Senior Bid Manager
Millbank Holdings Limited, Bristol, VA, United States
Are you looking for a role where you can truly lead the bid strategy, influence major programmes, and elevate a highperforming team?
Do you have proven experience delivering multiple concurrent bids using Shipley methodology in a fastpaced, highvolume environment?
Are you currently eligible for SC Clearance and able to work onsite in Bristol two days per week?
The Opportunity As a Senior Bid Manager, you will lead and manage complex bid and proposal activities, working with cross functional subject matter experts to deliver high quality submissions across varied projects. You will ensure all deliverables meet client requirements, contractual expectations, internal governance, and industry standards while supporting value, risk management, and commercial success throughout the bid lifecycle.
Your duties and responsibilities will be
Lead endtoend bid management across multiple concurrent opportunities, ensuring delivery to cost, quality, and schedule
Manage numerous bids simultaneously, prioritising volume over scale
Apply Shipley bestpractice methodologies including planning, governance, reviews, and compliance
Operate effectively within a structured lifecycle bid process, maintaining strong governance and audit trails
Develop and manage bid schedules, resources, and review cycles
Coordinate inputs from engineering, commercial, finance, legal, and supplychain teams
Ensure compliance with customer requirements and internal governance
Identify, track, and manage bid risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating when appropriate
You will have the following qualifications & experience
Proven ability to deliver complex proposals under tight timescales
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including communication, delegation, and motivation
Strong analytical skills; able to challenge the team to achieve best value
Excellent communication skills for presenting complex issues and solutions
Critical thinking and problemsolving ability
Effective stakeholder management
It’s great if you also have the following
Demonstrable experience as a Senior Bid Manager delivering multiple concurrent bids in a Shipley based environment
The setting for the role
Hybrid, working in a nuclear & defence environment, UK sole nationals.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
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Do you have proven experience delivering multiple concurrent bids using Shipley methodology in a fastpaced, highvolume environment?
Are you currently eligible for SC Clearance and able to work onsite in Bristol two days per week?
The Opportunity As a Senior Bid Manager, you will lead and manage complex bid and proposal activities, working with cross functional subject matter experts to deliver high quality submissions across varied projects. You will ensure all deliverables meet client requirements, contractual expectations, internal governance, and industry standards while supporting value, risk management, and commercial success throughout the bid lifecycle.
Your duties and responsibilities will be
Lead endtoend bid management across multiple concurrent opportunities, ensuring delivery to cost, quality, and schedule
Manage numerous bids simultaneously, prioritising volume over scale
Apply Shipley bestpractice methodologies including planning, governance, reviews, and compliance
Operate effectively within a structured lifecycle bid process, maintaining strong governance and audit trails
Develop and manage bid schedules, resources, and review cycles
Coordinate inputs from engineering, commercial, finance, legal, and supplychain teams
Ensure compliance with customer requirements and internal governance
Identify, track, and manage bid risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating when appropriate
You will have the following qualifications & experience
Proven ability to deliver complex proposals under tight timescales
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including communication, delegation, and motivation
Strong analytical skills; able to challenge the team to achieve best value
Excellent communication skills for presenting complex issues and solutions
Critical thinking and problemsolving ability
Effective stakeholder management
It’s great if you also have the following
Demonstrable experience as a Senior Bid Manager delivering multiple concurrent bids in a Shipley based environment
The setting for the role
Hybrid, working in a nuclear & defence environment, UK sole nationals.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
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