towards)
Experience with bid tools (e.g. Qorus) and collaboration platforms (e.g. Mural)
Exposure to marketing, communications or digital bid content
Why Join our client?
This is an opportunity to take on a high-impact role within a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation. You’ll work on some of the most complex and strategically important bids, while contributing to the ongoing evolution of a global work-winning function