Bid Manager

  • Salary: £291 Day Rate
  • Location: Remote
  • Job Type: Freelance
- JOB TYPE: 6 month contract starting October
- INDUSTRY SECTOR: Technology / SaaS / Software Development
- LOCATION: Remote (must be UK based for tax purposes)
- SALARY: £291 per day PAYE (inside IR35)

Join a global technology leader to lead high-stakes, public-sector tender responses in a fast-paced, collaborative remote environment. Must have experience with SaaS, IaaS or PaaS public sector tenders. 

ABOUT THE COMPANY
  • Our client is a global technology giant, consistently voted as one of the best places to work. 
  • Bid professionals thrive here thanks to brand prestige, high-impact public sector projects, and a culture centered on continuous improvement and team collaboration.
ABOUT THE ROLE

What you'll be doing
  • Lead end-to-end public sector bid processes (RFIs/RFPs) for SaaS and PaaS solutions across public sector, education, and non-profit lines of business.
  • Conduct opportunity analyses and participate in key Go/No-Go decision-making sessions.
  • Structure, write, and edit compelling, compliant bid content from scratch, leveraging boilerplate libraries and modern AI tools.
  • Coordinate cross-functional inputs across Sales, Solution Engineering, Security, Legal, and Compliance teams.
  • Build and manage detailed response schedules and deadlines across multiple simultaneous tender efforts.
  • Curate, update, and maintain a centralised library of completed responses and market-tailored content.
  • Facilitate post-bid After Action Reviews to capture lessons learned and drive process efficiencies.
Why you'll love it here
  • Opportunity to work with a world-renowned brand and industry-leading enterprise technology
  • Remote working
  • Award-winning workplace
ABOUT YOU

What we're looking for
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in bid management or proposal development for government and public sector solicitations.
  • Minimum of 5 years of technical writing experience within technology consulting, cloud (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), or enterprise software.
  • Demonstrate strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and proposal management software (e.g., Loopio, Qvidian, RFPio, or Avnio).
  • Bring familiarity with APMP/Shipley proposal best practices or relevant certifications (APMP/PMP).
  • Thrives as a self-motivated team player in a remote, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
You MUST have the right to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available.

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