Senior Bid Manager
Gleeds Global Pursuits
Manchester, M1
About this opportunity
We’re not just a construction consultancy, we're a catalyst for change. Since 1885, we’ve been bringing to life new ideas and big visions for the built environment. In today’s fast-changing world, we’re continually connecting people, places, ideas and possibilities to make every day another step towards a better future.
Our Global Pursuits Team provides world-class bid support on major pursuits across the globe including the UK. Working collaboratively with regional teams on a global scale, we focus on strategic client positioning, target growth sectors, our top 10 Key Client Accounts and our Target Growth Accounts.
As a Senior Bid Manager within Gleeds' Global Pursuit Team, you’ll manage major pursuits across the globe, shaping our success on high-profile and complex bids. Collaborating with regional teams, you’ll help secure work aligned with our top 10 key client accounts, target growth accounts, and strategic growth sectors.
Your expertise will span the entire bid lifecycle, from capture planning and pre-bid preparation to post-tender interviews. You’ll ensure our technical teams are equipped to deliver compelling, creative, and client-focused submissions that win work and align with our strategic objectives.
As Senior Bid Manager your responsibilities will include:
1. Leading strategy and proposition development on major bids to ensure win themes are clearly articulated at the outset of the bid process;
2. Leading storyboarding workshops to develop clear structures for responses which articulate our win themes;
3. Timely planning, management and completion of bid submissions;
4. Organising the review of the submissions against client requirements for high quality and accuracy;
5. Planning, writing and coordinating bid responses;
6. Producing clear answer schedules which enable technical authors to generate compelling draft content;
7. Understanding and interpreting questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents;
8. Constructing relevant answers which clearly answer the clients’ question and portray the company in the best light;
9. Ensuring accuracy and up-to-date information is placed in all tender and pre-qualification questionnaire documents;
10. Maintaining records and stats relating to submissions and successes;
11. Management and/or supervising employees, to include delegating responsibility, training and evaluating performance;
12. Developing and mentoring fellow bid team members.
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
1. A comprehensive benefits package
2. Opportunities to develop and grow your career
3. A contributory pension scheme
4. Employee Assistance Programme
5. Our global travel scholarship programme
6. Flexible working arrangements
Who we’re looking for
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
1. Minimum five years’ experience in bidding;
2. Understanding of professional service and/or the building/property industry (desirable);
3. Project management experience;
4. Line management experience (preferred);
5. Demonstrate experience managing large, sizable, successful bids;
6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation through the production of bespoke documentation;
7. Ability to plan and execute bid planning workshops with multiple attendees and complex team structures;
8. Lead on internal projects and continuously improving the bid process;
9. Build internal and external relationships with individuals associated with the bid process in order to create quality bids;
10. Develop a creative approach to the writing and presentation of bids;
11. Identify opportunities to enhance and improve the process, whilst sharing best practice with the team;
12. Ensure the quality of the response and bid to reflect our company values;
13. Travel to other Gleeds’ offices to support bid submissions;
14. Champion the role of the Global Pursuit team around the company and dealing with ad-hoc queries;
Key skills:
1. Highly experienced in Microsoft Office Suite, with exceptional Word and PowerPoint formatting skills;
2. Highly experienced in Adobe InDesign (preferred);
3. Excellent command of both spoken and written English (mandatory);
4. A proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic and determined bid professional;
5. Skilled in editing copy to correct grammar, spelling and punctuation and to ensure consistent standard and style;
6. A team player and effective communicator able to establish and maintain harmonious and professional relationships with clients and colleagues;
7. Work on own initiative, and to an exceedingly high quality;
8. Able to multi-task and work to tight deadlines in high pressure situations;
9. Possess strong organisational and project management skills;
10. Flexible, results driven and keen to take responsibility;
11. Manage delivery through multiple team members and internal/external stakeholders.
Qualifications
1. Degree in a relevant discipline (desirable);
2. Professionally qualified (APMP) (desirable).
About us
A world of opportunity
Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.
With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.
Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:
1. Professionalism with personality
2. Excellence with humility
3. Innovation with agility
We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.
We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.
Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.
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