Senior Bid Manager

About The Role We are looking for a Senior Bid Manager who combines strategic thinking with a strong delivery focus. You will lead and deliver public and private sector bids — shaping bid strategy, drafting and elevating the overall quality of every submission. You will work across multiple opportunities, collaborating with technical, commercial, and delivery teams to produce compelling, high-impact bids and proposals. A key focus will be on public sector opportunities, where you will help position Agile for continued success across frameworks and strategic programmes.Your Responsibilities

• Lead Agile’s bid management function reporting into Director for Public Sector
• Support wider presales activities, contributing to early‑stage opportunity shaping, solution positioning, and client engagement
• Own and deliver bids end‑to‑end, from qualification through to submission and post‑bid review
• Develop clear bid strategies aligned to client needs and business objectives
• Shape and write high‑quality, persuasive proposal content, particularly for critical and complex sections
• Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality, timely submissions
• Translate complex technical and commercial inputs into clear, client‑focused messaging
• Manage multiple concurrent bids, ensuring deadlines, governance, and quality standards are met
• Ensure submissions are compliant, competitive, and clearly differentiated
• Analyse bid outcomes and continuously improve win rates and bid quality
• Evolve the bid function, including processes, tools, templates, and the adoption of AI‑driven solutions, to improve efficiency, quality, and consistency

What Success looks like

• Winning strategic and high‑value bids
• Improving bid win rates and overall conversion performance
• Consistently delivering high‑quality, well‑structured, and compelling proposals
• Strengthening Agile’s position across public sector frameworks and opportunities
• Raising the standard of bid capability across the business

About You

• Proven track record of securing complex, high‑value bids
• Strong experience in both writing and managing bids, with the ability to produce high‑quality content under pressure in short turnaround time
• Understanding of public sector procurement processes and evaluation criteria
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands‑on in delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management capability
• Commercial awareness and understanding of what drives winning bids
• Experience in digital consultancy industry
• Working in UK public sector frameworks (e.g. G‑Cloud, Digital Outcomes & Specialists, Technology Services
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• Developing tailored solutions unique to every bid and proposal differing Agile from competitors
• Experience in data, AI, analytics, or digital consultancy services
• Experience in developing proposals involving licensed technology solutions (e.g. Informatica, Semarchy), ensuring accurate positioning, pricing alignment, and clear articulation of value

EssentialIt would be desirable if you would have…

• Familiarity with UK public sector frameworks (e.g. G‑Cloud, Digital Outcomes & Specialists, Technology Services
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• APMP certification or equivalent
• Experience working on small to medium (£1m+) public sector bids
• Experience working with partners or consortiums
• Company pension contributions
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• My Gym Discounts
• Death in Service (4 x basic salary)
• Employee recognition with Amazon vouchers
• Certificate of Sponsorship Support/Indefinite Leave to Remain
• Subsidised employee parking (MK Office)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Career Progression, training, and development
• Supportive and passionate colleagues
• Social Solutions (supporting health and wellbeing)
• Flexibility in working hours/pattern
• Positive company brand, image, and reputation
• Welcoming office premises in MK

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