Bid Manager

Lead strategic bids that help shape sustainable outcomes across a growing international business.

SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people\-first culture.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join our established European Bid Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting major opportunities across our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, working on large\-scale and high\-value bids across a diverse range of sectors.

We offer flexible hybrid working, enabling you to be connected to any of our UK offices while maintaining a balance between office and home working. As part of an international multidisciplinary consultancy, you will be supported to develop your full career potential within a highly collaborative environment.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex, multidisciplinary bids from opportunity capture through to submission


• Develop bid and win strategies that maximise success on strategic opportunities


• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including senior leaders across the business


• Work with technical specialists to develop compelling, high\-scoring proposal content


• Manage bid programmes, reviews, governance processes and approvals


• Contribute to continuous improvement, lessons learned and bid library development


• Support presentations, interviews and mentoring activities within the wider bid team

SLR's ‘One Team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment where people can develop and grow. Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and support towards chartership, professional qualifications and licences, we offer excellent opportunities for long\-term career progression. Our flexible benefits and reward package includes:

• Competitive salary with discretionary bonus


• Company pension


• Private medical insurance


• Life, income, and travel insurance


• Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle‑to‑work schemes


• Flexible, hybrid and agile working


• 25 days’ annual leave plus flexible public holidays


• Buy or sell leave options


• Core working hours


• Cross‑border remote working and sabbatical opportunities


• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay


• Workplace Nursery benefit


• Volunteering and Community Giving


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause \- supporting our people both professionally and personally

• Advanced experience in bid or proposal management, or demonstrable experience as a senior bid coordinator ready for the next step


• Strong understanding of public tendering processes and bid management best practice


• Experience delivering successful bids within a consulting, professional services or people\-based business


• Excellent project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and deadlines


• Strong written communication skills, with experience developing persuasive proposal content


• Confident engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership


• APMP Foundation certification and/or Adobe InDesign experience would be advantageous

Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture \& Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

If this Bid Manager role feels like a great fit for your experience and ambitions, we'd love to hear from you.

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