Bid Manager - Tier 1 Main Contractor - East Midlands
Location: Derbyshire
Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
About the Role:
We are working in partnership with a leading Tier 1 main contractor to recruit a skilled and driven Bid Manager to join their established work-winning team. This is a key strategic role responsible for managing and coordinating high-value, multi-sector bids across the East Midlands.
You will lead complex tenders from initial opportunity through to submission, collaborating with technical, operational and commercial teams to produce compelling, client-focused proposals that win work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the end-to-end bid process, including prequalification, tender and post-tender clarification stages
- Work closely with estimating, planning, commercial, design and delivery teams to develop high-quality bid responses
- Lead storyboard sessions, content planning and bid strategy meetings
- Ensure bid deliverables align with client requirements and company standards
- Write and edit technical and non-technical content with a strong client focus
- Coordinate input from subject matter experts, consultants, and supply chain partners
- Prepare, maintain and manage bid programmes, trackers and submission deadlines
- Identify risks, opportunities and added-value offerings that enhance the bid
- Attend site visits, interviews and client meetings as required
- Maintain a library of reusable bid materials and project case studies
- Contribute to continuous improvement of work-winning tools, processes and templates
About You:
- Proven experience as a Bid Manager within a main contractor or construction consultancy
- Excellent understanding of the construction tendering process
- Strong writing, editing and communication skills
- Organised, methodical and able to work to tight deadlines
- Confident managing multiple stakeholders and coordinating large bids
- Degree educated or equivalent industry experience
Sectors:
Tenders may span a range of sectors including healthcare, education, defence, industrial, commercial, and residential.
Why Apply?
- Join a leading Tier 1 contractor with a strong market reputation
- Deliver bids for landmark public and private sector projects
- Collaborative, forward-thinking bid team with excellent support
- Opportunities for long-term career development within a national contractor
- Competitive salary and full benefits package
Apply direct via the job board or send your CV across to milly.woodman-booth@navartis.co.uk