Overview
In this role you will drive capture planning and lead a cross-functional team to develop winning offers for high-value UK opportunities. You will collaborate with prospect directors, business and sector leadership, and commercial teams to shape a differentiating value proposition and delivery solution. You’ll coach bid colleagues on capture processes, capture lessons learned, and support the bid team throughout the lifecycle. This senior role sits at the heart of WSP’s Strategic Bid Team, with opportunities to influence strategy, governance, and knowledge sharing across the firm.
Pay / Benefits
- Work-life balance
- hybrid working policy
- health & wellbeing (Thrive)
- Virtual GP service
- gymflex scheme
- flexible working arrangements
Responsibilities
- Lead capture planning within a centralised strategic bidding team for high-value, multidisciplinary bids
- Collaborate with prospect directors, business and sector leadership to deliver a compelling offer and differentiating solution
- Train and coach bid colleagues and technical leaders on capture processes
- Champion lessons learned from capture and share best practices across operations, bid, and business development
- Contribute to the development of the Strategic Bid Team and its AI integration journey and knowledge management
- Lead discussions with senior management on opportunity viability, governance, and reviews
- Translate capture strategy into bid deliverables and support the bid team through the lifecycle
Key requirements
- APMP qualifications preferred
- experience in a similar professional services environment
- degree-level qualification or equivalent in an appropriate subject
- strong client engagement and solution development experience in relevant sectors
- understanding of procurement methodologies and their impact on WSP
- ability to simplify large information sets and manage workflows
- excellent people and communication skills to lead and motivate teams
- ability to lead workshops/meetings to optimize outcomes
- creative and entrepreneurial mindset
- strong will to win and adaptability to changing priorities
- excellent communication and leadership
- APMP methodologies
- capture planning and bid lifecycle knowledge
- stakeholder management
Capture Lead employer: WSP Group
At WSP, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration among our talented team. As a Major Projects Executive in Western Australia, you will not only lead transformative transport infrastructure projects but also benefit from executive-level remuneration, flexible working arrangements, and robust leadership development pathways. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the support of a close-knit community dedicated to your professional growth and well-being.
