Working here isnt just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and well reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career. About the role We are excited to offer a new opportunity due to the continued growth of our water framework with United Utilities. In this role, you will join the bid team, managing the Pipeline of Opportunities, Tender, Governance, and Approval processes. You will play an essential role in budget setting and reforecasting, working closely with both the Commercial and Finance teams. Collaboration will be key, as you will liaise with colleagues across various disciplines, including Design, Delivery, HSEQ, Commercial, Finance, and Procurement. This is a full-time permanent role and will be based at our office in Warrington along with working from home on a hybrid basis. There will be additional travel required to our client sites based in the Shropshire area so a full UK driving license is a requirement. What will your day look like Providing support for bid opportunities. Completion of governance process documents. Contribute to bids, analyse data to support in the tender process. Manage the account pipeline of opportunities. Support in the creation of Director approval presentations and sign off packs. Gathering and evaluation of information to provide complete and accurate presentations for reports. Engage with account stakeholders and support with resource planning. Facilitate and lead tender meetings. Identify growth areas and gaps in market or services delivered. Maintaining oversight of the proposal content to ensure that the clients requirements are clearly addressed and that the finished proposal is in alignment with the organisations bid strategy. Contribute to the account risk register. Supporting account leads with Key Performance Measure reporting and actions. Providing a quarterly update to the client on Avoves performance and promotion of additional services. About you We are looking for a Programme Manager with experience in a similar sector such as Utilities, Civils, or Construction. A Project Management qualification or relevant time-served experience will be considered. The ideal candidate will have a background in Estimating, Operational Delivery, or Commercial roles, and experience working within a Bid team, whether in writing or coordination. If you have the skills to contribute to a dynamic, collaborative team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Whats in it for you We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But thats not all We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesnt fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you. 24 days holiday plus bank holidays Company Car/Allowance Company pension scheme Life assurance Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan Avove Discount Scheme Family friendly policies A selection of lifestyle benefit options Financial wellbeing programme Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising. About us We design, build and maintain the UKs utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water We are an equal opportunities employer We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, were making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that. What next We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion. ADZN1_UKTJ