At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about or purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - for our people to excel.
  
  

The bid manager supports the business by planning and managing the bid process and delivering tender responses in line with the company’s brand, position and processes.

Translates win strategies and business objectives into smart, compelling, consistent, customer-focused, error-free documents and presentations, project managing activity through department bid plans and escalating risk to bid leader/board where required.

To conduct market research, competitor analysis to develop win strategies and bid plans, train and coach members of the team, bring ideas and fresh thinking to the department and to identify opportunities and leads.

You’ll Be Responsible For

Developing a bid strategy

• Analysing tender documentation to uncover what’s important.
• Undertaking client/ project/scope/stakeholders/competitor research to better understand opportunities.
• Managing project/bid, defining deliverables/deadlines and owning the bid plan.
• Planning projects, owning the bid programme, highlighting interdependencies, and taking the lead in monitoring/reporting on progress.
• Taking internal progress meetings, bid kick-off, booking regular progress meetings, setting the agendas and supporting the meetings.
• Taking external meetings and supporting the bid team through mid-bid/site/progress meetings.
• Planning the third-party/resource, managing inputs and outsourcing to support bid production, including external printing/outsourcing requirements.
  
  

Write the bid

• Taking a proactive role in the writing of standard content/CVs/project profiles - closing gaps where possible by interviewing/questioning relevant parts of the business.
• Taking the lead in writing compelling, factual, focused executive summaries.
  
  

Submit the bid

• Ensuring of all required reviews and adjudication/sign-offs are required in line with Mace way.
• Taking the lead in the bid programme, ensuring review and completion dates are achieved to deliver a bid to the deadline.
  
  

Post tender activities

• Supporting and developing post-tender presentations in line with client requirements.
  
  

Continuous improvement

• Capturing all new content within bid content library (aftercare).
• Recording and sharing lessons learned/best practices.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• Relevant bachelor's degree.
• Member of APMP, CIM or another appropriate professional body.
• Strong understanding of the corporate real estate and infrastructure industry.
• Ability to analyse the RFP and draft a proposal in line with the client’s requirements.
• Confident at communicating at all levels, have strong attention to detail and error-free delivery.
• Experience in bidding within a programme or project management equating quality.
  
  

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.