Tenders, Bids and Proposals Programme Manager, Defence
| Posting date: | 25 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £62,000 to £75,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | None |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2026 |
| Location: | Waltham Cross, EN8 7AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Expert Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3260 |
Summary
Tenders, Bids and Proposals Programme Manager required to lead a Defence programme and bid management team who work to deliver a portfolio of complex programmes and bids.
Programme Managers own complex bids from capture to win and delivery this role leads that team and is also responsible for the preparation and presentation of monthly programme status reports to the Senior Leadership. You will also develop and maintain robust programme management processes, identify, mitigate and manage programme risks and balance resources with post sale system deliveries.
Requirements
Leadership experience of programme and bid management within complex ideally defence related industry.
Experience of running Projects and Bids from conception to signature.
Hands on Project Management defence sector experience.
Qualifications such as APM, MSP, PMP, PRINCE2, or similar.
Fluent in matrix management and multi disciplinary leadership.
Responsibilities
Head up Programme and Bid Management overseeing bid strategy, resourcing, governance, and reporting to senior management.
Deploy resources balancing priorities across live programmes and concurrent bids.
Liaise with customers as needed to refine requirement capture or plan execution of programmes.