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Bid Manager
Ready for a New Challenge?
Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.
The Role
We’re looking for a Bid Manager to join the Opencast Bid Team. The ideal candidate will have experience managing proposals across the procurement lifecycle, from EOI/RFI through to ITT. Opencast works with both public sector and private sector clients, so an understanding of Government frameworks (e.g., DOS, G-Cloud, DSP) and/or private sector procurement will be helpful.
This role involves:
- Planning and coordinating the end-to-end delivery of proposal responses of varying size, complexity, and value.
- Collaborating with colleagues across wider Opencast teams and partner organisations to manage, prepare, format, and submit winning proposals.
- Leading key bid activities, including:
- Kick-off meetings
- Storyboarding sessions
- Content reviews
- Sign-off processes
- Bid retrospectives
- Working closely with a diverse range of stakeholders and subject matter experts, and leading activities across the bidding lifecycle.
- Contributing to presentations and continuous improvement activities, leading on and/or contributing to process improvements.
Essential Experience
We’re looking for candidates who demonstrate:
- Experience in bid management, with strong time management, attention to detail, and communication skills.
- A good understanding of the procurement lifecycle.
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You don’t need to have held the job title "Bid Manager," but you should show experience in these areas (within your CV and during the interview):
- Worked within a busy bid team across public and/or private sectors.
- Led key sessions such as:
- Bid kick-offs
- Storyboarding
- Quality gate reviews
- Bid retrospectives
- Developed bid templates, trackers, and storyboards to support structured bid responses.
- Managed relationships within the bid team and across the organisation.
- Successfully organised and delivered bids within tight timescales.
Essential Core Skills
During the interview, show how you:
- Develop bid strategies based on client requirements.
- Review and analyse client documents to identify key requirements and deliverables.
- Gather and submit clarification questions, and keep the team updated.
- Review, provide feedback on, and format bid responses effectively.
- Coordinate multiple priorities in parallel, with excellent organisation and attention to detail.
- Coach bid teams on best practices and ensure quality.
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with a natural ability to lead and collaborate.
You will be assessed on how you:
- Approach bid management.
- Deliver successful proposals.
- Engage with stakeholders.
If you excel in the first interview, you’ll be invited back to meet colleagues you would collaborate with outside of the bid team.
Desirable Experience
We welcome additional expertise in:
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Salary
£50,000–£65,000
What We Offer
A competitive package that includes:
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Share options
- Discretionary bonus
- 25 days’ holiday
- 3 annual "life happens" days (flexible support for unexpected situations)
- Wellbeing support
- Ongoing professional development
- Volunteering opportunities
- A genuinely supportive team
Where You’ll Work
Your time at Opencast will be split across:
- HQ and hub locations
- Client sites
- Home (hybrid working model)
Travel across the UK is part of life at Opencast, supported by flexible adjustments based on work requirements, client needs, and team collaboration.
We Include All
We welcome diverse candidates of all identities, attributes, ways of thinking, and backgrounds. Our goal is for our people’s diversity to reflect in the solutions we deliver, helping to create a fairer society.
Interview Process
Job interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams. Adjustments will be made to support accessibility.
Want More Details?
- Visit our website: Opencast Software Careers
- Email: careers@opencastsoftware.com
Note: We do not work with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. Please apply directly.
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