Bid Manager

1 month ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Thales Full time
Job Description

Job title: Bid Manager (also recruiting for Senior Bid Managers)


Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office vs. home)


Do you have a positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills? Do you enjoy being able to generate or initiate innovative solutions? Are you looking for a step into Bid Management? Then look no further…


Core Benefits:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

Performance-related bonus

Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm

28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)

24 hours volunteering paid for

Private healthcare (grade dependent)

Pension scheme

Life cover

24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

Gym membership discounts


Our Opportunity:

Thales Integrated Airspace-Protection Systems (IAS-UK) has multiple great opportunities for Bid Managers to join the team, providing bid management leadership across the many and varied product/project areas.


You will be responsible for leading bid-management activities to ensure the successful delivery of a bid, or a number of bids. You will put your professional bid management capabilities to the test by giving rigour to change control, commercial awareness and stakeholder management.


You will be required to bring structure, clarity and governance to the process. You will help shape solutions to provide compelling offers to our customers. You will also manage a good build and manage strong relationships with internal and external key UK and international customers.


You will need to apply business acumen to maximise Thales’ position to secure new business.You will also manage the preparation of prequalification response submissions to customers with the objective of securing an invitation to bid. Additionally, you will lead in Bid Kick-Off meetings, providing bid management direction and engagement with the Bid Team.


In addition to this, you will manage the creation of the bid deliverables, shaping a compelling offer and ensuring review and governance, leading to the creation of a high quality proposal. Lastly, you will be working effectively with Capture Leader to generate win themes that link customer needs with defined benefits of the Thales offering.


About You:

You will either have a proven track record of managing and delivering medium complexity bids (>£5m), or perhaps come from a Project Management background, looking for a step into Bid Management. We are happy to consider applicants from defence, heavy engineering (aerospace, rail, energy, marine), construction, or IT infrastructure backgrounds.

You will have the ability to successfully manage a multi-disciplinary bid team and to drive solutions to successful conclusion. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to deal with customers, partners, suppliers and other parts of the business (stakeholder management skills).


Security Clearance requirements:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.


To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

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