Senior Bid Manager - Healthcare FM - #2196265

Senior Bid Manager

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Home-Based with Occasional UK Travel

£60k - £70k + Car Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits

A leading provider of facilities management and support services is seeking an experienced Senior Bid Manager to join its Healthcare team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished bid professional to take ownership of complex, high-value opportunities within a growing and highly regulated sector. Working on both new business and retention opportunities, you will play a key role in shaping winning solutions, driving bid strategy and coordinating multidisciplinary teams through the full procurement lifecycle.

The Role

As Senior Bid Manager, you will lead strategic opportunities from qualification through to contract award, ensuring submissions are compelling, compliant and commercially robust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading complex new business, retention and growth opportunities.
• Managing the end-to-end bid process from initial qualification to submission and award.
• Developing bid plans, timelines and governance frameworks.
• Coordinating operational, commercial, financial and subject matter expert stakeholders.
• Supporting the development and implementation of bid strategies and win themes.
• Managing risks, assumptions, actions and dependencies throughout the bid lifecycle.
• Ensuring submissions meet all client requirements and deadlines.
• Supporting the creation of innovative and competitive service solutions.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders throughout the pursuit process.

About You

We're interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience in bid management, proposals or business development.
• A track record of delivering successful complex bids within healthcare, facilities management, outsourcing, public sector or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience supporting high-value opportunities from pursuit through to contract award.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written communication and presentation abilities.
• The confidence to influence senior stakeholders and drive progress across multiple workstreams.
• A collaborative and commercially focused approach.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Flexible home-based working
• Excellent employee benefits package
• Exposure to high-profile strategic opportunities
• The chance to work within a market-leading organisation supporting essential services across the UK.

If you're an experienced Bid Manager looking for an opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact pursuits within a supportive and commercially driven environment, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.