Bid and Contract Manager in Luton

Element is seeking an experienced Bid and Contract Manager to lead the delivery of high-value, strategically critical bids across the business unit. A hybrid role, with flexibility and autonomy. This is a high-impact role where you will take ownership of must-win opportunities, bringing structure, governance and discipline to complex bids in a regulated, assurance-led environment. You will play a pivotal role in winning strategically important contracts and work at the heart of a global TIC organisation committed to assurance, quality and safety.

Ready to make an impact? If you thrive on winning complex bids and bringing order to high-stakes environments, we’d love to hear from you.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major bids, from qualification through submission.
• Shape winning strategies, value propositions and compelling bid narratives.
• Introduce consistent bid governance, qualification and review processes.
• Partner with Sales, Technical, Commercial and Legal teams to manage risk and protect margin.
• Improve win rates and bid efficiency in line with TIC-sector best practice.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Law, Environmental Science or relevant field (Master’s desirable).
• 5–10+ years of experience in bid management, contract management or commercial roles within regulated sectors (TIC, engineering, construction, environmental services).
• AI fluency—ability to use AI-supported RFP, CLM, automation and analytics tools.
• Data literacy—win/loss analysis, margin modelling, risk exposure evaluation.
• Advanced negotiation intelligence—structured concession strategy and risk-led negotiation.
• ESG & regulatory awareness—understanding how sustainability scoring and compliance impact bid outcomes.
• Contract risk & compliance capability—identifying hidden liabilities and ensuring lifecycle governance.
• High-pressure delivery—ability to manage tight deadlines across multiple bids.
• Cross-functional leadership—ability to influence technical, legal, commercial and operational teams across regions.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’. When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development. Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”. All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.