Strategic Bid Director

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Willmott Dixon Full time
Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Strategic Bid Director to lead our National Bid Services, driving success in national framework bidding and ensuring market access for our business.

This pivotal role will see you bring strategic foresight, creative leadership, and industry expertise to maintain our 100% win rate on national frameworks, while contributing to our national hybrid bid model. The successful candidate will ideally have strong bid knowledge gained within the construction sector.

The Job includes

  • Drive Success in National Framework Bidding: Lead our National Bid Service to uphold a 100% win rate, identifying future framework pipelines aligned with our values and growth strategy.
  • Strategic Bid Decisions: Present and secure consensus for "Bid/No Bid" decisions with our Growth Board, ensuring alignment with our long-term market positioning.
  • Ensure Market Access: Build access to critical frameworks for both short- and long-term sectors, enabling direct awards and strategic mini-competitions that prevent market exclusion.
Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for leading a team of top contributors to create a high-performance bid team tailored to each opportunity, overseeing up to 4 major national and strategic frameworks per year, and ensuring adherence to bidding best practices and providing strategic direction across all phases.

Additionally, you will cultivate a thriving, motivated team of bid professionals, drive successful implementation of Bid Leadership Forum initiatives, fostering a strong, collaborative work-winning community, and work closely with our Knowledge Service team to enhance content quality on our award-winning platform.

Indicators of Success:

  • Team Engagement: Cultivate a thriving, motivated team of bid professionals.
  • Framework Success: Maintain a 100% win rate in National Frameworks.
  • Innovation & Collaboration: Drive successful implementation of Bid Leadership Forum initiatives, fostering a strong, collaborative work-winning community.
About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on Willmott Dixon's national growth strategy, working closely with our Regional Heads of Proposals and collaborating with other departments to ensure seamless delivery of our bid services.

The ideal candidate will possess a strategic mindset with humility, creativity, resilience, and an inspiring leadership style that motivates and engages their team.

Requirements:

To be considered for this role, you should have:

  • Experience in a similar strategic bid leadership role within the construction industry or related sector.
  • Proficiency in resource/time management platforms, strong organisational and analytical abilities, with APMP certification and InDesign knowledge as a plus.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred.
Salary and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary of approximately £80,000 - £110,000 depending on experience, plus additional benefits including flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.



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