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Head of Bidding (Previous Relevant Experience is Required), Slough
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Client:
Telent
Location:
Slough, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Posted:
24.04.2025
Expiry Date:
08.06.2025
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Job Description:
Head of Bidding United Kingdom
Job Info
* Job Identification: 822
* Posting Date: 04/02/2025, 03:42 PM
* Location: GB
* Apply Before: 04/30/2025, 03:42 PM
* Job Schedule: Full time
* Driving Required: Yes
* Drug and Alcohol Testing Required: No
Job Description
Head of Bidding
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 be free to innovate, to take ownership and make smart, agile decisions. We need the best people to help us achieve our ambitions. Come, work in an environment where you can stretch your abilities and deliver on your potential. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 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 for bids.
* Ensure effective utilization of resources to maximize business opportunities.
* Oversee the end-to-end management and production of high-quality, successful bids in accordance with telent’s procedures.
* Improve bid quality through best practice approaches.
* Monitor bid costs and seek continual improvement in bid return on investment.
* Develop relationships with customers through meetings and presentations.
* Manage Bid team performance, KPIs, and SLAs.
* Lead bid strategies, produce bid materials from Go/No Go to submission, and support post-bid activities.
* Plan workload, forecast bids, track costs, and report on win/loss metrics.
* Conduct bid reviews and maintain the Bid library.
Who you are:
Key requirements:
* Extensive experience managing and leading a high-performing Bid Team.
* Proven success in leading winning bids in sectors like Traffic, Rail, Defence, etc.
* Strong project management, organizational, and financial skills.
* Broad understanding of relevant technologies and markets.
* APMP or equivalent qualification with demonstrated bid success.
* Excellent bid writing, financial, and presentation skills.
* Leadership ability to build and guide a successful bid team.
* Experience in delivering high-value bids in services or solutions environments.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proactive, ownership mindset.
What we offer:
A career at Telent offers sector, role, and technology diversity, with opportunities for development and impact. We promote an inclusive culture that values diversity and ideas, enabling everyone to thrive.
Additional benefits include:
* Company vehicle
* Medical insurance
* 34 days holiday including public holidays, with buy/sell options
* Company pension scheme
* Family-friendly policies
* Occupational health and wellbeing support
* Discounts via Telent Reward scheme
About Telent
Telent is a leading technology company specializing in critical communications and digital infrastructure support across the UK, helping connect communities and ensuring digital resilience. Join our team of over 3,000 dedicated professionals committed to excellence.
Our Values:
* Be Inclusive
* Take Responsibility
* Collaborate
* Be Customer-focused
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