Bid Manager
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | W2 6BD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capita plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10113755-42284 |
Summary
If you're a Bid Manager motivated by complex, high value opportunities that shape public services, this role offers genuine scope to operate strategically and push your capability further.
Why this role is different
You'll join Capita's Win Centre, a centralised, specialist bidding function supporting some of the most significant and complex public sector opportunities, including major Local Government and Regional Partnership deals, multi-million-pound, multi-workstream pursuits, long-cycle strategic bids and priority growth areas such as emerging and AI-enabled solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, influence, and complexity, and who seeks to work on bids that genuinely matter.
The role
As a Bid Manager, you'll own the end‑to‑end delivery of complex bids from qualification through to signature, working as part of a dedicated bid team led by experienced Capture Directors.
You'll be responsible for:
• Managing the full bid lifecycle, ensuring bids move smoothly through governance, approvals and internal milestones
• Coordinating cross‑functional contributors across Solutions, Finance, Legal, Delivery and SMEs
• Driving timelines, managing risks and dependencies, and maintaining momentum in high‑pressure environments
• Working closely with Bid Directors and Capture Directors to support the overall win strategy
• Ensuring every submission is compliant, compelling and delivered to the highest quality standard
What we're looking for
This role will suit an experienced Bid Manager who is comfortable operating in complex, matrixed organisations and enjoys bringing structure and clarity to demanding pursuits.
You'll bring:
• Proven experience managing complex, high‑value, multi‑solution bids, ideally within public sector or similarly regulated environments
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with confidence working across senior, cross‑functional teams
• The ability to operate calmly under pressure, juggling multiple priorities and deadlines
• A proactive, delivery‑focused mindset with excellent attention to detail
• Experience navigating governance, approvals and structured bid processes
Experience with large‑scale public sector programmes is highly desirable, as is exposure to long‑cycle or high‑TCV opportunities.
About Capita Growth
Our Growth Function is one of Capita's central functions and is redesigning how we do business. We're improving and standardising our sales processes, and creating consistency in training, technology and knowledge sharing. We're also multi-lingual, multi-functional and multi-talented. Join us and discover better as you empower our sales teams to focus on developing our business.
What's in it for you
• A competitive salary with a win related commission structure with genuinely high earning potential, rewarding your contribution to successful, high value bids
• Exposure to high‑profile, career‑defining bids
• A clear focus on quality, strategy and professional bid management
• Homeworking, with some client travel where required
• Development opportunities within a growing, specialist function
Unlock Your Potential with Capita
At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.
Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose
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What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Equal Opportunities
At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss.
For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.
If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com
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