Bid Manager in England

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Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead and manage end-to-end bid and proposal activities within the telecommunications sector. The role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, developing winning commercial and technical proposals, and ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. The ideal candidate combines strong commercial acumen, telecoms domain knowledge, and excellent project management skills to deliver high-quality bids on time and within budget.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the end-to-end bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification to contract award
• Lead bid strategy development, including win themes, pricing strategy, and risk assessment
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Sales, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Operations, Supply Chain)
• Develop and manage RFP/RFQ/RFI responses for telecoms solutions (e.g. network rollout, managed services, OSS/BSS, 5G, fiber, IoT)
• Ensure proposals meet technical, commercial, and contractual requirements
• Create and maintain bid plans, schedules, and deliverables
• Review and approve bid content for quality, consistency, and compliance
• Manage bid budgets, approvals, and governance processes
• Lead customer clarification meetings and internal bid reviews
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of bid processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field
• 5+ years' experience in bid management, proposal management, or commercial roles within telecom
• Strong understanding of telecommunications solutions and services
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Strong commercial and financial understanding (pricing, margin, risk)
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple bids simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong stakeholder management abilities

We are a forward-looking software company, offering mission-critical solutions to service providers around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of software solutions and professional services enables large-scale digital transformations, unlocking the opportunities of the cloud, analytics, virtualization, and 5G mobile networks. With an unbroken service delivery track record of more than 25 years, our unique combination of technology, people and expertise helps companies transform their networks and enable better experiences for their customers.