Senior Bid Manager

As our Senior Bid Manager, you'll play a key role in driving business growth by leading the end-to-end tender and bid process for PfP Students. Working closely with the Head of Business Development and key stakeholders across the business, you'll develop compelling, high-quality submissions that differentiate our offering and support the delivery of our growth strategy.

You'll manage multiple bids simultaneously, identify new opportunities through procurement portals and sector intelligence, and ensure all submissions meet client requirements, company standards and branding guidelines. You'll also lead bid reviews and debriefs, monitor bid performance, maintain an up-to-date tender pipeline and help shape future bidding strategies through continuous improvement and market insight. You may also provide leadership to temporary bid writers during periods of high activity.

This is a national role and you would be expected to attend meetings on client sites as required.

At Places for People we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.

Proven experience operating at Bid Manager level within a competitive tendering environment, with a track record of successfully managing bid submissions.

Strong knowledge of public sector procurement processes and local government procurement portals.

Demonstrable experience managing multiple complex bids and tender opportunities simultaneously.

Experience building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships across a large organisation, including influencing senior stakeholders.

Experience within Property/ Student Accommodation is preferred though not essential.

You'll be an experienced bid professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys taking ownership of complex opportunities from identification through to submission. You're highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and have a strong eye for detail.

You'll be confident presenting proposals and influencing stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally. Experience within facilities management, property management or a related sector would be beneficial, as would experience working across large, matrix organisations. You'll be comfortable challenging constructively, using insight and evidence to shape winning solutions, and you'll have strong written skills supported by the ability to use a range of IT systems and bid management tools.

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits. That's why, alongside a competitive salary, you'll have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond.

You'll receive:

Pension with matched contributions up to 7%

Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%

35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days

Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available

Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing

Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases

Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities

Recognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great work

Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement

Free membership to Places Gyms

Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team [email protected]

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected] .

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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W e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

Armed Forces - We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.