Bid Manager - Defence & Security

Location: North Essex (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We're currently partnering with a growing Defence & Security organisation that is looking to hire an experienced Bid Manager to support a strong and expanding sales pipeline. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on Defence bid experience, particularly managing and coordinating bids, proposals, and tenders across a range of contract values.

This is a key, customer-facing role, working closely with Sales, Engineering, Legal, and Delivery teams, and offers real ownership of the bid framework within the Defence function.

The Role

As Bid Manager, you'll take full responsibility for the end-to-end bid lifecycle, from opportunity qualification through to submission, contract support, and handover to delivery. You'll be managing multiple bids concurrently and ensuring high-quality, compliant, and compelling responses within tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate Defence & Security bids, proposals, and tenders from initial opportunity through to contract award Own and continually improve the bid management process and frameworks Lead bid kick-offs and reviews, assigning actions and managing timelines Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Legal, and CTO teams to gather inputs Prepare and contribute directly to technical and commercial bid documentation, including deliver...