Bid Manager in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Job Title: Bid Manager

Location - Stevenage - Occasionally Filton - Hybrid

Duratin - 12 Months (likely to be extended)

Pay rate - Up to £100 per hour Umbrella

Due to the industry, you must have valid MOD SC Clearance to be considered for this position

Overview of department:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with one of our largest UK Defence clients! You'll be working with a highly professional team putting together a complex and challenging bid for the next phase of in service support of a portfolio of complex missile based systems operated by the UK Armed Forces.

Our clients are prime contractor for this work and needs to agree with the customer, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the technical, commercial and financial basis of an innovative and value for money contract spanning a minimum of 5 years and up to 10 years in duration.

Responsibilities:
The contribution of the Bid Manager will be particularly crucial during the early to middle stages of this RTC programme. The candidate must be prepared to be flexible in handling a range of assigned tasks, with the key responsibilities being:
* Working closely with the Win Team Leader (WTL) to help shape the bid strategy and its implementation plan
* Leading day to day management of bid delivery tasks and ensuring a coherent team effort and appropriate governance and status reporting of issues and progress
* In conjunction with the WTL and key members of the Bid Team, to help facilitate constructive and open dialogue with the customer; and to maintain an actionable log of customer feedback throughout the process
* To provide an ongoing objective assessment of the bid in its early stages and as it matures to help the team create a final bid that will be acceptable to both the customer and the client

Skillset/experience required:
* Proven experience in managing complex bids in large defence or aerospace organisations
* Knowledge of UK MOD approval processes and working with clients in DE&S
* Team player with excellent organisational & motivational skills in a multi-function environment
* Client facing credibility with excellent communication and relationship building skills

If you think this is the role for you, please get in touch!

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.