Senior Bid Manager

Overview

In this Senior Bid Manager role at Methods, you own bids end-to-end across opportunities of varying size and complexity, collaborating with Directors, Sales, SMEs and external partners. You shape high-quality tender responses and ensure alignment with client requirements and evaluation criteria, while supporting pitch creation with marketing and delivery teams. You lead internal bid debriefs and help develop Methods’ bid repository and collateral. This role offers exposure to diverse bids and a collaborative culture, with meaningful impact on government and private-sector growth.

Pay / Benefits

• Autonomy to develop and grow skills
• Exciting project work making a societal impact
• Strong, inspiring leadership
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• LinkedIn Learning access and management development
• Wellness and employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Own bids end-to-end: planning, kick-off, client clarifications, drafting, reviews, sign-off, submission
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality responses
• Quality assure bid responses against client requirements and evaluation criteria
• Support pitch creation alongside marketing and delivery teams
• Run internal bid debriefs and support fellow Bid Managers as needed
• Contribute to continual development of Methods’ bid repository and collateral

Key requirements

• Proven track record managing and winning bids
• Highly organised with the ability to manage a varied workload
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of the full sales cycle, procurement rules, and legislation
• Team player with a willingness to support colleagues across the business
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of digital technologies and digital transformation
• Experience with public sector frameworks and digital environments
• Understanding of commercial risk and contractual requirements
• Salesforce experience (training provided)
• Willingness to undergo Security Clearance and Baseline Personnel Security Standard

• Stakeholder management
• Team collaboration
• Organisational skills
• MS Office
• Salesforce
• Knowledge of digital technologies and digital transformation

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