Bid Manager
Bid Manager - Digital Solutions (Experience & Transformation)
Location: Kensington (Hybrid - 3 days on-site)
Salary: 50,000- 65,000 (DOE & APMP qualification)
Bonus: 7,000- 15,000 based on profit target
Experience: 3-5 years
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive, organised and commercially minded Bid Manager to join our Digital Solutions team within the wider Experience & Transformation function. You will lead and manage high-quality bids across digital transformation, cloud services and secure platform delivery, supporting the sales team in winning complex enterprise opportunities.
This role suits someone who can confidently manage their own workload, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive the end-to-end bid process while producing compelling proposals that stand out.
About Us
We are a global organisation of around 1,500 people delivering impactful work across five business units. Our work spans digital transformation, data-driven consulting, technology solutions and operational systems.
Our teams are formed of analysts, architects, designers, engineers and business development specialists who bring creativity, insight and commercial thinking to every project.
About the Digital Solutions Team
You'll be joining a team delivering major transformation initiatives for UK clients, including:
New digital capability and platform delivery
Secure cloud environments for large-scale organisations
24/7 operational support for enterprise systems
Legacy technology transformation and optimisation
What You'll Be Doing
Bid Leadership & Management
Lead bid/no-bid discussions and perform background research
Build clear project plans and co-ordinate timelines and governance
Run kick-off sessions, value proposition workshops and storyboarding
Manage stakeholder engagement across technical, commercial and design teams
Oversee production of final proposal and presentation materials
Proposal Development
Shape bid structure and develop compelling written content
Ensure win themes, value messaging and client-first principles are embedded
Provide writing, proofing and quality control support
Assist with presentation planning and pitch preparation
Process & Stakeholder Management
Act as the central point of contact for each bid
Maintain win/loss statistics and contribute to performance analysis
Update and improve the bid library with reusable content
Coach colleagues on bidding best practice
Who You Are
3-5 years' experience in professional bids or proposal management
Motivated by winning and delivering excellent work
Strong writer with excellent attention to detail
Experienced managing the full bid lifecycle
Confident engaging with senior stakeholders
Strong project management skills
APMP qualification preferred
This role is not client-facing but does require close collaboration with sales, product and technical teams.
What We Offer
Progression & Development
Clear merit-based progression
Annual reviews with structured development plans
Internal and external training opportunities
5% innovation time for learning and experimentation
Flexibility
Hybrid working (3 days on-site)
Collaborative, supportive and high-performance culture
Benefits
Competitive salary and bonus
Up to 5% matched pension contributions
Life and Personal Accident Insurance
Private Health Insurance (after year 2)
Health & Wellbeing Plan
25 days annual leave
Working-abroad policy
Enhanced maternity/paternity policies
On-site gym access
We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Commited employer