Senior Bids & Proposals Manager

Catch22

5d•Remote

About The Position

As Senior Bids and Proposals Manager, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for securing public sector contracts and grant funding that enable Catch22 to deliver life-changing services. Your leadership will help retain vital services, win new opportunities, and drive sustainable growth and social impact. As part of the Business Development leadership team, you will inspire excellence across our bidding function, building capability, driving continuous improvement, and supporting your team to develop winning bids and proposals that deliver Catch22's mission.

Requirements

Recent experience managing a team within a business development or income generation environment.
At least three years' end-to-end bid management experience, with a track record securing large-scale (>£1-million) public sector contracts and grant funding.
Strong understanding of public sector procurement, commissioning processes and the grant funding landscape.
Strong commercial acumen, with experience in service design, financial and volumes modelling, and translating operational expertise into competitive, deliverable solutions.
Strong project management skills, supported by a degree or project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2), or equivalent professional experience.
Strong bid governance and quality assurance experience, with the ability to develop, review and improve high-scoring responses against specifications and evaluation criteria.
Experience managing complex stakeholder environments, including securing internal senior buy-in and developing external partnerships that strengthen bid outcomes.
Knowledge of one or more of Catch22's core service areas.
Willingness to travel UK-wide, as required.

Responsibilities

Overseeing Catch22's bidding function, securing public sector contracts and grant funding that sustain and grow our services.
Leading and developing Bid & Proposal Managers, driving excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.
Managing bid resourcing, ensuring the right opportunities receive the right support at the right time.
Embedding robust quality, compliance and governance across all bids and proposals.
Providing commercial oversight of bids, ensuring competitive pricing, sound financial models and effective risk management.
Acting as Bid Director on key strategic opportunities, shaping winning approaches and securing successful outcomes.
Driving team performance against quality and growth targets, using insight and learning to continuously improve results.
Owning and improve bid processes, tools and use of technology to increase efficiency, consistency and effectiveness.
Building strong internal relationships and support development of external partnerships that strengthen our bids and market position.