Bid Leader - Growth (IA&R)

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity: IA&R aim to provide world leading consultancy services across highly regulated industries. Organised to be independent and free from conflict of interest, Independent Assurance and Regulation (IA&R) provide a range of trusted, evidence-based, support services to ensure that systems, technologies, and processes are safe, effective, compliant, and future-ready, across 3 main areas:

• Independent Assurance - We provide risk based, proportionate, independent oversight and assurance of whether a project, process, system or product meets defined standards, requirements, or expectations.
• Research & Technology - We identify, define and execute programmes of Research and Technology to support the continued safe operation of some of the world’s most complex engineering challenges, including the UK Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme.
• Independent Regulator Support - A ring-fenced and independent organisation that supports regulators over the entire range of nuclear safety regulatory activities including: development of policy and guidance, safety case assessment, inspection of operator’s safety management arrangements, regulatory training and operational development.

Come and join IA&R’s Growth Team as a Bid Leader and shape winning strategies that drive growth, influence major client opportunities and make a visible impact across high-profile pursuits. The Bid Lead is responsible for leading and managing the end-to-end bid process across IA&R, ensuring opportunities are effectively qualified, prioritised, and converted into successful outcomes. Reporting to the Head of Growth, the role drives a structured, high-quality, and competitive approach to bidding, including the proactive identification of opportunities within existing contracts, enabling sustainable growth aligned to strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Opportunity Identification & Prioritisation - Support the qualification and prioritisation of opportunities in line with growth strategy. Proactively mine existing contracts to identify expansion opportunities and extensions. Assess opportunities for strategic fit, value, risk, and likelihood of success.
• Bid Management & Delivery - Lead and coordinate the end-to-end bid process from opportunity through to submission. Develop and manage bid plans, timelines, and inputs across stakeholders. Ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality bid submissions.
• Bid Writing & Content Development - Develop clear, compelling, and high-quality written proposals. Tailor responses to client requirements and evaluation criteria. Maintain and continuously improve bid content libraries and reusable materials. Ensure consistency, clarity, and alignment of messaging across all submissions.
• Stakeholder Coordination & Contract Engagement - Work closely with delivery teams to identify and develop opportunities within existing contracts. Coordinate subject matter experts, technical teams, and leadership input into bids. Ensure alignment between bid strategy, delivery capability, and resource availability.
• Continuous Improvement & Insight - Capture lessons learned from bids and contract growth activity (wins and losses). Monitor bid performance, pipeline health, and conversion rates. Identify improvements to bid processes, tools, and approaches.
• Governance & Compliance - Ensure all bids comply with internal governance, quality, and commercial requirements. Support auditability and documentation of bid decisions and processes. Ensure adherence to approval processes and decision-making frameworks.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Masters degree in relevant business subject (or equivalent).
• Membership of a professional institution is desirable.
• Bid Management & Leadership - Ability to lead and manage complex bids from opportunity through to submission, ensuring structure, quality, and delivery.
• Proposal Writing & Communication - Strong capability in developing clear, compelling, and client-focused written proposals.
• Commercial & Contract Awareness - Understanding of commercial models, pricing considerations, and opportunities within both new and existing contracts.
• Planning & Prioritisation - Ability to manage multiple bids, timelines, and competing priorities effectively.
• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration - Ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams across Growth, Technical, and Operations.
• Data & Performance Insight - Ability to track performance, analyse outcomes, and use insight to improve bid success.
• Governance & Quality Focus - Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and quality standards within bid processes.

Our Culture: Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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