Bid Manager

Job Title – Bid Manager 

Salary: competitive depending upon experience + benefits 

Where the job is based: hybrid (home-based & working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ 

Who we are: 

Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We’re the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients while driving extreme value! 

With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders. 

People come first always.  We are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Immerse yourself in an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking leaders. 

The role / Who we are looking for:  

The Bid Manager will organise and coordinate bid production, content capture, and commercial modelling to create compelling proposals. This role is crucial in driving business acquisition and retention. You will manage the entire bid process, ensuring high-quality submissions that meet customer requirements and reflect the client's technology vision. 

Skills & Experience:  

• Manage the written and editorial aspects of bid and proposal development. 

• Communicate requirements, deadlines, and expectations to stakeholders and the bid team. 
  Maintain the bid library and tracker, author content, and edit team-produced text. 

• Re-write and edit proposal responses from various stakeholders, ensuring clarity and coherence. 

• Produce high-quality documents that meet bid specifications and drive improvements through bid analysis. 

Personal attributes 

• Strong organisational and project management skills. 

• Excellent written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail. 
  Ability to prioritise effectively and work to demanding timelines. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Teams. 

• Sound commercial understanding with profit and loss and risk management skills. 

Professional attributes 

• Working experience in writing, preparing or coordinating business proposals or bids 

We are also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like;  

• happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed  

• an obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things! 

• an escalation handler, able to achieve win-win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team 

• ability to work effectively with remote teams in India 

• ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales  

What we can do for you: 

We’re a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees:   

Real Flexibility – we’re a family first organisation, and if the work gets done, you can work when and wherever you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office.  

Awesome Environment – all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work.  

Interesting Work – these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not-for-profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market.  

Great Benefits – all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose-your-own tech approach to end-user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we’re a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in-house training for tech. you can’t get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. 

Recognition & Growth – Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth. 

Join us at Kerv Digital, where we don’t just build groundbreaking technology - we build future.