At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement a scalable bid management process and lead end-to-end proposal management.
- Company: Amber Labs is a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy focused on empowering autonomy and rapid learning.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, private medical insurance with Bupa, and a personal training budget.
- Other info: Remote-first working with a base at Liverpool Street when desired.
- Why this job: Join at an exciting growth stage to establish and lead the bid management capability.
- Qualifications: Strong knowledge of bid management best practices and experience with tools like Loopio or SharePoint required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Amber Labs is at an exciting stage of growth, and we are seeking our first Bid Manager/Head of Bids to establish and lead our bid management capability.
You will work cross-functionally with sales, consulting, operations, finance, and HR to embed a repeatable bid process, create the content infrastructure we need, and ensure our submissions are consistently compliant, compelling, and competitive.
- Design and implement a scalable bid management process, including governance, qualification criteria, and review stages.
- Establish and maintain a bid content library (case studies, CVs, policies, boilerplate).
- Introduce best practices in bid planning, quality review (e.g. colour team reviews), and compliance checks.
- Lead the end-to-end management of proposals (RFI, RFP, ITT, framework submissions), from qualification through to submission.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration — coordinating input from sales, consulting SMEs, operations, finance, and HR.
- Partner with sales leaders on pursuit strategies and with delivery leaders on credible solution design.
Strong knowledge of bid and proposal management best practices (APMP standards or equivalent). Excellent writing, editing, and persuasive communication skills. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously. Ability to influence and coordinate senior stakeholders across sales, delivery, and operations. Experience building a bid capability at a consultancy or professional services firm. Experience with bid management tools (e.g. Loopio, XaitPorter, SharePoint, Monday).
25 days annual leave plus public holidays, so you can actually switch off. Private medical insurance with Bupa. Remote-first working with a base at Liverpool Street when you want it. A personal training budget to invest in your growth, however that looks for you. A very generous referral scheme, because the best people tend to know the best people. Perkbox, giving you access to hundreds of perks and discounts across eating out, shopping, wellness, entertainment and more. Employer pension contributions.
Bid Writing Manager employer: Amber Labs
Amber Labs offers a dynamic work environment in Liverpool Street, prioritising collaboration and innovation. Employees benefit from a personal training budget and access to Perkbox for discounts. The team is dedicated to minimising risk and enhancing delivery times for clients.
