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Head of Bidding (Previous Relevant Experience is Required) - Derby
Client: Telent
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
5
Posted:
24.04.2025
Expiry Date:
08.06.2025
Job Description:
Location: The Point, Warwick
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
As a Leader at Telent, you will be trusted and empowered to deliver critical and complex work. You'll have the freedom to innovate, take ownership, and make agile decisions. Join us to help build and maintain the nation's critical infrastructure, ensuring connectivity and protection 24/7.
What you’ll do:
* Lead and manage bids and tender submissions for the Transport business, reporting to the Business Development Director.
* Manage a Bid Team based in Warwick and London, planning resources to maximize bid opportunities.
* Ensure effective resource utilization to pursue strategic opportunities.
* Oversee end-to-end bid management, ensuring high-quality, timely submissions in line with Telent’s procedures.
* Improve bid quality through best practice approaches.
* Monitor bid costs and seek continuous improvement in bid return on investment.
* Develop relationships with customers through meetings and presentations.
* Manage Bid team performance, KPIs, and SLAs.
* Develop and implement winning bid strategies, from Go/No Go to post-submission support.
* Plan workload, forecast bids, and track costs and success metrics.
* Conduct bid reviews and maintain the Bid library.
Who you are:
Key requirements:
* Extensive experience managing high-performing Bid Teams and driving bid success rates.
* Proven success in winning bids in the Public Sector, including Traffic, Rail, Defence, and Emergency Services markets.
* Strong project management, organizational, and financial skills.
* Broad understanding of relevant technologies and services.
* APMP or equivalent qualification, with demonstrable bid wins.
* Excellent proposal writing and financial response skills.
* Leadership ability to build and lead successful bid teams.
* Strong interpersonal, presentation, and persuasion skills.
* Ownership mentality with a proactive, positive attitude.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with high emotional intelligence.
What we offer:
A dynamic career with opportunities across sectors, roles, and technologies. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity and ideas. Benefits include:
* Company vehicle
* Medical insurance
* 34 days holiday (including public holidays) with buy/sell options
* Company pension scheme
* Family-friendly policies
* Wellbeing support
* Employee discounts
About Telent:
Telent is a leading technology company specializing in mission-critical communications and digital infrastructure across the UK. Join us to make a tangible impact and be part of a team of over 3,000 dedicated professionals.
Our Values:
* Be Inclusive
* Take Responsibility
* Collaborate
* Be Customer-focused
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