Head of Bid Management

Role: Head of Bid Management

Location: East London plus hybrid working

Salary: up to £100k plus package

Howells are working with one of the UK's leading Social Housing contractors that is recruiting for a Head of Bids to help oversea their bid team based in East London.

Head of Bids overall purposes-

The Senior Bid Team Lead Plus 1M is responsible for defining and executing high-level bid

strategies to secure contracts over £1M, directly influencing business growth and competitive

positioning. This role oversees bid governance, ensures alignment with business objectives, and

fosters a high-performance, strategically driven bid team. The postholder will engage at a senior

level with key stakeholders, including board-level executives, to shape and refine the

organisation's bid pipeline, ensuring sustainable business success.

Head of Bids Key Tasks / Activities / Responsibilities-

Operational Excellence (What You Deliver)

• Team Leadership: Oversee, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, ensuring excellence in bid execution.

• Quality Control: Enforce rigorous bid governance processes, ensuring submissions meet and exceed quality expectations.

• Workload Management: Manage and prioritise workloads across multiple, high-value tenders, maintaining efficiency and performance.

• Bid Management: Lead the development of innovative, compelling bid strategies that enhance win rates and long-term profitability.

• Continuous Improvement: Implement data-driven insights and best practices to enhance bid processes and effectiveness.

• Governance:
• Develop a structured approach to bid governance, ensuring alignment with company objectives and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Lead the development of a strategic bid function that positions the business for sustained growth in contracts over £1M.

• Engage with senior leadership to align bid strategy with broader business development plans.

• Champion a culture of excellence, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across the bid function.

Financial Accountability (What You Own)

• Bid Pipeline Oversight: Develop and maintain a rolling bid pipeline, ensuring strategic

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.