Senior Bid Manager

We're looking for a Senior Bid Manager to join our Construction team based in Cambridge, As a Senior Bid Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in securing exciting opportunities for Kier Construction. You'll be responsible for planning and delivering compelling bids that showcase our expertise and respond to client needs. Working collaboratively with diverse project teams and our supply chain, you'll bring people together to create winning strategies and industry-leading proposals.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Bid Manager, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in securing new projects and building long-term client relationships. Your day-to-day will include:

-Developing and executing bid strategies that win work, bringing together internal teams and external partners to create compelling responses

-Managing the entire bid process from launch to submission, ensuring all quality, technical, and commercial requirements are met on time

-Writing and reviewing quality responses that articulate our strengths and differentiate us from competitors

-Engaging with client stakeholders and tracking risks, working closely with specialists to mitigate challenges

-Mentoring and guiding other bid managers, sharing best practice and contributing to continuous improvement across the team

You have extensive experience developing bid-win strategies and delivering high-quality bids to tight deadlines

-You're an excellent communicator and collaborator, able to bring diverse teams together and inspire others

-You have a keen eye for detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

-You're proficient in MS Word, Excel and comfortable working with design and production processes

-You're passionate about continuous improvement and enjoy supporting others to develop their skills, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.