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Callen-Lenz

Bid & Proposal Manager

Callen-Lenz

Managing Business Development process as a Bid & Proposal Manager at Callen-Lenz. Working in a growing UAS firm focusing on innovative and customer-focused solutions in aerospace.

Posted 7/4/2026full-timeFonthill • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Responsible for managing Callen-Lenz’s Business Winning Process, bringing structure and governance to bids and proposals.
  • Work closely with teams across technical, commercial, finance, programmes and business development.
  • Use market insight, stakeholder engagement and opportunity research to identify, assess and coordinate relevant opportunities.
  • Lead the planning, management and delivery of bids and proposals.
  • Line manages and mentors the bid team.
  • Analyse and monitor market trends, opportunity portals.
  • Review tender documentation and distribute key information.
  • Coordinate and lead multifunctional bid teams.
  • Support commercial activity through pricing inputs.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for senior management.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or a related field, or significant experience in a bid management, proposal management or business development role.
  • Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Strong knowledge of bid management processes, proposal development.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Creative and strategic thinker.
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail.
  • Confident leadership and people management skills.
  • Good understanding of business development pipelines.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK.
  • Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
  • Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
  • Pension Scheme via Royal London Company contributed
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Green Car Scheme
  • Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
  • Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
  • Private Health Insurance via Bupa
  • Private Dental insurance via Bupa
  • Enhanced Maternity and paternity
  • 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
  • 1 paid volunteering day per year
  • Access to an independent financial advisor year round
  • Training & development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
Bid ManagementProposal ManagementMarket AnalysisOpportunity ResearchPricing Inputs
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsCreative ThinkingOrganisational SkillsAttention to DetailCollaboration
Certifications
Security Clearance