At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead presales activities for major public sector projects, shaping innovative solutions.
- Company: Global consulting and technology organisation focused on public sector transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, sales incentives, hybrid work, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team and engage with senior stakeholders in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on government transformation initiatives with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in presales or bid activities within the public sector is essential.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Wave Search is exclusively partnered with a strong global consulting and technology organisation that is continuing to invest heavily in its UK Public Sector business.
As part of this growth, they are looking to appoint a strong Presales Lead to support major Central Government opportunities, helping shape winning solutions across digital transformation, cloud, data, AI, cyber security, enterprise applications, and managed services.
This is a highly visible role sitting at the intersection of sales, solutioning, bid management, delivery, commercial, and client stakeholders.
The Opportunity
This organisation is a recognised leader in large-scale technology and transformation programmes, supporting some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile public sector organisations.
The successful individual will play a critical role in leading end-to-end presales activities, shaping compelling propositions, supporting complex bids, and ensuring solutions are commercially viable, technically robust, and fully compliant with public sector procurement requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead presales and solutioning activities for Central Government opportunities
- Shape and own bid propositions across digital transformation, AI, cloud, cyber security, data, enterprise applications, and managed services
- Support competitive tenders through public sector procurement frameworks including G-Cloud and other government frameworks
- Engage with senior client stakeholders, bid teams, delivery teams, partners, legal, security, and commercial functions
- Develop solution approaches, implementation models, risk mitigation strategies, and service propositions
- Support pricing, commercial models, contractual reviews, and bid governance activities
- Lead client workshops, presentations, and solution walkthroughs
- Drive best practice across solution development, bid quality, and presales governance
Experience Required
- Proven experience leading presales, solutioning, or bid activities within UK Central Government or the wider Public Sector
- Strong understanding of public sector procurement, frameworks, and tender processes
- Experience designing and presenting complex technology and services solutions
- Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong commercial awareness with exposure to pricing, risk, and contractual considerations
Why Join?
- Opportunity to shape and secure major public sector transformation programmes
- Work alongside senior leaders across sales, consulting, technology, and delivery
- Exposure to some of the UK’s most strategic government transformation initiatives
- Strong investment in innovation, AI, and emerging technologies
- Excellent long-term career growth within a globally recognised organisation
Location: London / Hybrid
Package: £110,000 - £120,000 + Sales Incentive Plan + Benefits
If interested, please share your CV — our client is interviewing immediately.
Presales Lead - Public Sector employer: Wave Search
Wave Search offers an exceptional work environment for the Presales Lead in the Public Sector, providing a unique opportunity to influence major government transformation programmes while collaborating with senior leaders across various domains. With a strong commitment to innovation and professional development, employees benefit from exposure to cutting-edge technologies and a clear path for career advancement within a globally recognised organisation. The hybrid working model in London further enhances work-life balance, making it an attractive choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
