Senior Pursuit Manager

Senior Pursuit Manager

Flexible location any Ramboll UK&I office

Do you want to contribute to shaping our services within the UK&I

Ramboll is looking for a Senior Pursuit Manager to build on our recent success in the UK & Irish markets.

Our ambition is to be The Partner for Sustainable Change and we are committed to creating innovative solutions that will contribute to accelerating the ongoing sustainable transition. Working for Ramboll means working for a company that strives to make a difference for our employees clients and society. Combining local presence with global reach we offer you a strong platform for continuous professional growth. The successful applicant for this role will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to our strategy to close the gap to a sustainable future.

As demand accelerates in the Engineering Services sector we are seeking an experienced Senior Pursuit Manager to drive strategic growth across our UK&I service offering.

Key Aspects of the Role

Our central Market Pursuits Team covers Buildings Energy Environment & Health and Transport Business Areas. You will lead and manage our most strategic pursuits/bids working with the Market Pursuits Directors Key Account/Client Managers and Business Area Owners from positioning through to submission. You will have oversight and own the win plan organise and bring together pursuit teams and lead PQQ/Tender stages. You will provide challenge and rigour on strategic pursuits/bids and to the process implementing a best practice approach that is shared across UK&I.

In addition to working on the UK&Is most strategic pursuits/bids the Market Pursuit Team has built and maintains a centre of excellence that provides the go to place for all our best material. You will both draw on and contribute to this as part of your role ensuring the business has access to the best information to bid even if the team cannot support directly. You will play a critical role in supporting Rambolls growth ambitions and successfully delivering our ongoing strategy to be The Partner for Sustainable Change.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Drive the process from positioning through to interview on our largest pursuits
• Accountable for delivery of all MPT tasks to ensure compliant and effective delivery managing the MPT Manager/Coordinator and relationships with the Bid Owner technical teams stakeholders and partners/suppliers
• Provide insight and challenge during Go/No-Go raising concerns which may impact our chances of winning. Support the wider Governance process including development of supporting material for decision gates
• Work with the Bid Owner to determine our differentiation and develop our Win Plan including value proposition partnering strategy and competitor analysis
• Partner with the relevant Business Area Director/Key Account Manager through all pursuit/bid phases. Communicate when the process is failing/where a win would be in jeopardy
• Quality Lead to ensure the submission is coherent demonstrates differentiators and meets our standards. Act as the challenger or healthy sceptic and undertake independent review and writing/editing as required
• Act as a dummy panel for interview practice to challenge and help develop presentation material
• Mentor and support junior personnel helping develop capability and confidence
• Capture and share lessons learned to improve performance and strengthen organisational knowledge
• Drive continuous improvement across processes tools and ways of working including sharing best practice content libraries and templates

About You

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong track record of managing complex bids in the public and private sectors.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in pursuit/bid management in similar business sectors/industry with evidence of leading significant/strategic pursuits/bids within the UK and/or overseas
• Understanding and experience of applying best practice pursuit/bid process (e.g. Shipley) and of sharing best practice with others
• Effective leadership and communication skills with the ability to bring people along
• Ability to build internal and external relationships effectively across sector and hierarchy
• Significant pursuit/bid planning management and development experience
• Writing skills and know what good looks like
• An understanding of delivering projects for clients either from firsthand experience or through working closely with project teams on pursuit activities
• Ability to multi-task delegate and work well under pressure
• Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include enjoying being part of a team but equally being comfortable working remotely. Responsive and flexible and able to use own initiative to get things done.

Ready to join us

Please submit your application and CV online. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

Deadline: 21/08/2026

Please note that we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role will be filled as soon as a suitable applicant is identified.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture engineering and consultancy company. As a foundation- owned people company founded in Denmark we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So thats where we start and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings Transport Water Environment & Health Energy Management Consulting and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge we help shape the societies of tomorrow.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Equality diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where when and how much you work. At Ramboll we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at  with such requests.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time