Bid Manager, Technology Consulting- London, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle

Job Description

Are you an enthusiastic, talentedbid manager that wants to be at the heart of winning multi-million-pounddealsin arapidlygrowing tech company?

Then this might be the opportunity you’ve been seeking.

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• Credera Job Function
• Account Management and Growth Job Subfunction
• Sales and Client Operations Job Description

Are you an enthusiastic, talentedbid manager that wants to be at the heart of winning multi-million-pounddealsin arapidlygrowing tech company?

Then this might be the opportunity you’ve been seeking.

As awell-establishedtechnology and management consulting firmwith exciting growth plans, Crederaisconstantlyincreasingthevolumeand percentageof work we win.

We have an established bid team, whichmanagescomplexbidsthat rangein valueup to£10million.

If youarehighly organised, skilledin bid management, andcan craft top quality written responses, often under tight timescales, this could be the perfect role for you.

Ideally, you will haveexperience ofbid management inthe technologyservices industrywith a strongbackground in Public Procurement.

Here’s what you will do You will be part of the Client Function and work as a Bid Manager across our primary Sales Sectors (which are Public Sector, Financial Service & Insurance, Energy and Commercial)and will be responsiblefor managingtechnologybid responseswith the sales teams.

Initiallyyouwillleadbid qualification with the sales team and appropriate SMEs, beforeshaping the bid timeline.

You willassemblethe bid team, run a bid kick-off, identify clarification questions to be submitted, andallocatebid writing to appropriate team members (some dedicated, some not).

Throughout the process you will bescheduling and leading reviews, bringingallthewritinginto a single response which adheres to client specifications, reporting progress, and escalating risks and issues.

You willtypically be working on multiple bids at any one time.

Timelines are often tight, particularly when relying on busy consultants forinputs, so the ability to work calmly and diligently under pressure is key, as is the ability to take bullet point information and craft top quality bid responses from it.

Tools at your disposal includeagrowingsuite ofbid management guides andtools, which can be reused / evolved as required.

Although therewill beother bid managers who will be your peers, you will be expected to work collaborativelyacross all sectors as required, identifyingand implementingopportunities for continuous improvement.

Rest assured; you will not be responsible formanagingevery bid we respond to but rather take responsibility for the most important, high pay-offportunitieswhere your professional skills will ensure we deliver the best response possible.

We will look to you to provide leadership and guidance toother bid team membersat Credera, helpingdevelop their skillsby deliveringbid management trainingand assisting themas theydelivertheir bids.

Responsibilities

• Owning the end-to-end bid process for multiple, complex bid submissions
• Managing virtual bid teams with competing priorities and client-facing duties
• Supporting the Bid Team in developing and maintaining a comprehensive Bid Library
• Maintaining detailed and accurate records for reporting purposes
• Ability and willingness to support colleagues across multiple sectors during peak periods
• Using Emotional Intelligence to support, motivate and better engage individuals and teams

Who you are?

• You have extensive Bid Management experience, preferably in the Technology Services industry, ideallyevidenced by APMPmembership /certification to at least Foundationlevel.
• Excellentorganisational skills including planning, bid documentmanagement, diarymanagement.
• Skilled atproactiverisk management and mitigation includingearlyand appropriateescalation ofissues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Provenstakeholder management skills atmultipleseniority levels.
• Microsoft 365 Office (Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, etc.)proficiency.
• Project delivery / executionexperience.
• Experience of working towards tight deadlinesand under pressure, often with competing priorities.
• Innovative problem-solver.
• Ability to prioritiseworkload.
• Fast learnerandself-starter.
• Attention todetail.

Desirable skills

• Technology delivery experience, especially in Cloud, Data and Digital proposition areas
• Awarenessof, or interest in Technology, Public Sector, Financial Services & Insurance, Energy and Commercial trends
• Bid management experience within a management consultancy

This is what you get in return Along with a great company culture, Credera provides an exceptional compensation package including a competitive salary (up to £60k) and a comprehensive benefit plan.

Our consistent growth over the years and entrepreneurial environment, provides an excellent platform to embark upon an exciting career path, where your contribution really counts, and we will recognise it.

With personalised development opportunities, experienced colleagues around the globe and exciting client assignments, progression can be rapid for high performers.

We are a social bunch of people and connect as a team on a regular basis.

Learn more Credera is a global consulting firm that combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, and AI and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experiences and accelerated growth across a broad range of industries worldwide.

Our one-of-a-kind global boutique approach means we provide our clients with tailored solutions unique to our organisation that can scale due to our extensive footprint.

As a values-led organisation, our mission is to make an extraordinary impact on our clients, our people, and our community.

We believe it is this approach that has allowed us to work with and transform the most influential brands and organisations in the world, from strategy through to execution.

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