Senior Bid Manager

Marketing • Risk Management • Adobe Acrobat • Construction Estimating • Microsoft Outlook • Account Management • Content Development • Project Management • Auto Estimating • Proposal Writing • Unity • Contracts

Marketing • Risk Management • Adobe Acrobat • Construction Estimating • Microsoft Outlook • Account Management • Content Development • Project Management • Auto Estimating • Proposal Writing • Unity • Contracts

pDue to a sustained period of continued growth OCU Group now have an urgent requirement for an experienced Senior Bid Manager to join the team based in our Stockport Head OfficeppYour main purpose as a Senior Bid Manager will be producing and submitting winning bids that capture and address the clients needs You will do this with passion and flair to support an upward trending tender scoring and success rate ppYou will work with Subject Matter Experts from across the OCU Group to articulate the features and benefits of our offering You will work with the estimating commercial and legal functions to ensure that our submissions are compliant as well as compellingppWorking with the wider bid management team you will ensure that your knowledge and experience as a bid professional is shared to ensure that knowledge is captured and lessons learnt shared so that the team consistently improvesppstrongDuties and Responsibilities strongpulliManagement and completion of quality bidding activities from start to finishliliTraining and mentoring the Junior Bid Manager to support their career developmentliliWorking with the bid writers to produce exceptionally written bid and proposalsliliUsing effective project planning to manage deadlines including production planning and question allocation liliAttending client bid sessions and workshops where requiredliliStoryboarding and answer planning liliManaging the quality element of the bid providing a clear brief of the tasks to the supporting writers and subject matter experts liliWriting and reviewingliliFacilitation of kick off meetings workshop sessions and quality reviewsliliCommunicating effectively at all levels to get the information you need liliEnsuring bid folders are up to date and managed appropriately liliUpdating Customer Engagement (CE) systemliliWorking with Subject Matter Experts to produce excellent bid content liliCompletion of Prequalification Questionnaires (PQQ)liliCompletion of Invitation to Tenders (ITT)liliSupporting any post tender activities such as post tender clarifications or best and final offersliliSubmission upload support liliDevelopment of bid presentations and preparation for site visits (internal and external)liliWorking with the wider team to maintain an uptodate internal communications listliliWorking to the bid governance process and ensuring reviews take placeliliRequesting of detailed client feedback and sharing lessons learnt liliOperational handoverliliCase study generationliulpstrongSkills and ExperiencestrongpulliA passion for working in bid and proposals liliExcellent presentation verbal and written communication skills with meticulousliliStrong organisational and project management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlinesliliExcellent organisational skills are essential liliSelfmotivated and able to work without constant direction and guidanceliliAbility to support a number of concurrent activitiesliliExcellent listening and time management skillsliliMicrosoft office package including Word PowerPoint and VisioliliDegree in relevant disciplineliliOver five years experience in bid management (preferably in a similar environment)liliExcellent project management skillsliliExcellent communicator with a strong team ethic liliAbility to prioritise and manage within a busy environmentliliAPMP Foundation Level (desired)liliAPMP Practitioner Level (desired)liulpstrongCompany InformationstrongppEstablished in OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK with a long successful track record in delivering customerfocused civil engineering solutionsppWorking directly with many of the countrys leading bluechip power water telecoms and rail clients we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing teamppWe pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environmentppWe believe that being successful is a choiceppWe choose to be successfulppWe are OCU One Company UnitedppstrongWe celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplacestrongp