Position: Senior Programme & Bid Manager
Location: Enfield, United Kingdom
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
***Must be eligible for SC clearance***
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Programme & Bid Manager to lead the delivery and governance of a portfolio of complex programmes and bids within a highly technical, multi-stakeholder environment.
This role is responsible for driving programme excellence while overseeing a matrix bid management model, where Programme Managers lead bids from initial opportunity through to contract award and into full lifecycle delivery.
You will play a key leadership role, ensuring successful programme execution, robust governance, and alignment with strategic business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of Programme Managers and Bid professionals, fostering a high-performance culture
- Own the overall health and performance of the programme and bid portfolio
- Ensure alignment of programmes and bids with business strategy and customer priorities
- Balance resources effectively across live programmes and concurrent bids
- Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks covering schedule, cost, risk, and change control
- Oversee bid strategy, planning, resourcing, and approval processes
- Ensure seamless transition from bid phase to programme mobilisation and delivery
- Manage risks, issues, and opportunities across all programmes and bids
- Provide clear and structured reporting to senior leadership and governance forums
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations
- Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned across the full lifecycle
- Support financial planning, including revenue forecasting and budget control
- Collaborate with engineering and project teams to support internal development initiatives when required
- Engage with customers and subcontractors to refine programme requirements and delivery plans
- Lead performance management, succession planning, and talent development within the team
Requirements
- Proven experience leading programme and bid management functions in complex environments
- Demonstrated success delivering major programmes and complex bids end-to-end
- Strong understanding of matrix organisations and cross-functional leadership
- Excellent commercial, contractual, and risk management expertise
- Strong governance, decision-making, and assurance capabilities
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including engagement at senior and executive levels
- Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and internationally
- Confident, decisive, and able to perform under pressure
- Collaborative mindset with strong influencing skills
- Customer-focused with strong commercial awareness
Experience
- Experience within a project/programme management environment, ideally within the defence or similarly regulated sector
- Professional certifications such as APM, PRINCE2, MSP, or PMP (or equivalent)
- Proven experience managing bids and programmes from concept through to delivery
- Experience working with international customers or export contracts
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting and forecasting
- Excellent customer relationship management skills
For more information, reach out to Chris at TEC Partners
