Senior Bid Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Bid Manager to join a leading organisation operating within the environmental services sector. This is a key role responsible for managing the end-to-end bid process, supporting business growth by developing high-quality tender submissions and leading strategic proposals across a diverse portfolio of opportunities.

 

Key Responsibilities

Lead the full bid lifecycle from opportunity identification through to submission and contract award.Manage and coordinate complex, high-value tender responses across multiple business areas.Develop clear bid strategies, ensuring submissions are commercially compelling and aligned with customer requirements.Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, including operational teams, subject matter experts, finance and senior leadership.Own bid planning, timelines, governance and quality assurance processes.Write, edit and review high-quality responses, ensuring consistency, accuracy and strong messaging.Analyse customer requirements and translate operational solutions into winning proposals.Support continuous improvement of bid processes, templates and best practice.Lead post-bid reviews and capture learning to improve future success rates.

 

About You

We are looking for an experienced bid professional with a strong track record of managing complex tenders within a service-led environment.

You will ideally have:

Proven experience managing large-scale bids and tenders from start to finish.Experience working within sectors such as environmental services, facilities management, infrastructure, utilities, waste management, transport or similar.Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand complex service solutions.Excellent written communication skills with a strong attention to detail.The ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.Experience working with public sector procurement frameworks would be advantageous.