Bid Manager/Writer

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end bid process — from opportunity identification and kick-off through to submission, ensuring every tender is delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Write, edit, and quality-review bid responses across a range of frameworks, procurements, and contract opportunities — including social housing, fire safety, and compliance workstreams.
• Work closely with estimating, pre-construction, operations, and senior leadership to gather the technical content, commercial data, and evidence needed to build winning submissions.
• Develop and maintain a well-organised bid library — including standard responses, case studies, CVs, accreditations, and supporting documentation — keeping it current and accessible.
• Manage multiple concurrent bids, coordinating inputs from across the business and holding colleagues accountable to review deadlines.
• Review and quality-check all submissions before they go out — ensuring responses are clear, compliant, and compelling.
• Track the bid pipeline and outcomes, feeding win/loss analysis back into the team to continuously improve submission quality.
• Support the development of wider BD collateral — including capability statements, presentations, and framework applications — as required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• An A-player mindset — high standards, extreme ownership and the drive to do things properly, the first time.
• Proven experience in a bid management or bid writing role, with a track record of delivering high-quality submissions to deadline.
• Exceptional written communication skills — able to write clearly and persuasively, adapting tone and style to different audiences and procurement formats.
• Strong project management skills — able to manage multiple bids simultaneously, coordinate inputs from across a business, and meet hard deadlines without dropping the ball.
• Experience working in or with the social housing, fire safety, construction, or compliance sectors.
• Commercially aware — able to understand pricing, scope, and risk well enough to frame responses accurately and compellingly.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and a natural instinct for structure and clarity.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts to extract and shape technical content.

• Experience with PQQ, ITT, and framework-based procurement processes.
• Familiarity with Harmony Fire’s core service areas — passive fire protection, fire doors, height safety.
• Experience building or managing a bid library from scratch.
• APMP qualification or equivalent bid management accreditation.

Benefits