Senior Bid Manager
Senior Bid Manager – Freedom
Location: UK-wide (Remote/flexible with travel)
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + car allowance + private healthcare and flexible benefits
Summary
Freedom Group, part of NG Bailey, provides technical, environmental, and land-related services to power and water infrastructure projects across the UK. As an ICP-accredited organisation with a strong reputation, we combine specialist expertise with scale to help shape the future of infrastructure.
We’re proud of our highly successful bid team, known for a selective, high win-rate approach and for building long-standing client relationships that result in significant repeat business. As part of NG Bailey — the UK’s largest independent engineering and services business — we offer stability, development, and career growth, backed by a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and flexible working.
This is your opportunity to join a respected, established team and play a central role in securing complex infrastructure opportunities with major UK utilities clients.
Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:
* Lead the end-to-end bid process, developing and implementing winning strategies.
* Manage and inspire a high-performing bid team, ensuring quality, collaboration, and alignment with business goals.
* Oversee the production of compelling proposals and submissions that set Freedom apart.
* Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and clients, guiding bids from opportunity through to contract negotiation.
* Provide pipeline reporting, forecasting, and market intelligence to senior leadership.
* Play a key role in maximising return on investment through smart, targeted bid selection.
What we’re looking for:
* Proven success in bid management with experience leading complex proposals.
* Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills with the ability to inspire and influence.
* Commercially astute with a results-driven mindset.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with UK-wide travel as required.
* Experience in utilities, HV projects, ICP/IDNO connections, or large frameworks is highly desirable.
Benefits:
We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:
* Car/Car allowance
* 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days
* Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
* Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
* Private Medical Insurance
* Life Assurance
* Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
* Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
* Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes