We have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Bid Manager to join our Work Winning team supporting growth of our Complex Facilities business within Public Sector Hard FM/TFM markets.
This is a hybrid role that will require regular travel to usually Birmingham or London.
The purpose of the role is to grow the business by delivering professional winning Hard FM and TFM bids that are profitable and fit within strategic plan objectives.
As a Principal Bid Manager, reporting to our Bid Director, you will be tasked to lead all aspects of Hard FM or TFM bids with average total contract values between £100m-£300m. Gathering and leading a bid team with relevant subject leads, you will act as the focal point for all bid deliverables including technical solution, quality responses, presentations, commercial and pricing proposals.
You will develop the bid strategy and manage the communication protocol with all internal and external stakeholders including governance and bid process and oversee business-led bids (minor bids or ‘Children’ of frameworks) to ensure that bid governance and bid process is followed.
The standard hours of work are based on 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

• Leading all aspects of the bid process for a programme of Hard FM/TFM bids and individual bids.
• Developing the bid strategy with individual Business Stream or Account Directors.
• Monitoring completion of pursuit and capture data by the business/business development and ensure that win plans are in place for each major, medium and strategic bid.
• Planning, managing and identifying resource requirements for bids including support functions and those allocated to deliver the and technical solution and any commercial submissions
• Leading and managing the development of high quality technical solution and commercial bid deliverables in line with the agreed bid strategy.
• Setting up and managing communication and document protocols for each bid.
• Maintaining client liaison ensuring effective dialogue and prompt response to clarifications.
• Preparing and managing the bid budget and the Opportunity Assessment Tool
• Facilitating the risk and opportunities process engaging a wide range of input with expert commercial ownership
• Overseeing business-led Hard FM or TFM bids (minor bids or ‘Children’ of frameworks) and ensure that bid governance and bid process is followed.
• Managing and developing Bid Managers, Assistant Bid Managers and Bid Coordinators, including where they lead lower value/complexity bids