Bid Director
Severn Trent
contract
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Location Type: Office
Location: West Midlands • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Lead
About the role
- Lead a winning bid strategy
- Define the win strategy, value proposition and narrative for a major government tender
- Create and oversee a robust governance framework aligned to procurement rules
- Shape a compelling, compliant, and high‑quality submission that clearly differentiates Severn Trent Services
- Drive programme leadership
- Oversee the full bid lifecycle from PQQ to final submission
- Manage timelines, risks, dependencies and resources
- Provide steerco updates, decision packs and progress reporting
- Build strong stakeholder engagement
- Work closely with government stakeholders, partners and potential supply chain
- Represent Severn Trent Services internally and externally, gaining alignment and support
- Collaborate with operations, finance, legal, HR, technology, innovation, commercial and communications teams
- Own the commercial and financial strategy
- Lead pricing, commercial modelling and financial strategy
- Ensure the proposal is deliverable, commercially robust and aligned to business expectations
- Identify risks and lead mitigation planning
- Lead and inspire a high‑performing team
- Bring together internal and external experts to deliver a winning submission
- Drive a culture of excellence, collaboration and accountability
- Keep the wider business engaged and informed throughout the process
Requirements
- Experience leading large, complex UK Government bids (ideally O&M or major public sector services)
- Deep understanding of UK procurement (PCR, competitive dialogue or sector‑specific frameworks)
- A strong track record of winning major tenders
- Exceptional commercial acumen and confidence working with complex financial models
- Proven leadership, influencing and senior stakeholder management skills
- Outstanding written communication and proposal development expertise
- The ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Experience overseeing multi‑disciplinary bid solutions (operations, infrastructure etc.)
- Ability to obtain security clearance
- Full UK driving licence
Benefits
- 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate)
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Car allowance
- Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Two volunteering days per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
bid strategygovernance frameworkproposal developmentcommercial modellingfinancial strategyrisk managementstakeholder engagementmulti-disciplinary bid solutionsUK procurementtender submission
Soft skills
leadershipinfluencingsenior stakeholder managementwritten communicationcollaborationaccountabilitytime managementpressure managementteam inspirationstrategic thinking
Certifications
security clearancefull UK driving licence