Lead Bid Manager
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21 hours ago
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Job Summary
Job title: Lead Bid Manager
Location: Glasgow or Crawley / Reading with regular travel to Glasgow - hybrid working arrangement 3 days per week on site
Are you ready to take ownership of delivering a key portfolio of bids within our Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) UK team We are seeking a dedicated professional to be accountable for managing bid and claim submission dates contract award timelines bid costs and bid cost recovery. As an integral member of the Programme Managers first line you will maintain a comprehensive understanding of the programme context dependencies and connections between bids claims programme execution and commercial protections risks and opportunities. You will also gain a full understanding of the customer context through active engagement and participation in essential meetings and activities. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have the drive to deliver successful outcomes this role could be the perfect fit for you.
Core Benefits:
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;
Performance-related bonus
Car cash allowance
Half day every Friday usually finishing around 13:00
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
Key responsibilities:
Build lead and manage an integrated bid team scaling resources to deliver on the Master Bid Schedule and resolving resource or priority conflicts.
Lead and oversee end-to-end bid activities (OME/ISR/UWS) ensuring efficient and effective bid processes clear strategies timely proposal delivery and maintained governance.
Champion a pragmatic commercial and programme-focused bid culture promoting continuous improvement collaboration and practical best practices across the team.
About you:
A proven track record of delivering successful bids in contexts relevant to Thales working in a complex multidisciplinary multi-site organisation.
Full business lifecycle management including capture qualification and developing capture plans and winning strategies
Extensive client and stakeholder management
Comprehensive understanding of generic processes and techniques used to schedule bid management activities.
Comprehensive experience and understanding of the Bid Management process (including Change Control Risk Management and Information Management).
Comprehensive experience and knowledge of the bid life cycle
Experience of working across boundaries including knowledge of commercial management finance functions.
Has as 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 Security Clearance (SC). 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. 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.
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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.
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Required Experience:
Manager
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