Bid Manager

Bid Manager - National (Hybrid) Location: Bristol (Hybrid / National Role) Employment Type: Full‑Time, Permanent Sector: Construction • Industrial • Commercial • Healthcare • Heritage Why Join? We have developed a strong, collaborative culture that brings out the best in people committed to excellence. We are excited about the future and the opportunities ahead. Join a team where you can achieve more from your career and contribute to delivering projects that create lasting impact. The Role * Lead work‑winning activity across Industrial, Commercial, Healthcare and Heritage sectors, including major project pursuits. * Manage the complete work‑winning lifecycle, including business development, early engagement, capture planning, win‑strategy development, formal procurement, tender submissions and post‑tender requirements. * Build and develop strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply‑chain partners. * Create coordinated bid programmes, identifying key tasks and allocating resources appropriately. * Develop bid budgets and maintain financial oversight throughout the bid process. * Ensure bid governance requirements are followed at corporate and functional levels. * Produce qualitative responses as required and ensure alignment with the overall win strategy. * Lead qualitative review processes and contribute actively to review stages. * Maintain accurate bid data within CRM systems. * Support functional improvements, including developing evidence libraries and enhancing company‑wide bidding processes. * Participate in sales and operational meetings to ensure coordination, structured communication and clear actions. * Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. * Assist with operational planning and scheduling to help deliver efficient work‑winning activity. * Promote continuous improvement across the work‑winning function to enhance service quality and effectiveness. Your Profile * Experienced Work Winning / Bid Manager, ideally with strong private‑sector bidding experience. * Collaborative and adaptable, able to respond quickly to changing requirements. * Skilled in managing work‑winning governance and decision‑making processes. * Able to lead multi‑disciplinary bid teams to deliver high‑quality work on time. * Ideally degree‑qualified in a built‑environment discipline (or equivalent experience). * Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and guide diverse teams. * Effective people‑management, stakeholder‑management and negotiation skills. * Flexible working across sectors, geographical areas and project types. * Highly developed organisational, planning, time‑management and communication skills. * Committed to high standards of safety, quality, engineering excellence and sustainability. * Values inclusivity, diversity and delivering positive outcomes for communities and clients. Rewards * Performance‑related progression opportunities. * Competitive salary and flexible benefits package tailored to your lifestyle and priorities. * Supportive working environment focused on long‑term development and wellbeing. Apply Today If you’re ready to take on a key role shaping major work‑winning opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential discussion