Head of Bids and Contracts

3 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Open University UK Full time

**Unit**: Business Development Unit
**Salary**: £55,000 to £65,000
**Location**: Milton Keynes
**Please quote reference**: 20862
Fulltime, Permanent
**Closing Date**: 3 May, 2023 - 12:00

**Change your career, change lives**

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The Business Development Unit (BDU) is committed to the delivery of innovative and profitable learning solutions, for students, businesses, and partners in the UK and globally. The BDU is a key contributor to the Open University’s (OU) strategy for extending reach to more diverse groups of learners through a range of channels, learning opportunities and partnerships that enable innovation and income diversification. The Unit plays a key role in delivering growth in existing markets and establishing the University in new markets, including apprenticeships.

**The role**

The **Head of Bids and Contracts** will drive forward critical business functions within the Business Development Unit (BDU), providing strategic leadership for bids and tender activity alongside the development and management of commercial contracts.

Building on a successful track record of working with the public sector, business is increasingly acquired through competitive bid and tender activity as part of a procurement process. This provides a key channel to market across the solutions portfolio and contributes significant revenue the University.

The role holder will also direct the development and management of commercial contracts across the portfolio including both UK and International business lines. This includes assessment of commercial feasibility of opportunities, due diligence, contract negotiation, and the management of contract variations, amendments and terminations.

**Skills and experience**
- A resilient leader with the ability to create and manage a high-performing team to deliver outstanding results. Who thinks strategically and proactively identify and resolve complex problems and issues.
- Able to evidence extensive experience of complex stakeholder engagement, building relationships, influencing and negotiating at all levels, in a challenging and dynamic environment.
- Demonstrates following qualities: creative and resourceful self-starter with business vision and acumen supported by excellent planning and prioritising capabilities, and the ability to cope with multiple demands effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.

More information can be found in the Job Description.

**What you get in return**

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

**How to apply**

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.
- **CV**:

- **Personal statement, **_up to 1,000 words_**, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.**

Closing date: 3 May 2023 at 12:00 (noon)

Find out more about us and our mission by watching this short video (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link).

**We offer a range of inclusive employment policies which include family and carer friendly flexible working arrangements and have many supportive staff networks and wellbeing services. We also endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity. Our **Staff Benefits** page under Employment provides further links and information.



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