[Hiring] Bid Manager @Seetec

Role Description

Join us as a part of our Bid Team in this new role of Bid Manager, delivering high quality bids on time and within budget. Working as part of our wider Strategy & Growth function, you’ll define win-themes for each bidding opportunity and ensure our bid writers have a full understanding of both the themes and solution.

Our successful candidate will possess strong project management skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. You’ll work across all our business pillars, needing your ability to quickly understand complex operational delivery models and different commercial/funding models.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on researching, writing, preparing and submitting high quality bids and proposals in line with the growth strategy. The role involves both bid management and bid writing duties.
• Manage the progression of the bid through the bid governance process.
• Facilitate bid-related meetings.
• Work with the Strategic Partnerships team to ensure any partnerships/joint ventures optimise Seetec’s chance of success.
• Contribute to the development of new delivery ideas, concepts and service delivery models.
• Work with the Head of Bid Management to ensure the bid has clearly defined win themes that can be articulated throughout the bid narrative.
• Work with the Bid Writer(s) to ensure they have a good understanding of the solution and are able to effectively articulate the win-themes.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent by experience).
• Excellent project management skills; a qualification in project management is desirable.
• At least 2 years’ experience working in bid management.
• A proven track record of success in competitive tender/bid writing leading to securing strategic, high value government funded or commercial contracts within relevant markets.
• Awareness of the national and political context in which Employability, Skills and Justice operates and current and future challenges and opportunities.
• Experience of facilitating solution design processes.
• Experience of working with multiple commissioners and an ability to accurately interpret commissioner specifications, simplifying and communicating these more widely within the business.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days).
• 2 Volunteer Days.
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer.
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance.
• Annual Salary Increase in line with national average.
• Refer A Friend Scheme.
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits.