Job description
Bid Manager – Defence / Tender Leadership
£60,000 | Bristol / London / Birmingham / Manchester (Hybrid 2 days office-based)
A high-impact Bid Manager role at the heart of the UK defence sector. You’ll lead major bid and tender submissions for a top-tier engineering and consultancy business, working with government organisations and tier-one defence contractors. Your chance to drive high-profile defence projects, coordinating technical experts, consultants, and business development teams to deliver winning proposals.
As Bid Manager, you will:
Lead + coordinate bid and tender teams, ensuring submissions are delivered on time, on budget, and fully compliant
Manage full bid lifecycle—from early engagement and client information capture, through PQQ, ITT, interviews, and contract award
Develop and drive win strategies, identifying customer needs, pricing requirements, and solution opportunities
Act as central point of coordination across stakeholders, technical experts, and delivery teams
Maintain accurate CRM records and support continuous improvement of bid and tender processes
This is a hands-on manager role—you will oversee the full end-to-end bid process rather than focus solely on writing content.
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
Proven experience as a Bid Manager, managing complex bid and tender submissions
Project management, stakeholder coordination, and governance skills
Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail
Experience within defence, government, regulated or technical sectors would be useful but not necessary
Work on high-profile defence bids with major UK and international clients, in a collaborative, process-driven tender environment with clear career progression. Influence bid strategy, processes, and capability development across the business, while enjoying hybrid working across multiple UK locations.
If you are a Bid Manager who thrives in a structured environment, coordinating teams to deliver winning proposals, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.