Date Posted:
2024-10-10
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
Job Title
Bid Manager
Harlow - Hybrid
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
Our business
As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.
With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.
The role
As part of Raytheon UK’s Capture Management Excellence team the Bid and Proposal Manager is responsible for managing the delivery of technically complex proposals to help meet our growth objectives. This role requires a driven and organised individual who can work collaboratively with multiple functions to deliver holistic proposals that exceed our customer’s demands and meet our internal governance. This role is based at our Harlow office with options for Hybrid working.
Main Duties:
* Leading cross functional teams to deliver winning bids on time and on budget to exceed our customer’s expectations.
* Project managing the bid process from requests for information through to contract award to ensure internal and client deadlines are consistently met.
* Build close relationships with Capture Leads to add value to our bidding by placing the customer at the centre of our approach.
* Work collaboratively with other functions to coordinate inputs to create coherent value adding bids delivered on time.
* Ownership of, adherence to and contribution to the ongoing development of an effective bid process meeting internal milestones and governance.
* Constructively use lessons learnt to continual improvement in our bidding process.
* Mentor other team members to help drive best practice across our Bid Management team.
* Drive best practice in bidding across the company.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
* APMP Bid Foundation Certification or similar.
* Relevant educational and technical background.
* Proven experience working in a technology-based industry.
* Proven experience within a similar role or able to demonstrate transferable experience.
* Excellent written communication skills including technical writing.
* Highly attentive to details to include establishing milestones, dependencies and risk mitigation plans.
* Self-starter and ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.
* Advanced verbal and written communications skills (technical fluency in English required).
* Strong people skills / demonstrated interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated performance providing a high-level of customer service and communications.
Desirable:
* APMP Bid Practitioner Certification.
* Defence, Cyber or Aerospace industry experience.
* Proven record of delivery of complex bids related to Defence and Aerospace programmes.
* Relevant experience in Raytheon UK’s market areas.
* Experience of Shipley Bidding practices.
* Experience working with and managing defence or government customers.
* Leadership experience in multi-functional teams.
* SC Clearance.
Benefits
* Competitive salaries.
* 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
* Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
* Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
* 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
* Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
* Enhanced sick pay.
* Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
* Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role).
* Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade).
Work Culture
* 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
* Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
* Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
* A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role.
* Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture. We believe that the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our employees are invaluable assets that drive innovation and excellence in everything we do.
In embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, Raytheon UK strengthens its ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. We are proud to create a workplace where all individuals can thrive and contribute to the advancement of technology, security, and a better future for all. Our aim is for our employees to produce the best work of their lives so together we build a stronger, more inclusive future.
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