Head of Bid Support - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - 28276 - Maximus

General information

Job Posting Title

Head of Bid Support

Date

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

City

Remote

Country

United Kingdom

Working time

Full-time

Closing Date

06-Mar-2025

Description & Requirements

Be part of something great

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

Job Purpose:

The Head of Bid Support will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing a comprehensive bid support strategy which will spearhead the optimisation and enhancement of our bid support processes. The role is pivotal in ensuring mobilisation, continuous improvement, innovation and transformational change methodologies and credentials are captured effectively and standardised, enabling the organisation to secure new business opportunities.

Accountabilities:

1. Lead the development and implementation of the bid support strategy for transformation, ensuring alignment with the overall business objectives.

2. Review and optimise current bid support processes, identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

3. Oversee all bid support activities for transformation and provide inputs to the bid team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality bids within the stipulated timelines.

4. Collaborate with transformation team colleagues and key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure integration and alignment of bid support activities with other business functions.

5. Develop and maintain the transformation bid library and work with transformation colleagues and other key stakeholders to identify differentiators to support bid strategies.

6. Manage and mitigate risks associated with the bid process. Provide regular reports to senior management on bid support performance and delivery progress.

7. Promote innovation and ideation within transformation to drive standardisation, re-use and a culture of continuous improvement for bid engagement and delivery.

Salary Banding: £60,000 - £70,000

Closing Date: 6^th March 2025

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in bid management or the provision of high-quality bid inputs, with an indepth understanding of bid processes and best practices, preferably within a similar industry and environment.

• Excellent team working, collaboration and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels of the organisation.

• Strong knowledge of bid support processes and best practices including bid library management.

• Strong understanding of transformation delivery expectations and methodologies.

• Excellent communication both verbal and written and proven ability to deliver quality outputs.

• Resilience and excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure to challenging timescales particularly during bid submission periods.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines

Desirable

• Experience in a similar industry and transformation environment is preferable.

Individual Competencies

• Communication

• Strategic Thinking

• Collaboration

• Adaptability

• Results-Orientated

• Analytical

• Resilience

• Technical Proficiency

Travel Requirements

The role is remote but must be able to travel to locations across the UK when required.

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.