Bid Project Manager: Lead Complex Proposals

BAE Systems; Rochester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence company in Rochester is seeking a Bid Project Manager to lead complex bids from opportunity shaping through to contract award. You will own the end-to-end bid plan while applying effective project management disciplines. Key skills include leading bids in regulated environments and managing project activities. This role offers competitive compensation and a range of flexible benefits including a pension scheme and health plans. Occasional travel within the UK and overseas may be required.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex bids, proposals or early-lifecycle projects within engineering, aerospace, defence or similarly regulated environments.
• Application of project management activities including planning, scheduling, risk management, governance and controls.
• Experience across early lifecycle phases including campaigns, new business proposals and early solution development.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex bids as structured projects from opportunity shaping to contract award.
• Owning the end-to-end bid plan including schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies.
• Developing and delivering bid strategies aligned to customer requirements.

Skills

Experience leading complex bids

Project management activities

Commercial and financial inputs

Job description

A leading aerospace and defence company in Rochester is seeking a Bid Project Manager to lead complex bids from opportunity shaping through to contract award. You will own the end-to-end bid plan while applying effective project management disciplines. Key skills include leading bids in regulated environments and managing project activities. This role offers competitive compensation and a range of flexible benefits including a pension scheme and health plans. Occasional travel within the UK and overseas may be required.