Bid Manager, Business

Overview

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end bid process for strategic opportunities, shaping win strategies that are compelling, compliant, and commercially sound. You will work closely with sales leads, capture teams, and subject-matter experts to prepare early, manage risk, and drive momentum throughout the bid lifecycle. Your contribution will directly support growth ambitions, improving win ratios and ensuring CGI consistently presents high-quality, value-led proposals.

You will also champion continuous improvement, bringing insight from post-bid reviews and performance metrics to strengthen future pursuits. With ownership of bid governance, budgets, and stakeholder engagement, you ll balance structure with creativity to deliver submissions that stand out and deliver measurable impact.

• Lead & coordinate the end-to-end bid process from opportunity assessment to submission
• Shape & drive clear win strategies in partnership with sales and capture teams
• Manage stakeholders across response teams and wider account communities
• Track & mitigate risk throughout the bid lifecycle
• Develop & review written bid content, including executive summaries and presentations
• Control & report on bid budgets, KPIs, and overall performance
• Ensure governance, compliance, and commercial accuracy across all submissions
• Plan & coordinate client presentations and clarification sessions
• Embed continuous improvement through structured post-bid reviews

• You will bring a strong track record of leading successful bids within complex environments, alongside the confidence and judgement to influence senior stakeholders.
• You are an effective communicator, comfortable balancing detail with strategic thinking, and able to motivate diverse teams to deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure.
• Proven experience leading and winning competitive bids
• Broad pre-sales and bid management expertise
• Strong commercial awareness and budget management capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and influence multi-disciplinary teams
• Confidence to challenge constructively and adapt in fast-moving environments
• Ability to see the wider picture and make informed recommendations

At CGI, you will play a pivotal role in helping organisations win complex, high-value opportunities that shape the future of our clients and our business. As a Senior Bid Manager, you will directly influence growth by elevating the quality, consistency, and strategic impact of our bid responses. Working at the heart of our UK North and Australia Business Unit, you ll collaborate with experts across the business, take real ownership of outcomes, and apply creativity and rigour to secure sustainable success in a highly competitive market.

• Insurance coverage
• Medical benefits
• Pension plan
• Member Assistant Programme
• Check4
  
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• Flexible time off
• Share Purchase Plan
• Member discounts
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Profit Participation Plan
• Health and Wellbeing Programme