Senior Bid Manager

Job description

We are partnering with a large, national service provider delivering integrated solutions across security, cleaning, recruitment, and training. As part of their continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Head of Tendering Centre to lead and develop their group-wide tendering function.

This is a senior leadership opportunity responsible for overseeing the end-to-end tender process across multiple service divisions, supporting both new business growth and client retention.

You will lead bid teams, coordinate complex submissions and ensure proposals are high-quality, compliant, commercially strong and solutions-focused across both public and private sector opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full end-to-end tender process, ensuring consistency, quality and compliance
• Manage and mentor bid teams, coordinating multiple concurrent tenders
• Translate complex requirements into clear, structured and compelling proposals
• Build cross-functional stakeholder teams to deliver solutions-led submissions
• Review and approve tender submissions prior to release
• Maintain and develop a centralised tender content library
• Provide board-level reporting on tender activity, pipeline and win rates
• Analyse tender outcomes and feedback to continuously improve success rates
• Strengthen bids through innovation, ESG, social value and strategic positioning
• Work closely with operational teams to manage retender pipelines and client retention

Experience Required

• 3–5 years’ experience in bid management, tendering or proposal development
• Experience working within service-led or multi-site organisations (FM, outsourcing, or similar sectors advantageous)
• Proven experience managing public and private sector tender submissions
• Experience leading or mentoring bid teams and managing competing deadlines
• Strong knowledge of procurement frameworks, tender portals and compliance processes
• Track record of producing high-quality written tender responses
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders across multiple departments
• APMP certification (or working towards) desirable
• Exceptional written communication and attention to detail

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English