Senior Bid Manager
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Job title: Senior Bid Manager 18 month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid working 3days per week on site)
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity where you can really make a difference by working on cutting edge evolving technologies Do you want to work with a highly regarded team who will support your learning and development Then look no further
We have an exciting new opportunity available in Thales Optronics and Missile Electronic (OME) in Glasgow as a Senior Bid Manager working on our land sector bids.
As a Senior Bid Manager you will be in charge of specific bid-management activities to ensure the successful delivery of a bid or a number of bids within the land sector. You will bring structure clarity and governance to the process and discipline relating to bid management activities as well as manage the preparation of the prequalification repose submissions to customers with the objective to securing an invitation to bid.
Core Benefits:
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;
Performance-related bonus
Half day every Friday usually finishing around 13:00pm
28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
24 hours volunteering paid for
Private healthcare
Pension scheme
Life cover
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
Gym membership discounts
What does the job involve
Participate in Bid Kick-Off meetings providing bid management direction and engagement with the Bid Team.
Manage the creation of the bid deliverables and ensuring review and governance leading to the creation of a high quality proposal.
Work effectively with Capture Leader to generate win themes that link customer needs with defined benefits of the Thales offering
Ensure that cost estimates / target budgets are provided with support of Systems Engineering / Product Management.
Ensure that cost estimates are effectively reviewed to ensure competitive and winning pricing
Ensure that effective Gate Business Cases are prepared for specific opportunities.
Support the Sales/Capture Lead in any customer negotiations and presentations.
What are we looking for
A proven track record of delivering successful project (not product) bids in contexts relevant to Thales defence heavy engineering or construction sectors.
Experience delivering bids to the value of 5-60million minimum
Ideally experience of single source government bidding (for repeat business)
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to deal with customers partners suppliers and other parts of the business (stakeholder management skills).
Comprehensive experience and understanding of the Bid Management process (including Change Control Risk Management and Information Management)
A minimum a working knowledge of industry standard approaches to bid management (such as Shipley Capture Bench).
Security Clearance statement
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held however if not currently held it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo achieve and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD a dual national from a Non-ITAR country may be considered. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.
To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 some circumstances a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks.
#LI-DNI
In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles or the Early Careers Teamfor graduate and apprentice roles.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
