Bid Manager UK (all genders)

Overview

The Bid Manager UK position is a permanent employment opportunity based in London, United Kingdom, offered by ubitricity - Gesellschaft für verteilte Energiesysteme mbH. The role involves leading and managing the end-to-end tender and proposal process for the UK business. The position operates under a hybrid working model requiring a minimum of three days in the office per week, which includes a dedicated Face-to-Face Tuesday for cross-team collaboration. Visa sponsorship may be available for suitable candidates.

Requirements

Applicants need proven experience in leading complex bids, proposals, or tender processes from qualification to submission and handover, alongside strong project-management abilities encompassing planning, stakeholder coordination, risk management, governance, and action tracking. The role requires the capacity to coordinate and challenge contributors across various functions and seniority levels, create accountability without formal authority, and communicate clearly through written and verbal channels. Candidates must possess commercial judgement, organizational skills to manage concurrent deadlines, and the ability to identify gaps and unrealistic commitments early. Experience with public-sector procurement, framework agreements, or infrastructure tenders is advantageous, while background in EV charging, energy, transport, mobility, utilities, or related infrastructure, as well as familiarity with Jira, CRM, or proposal-management tools, is beneficial.

What you get

The compensation and benefits package includes 27 days of annual leave plus public holidays and a choice between AXA Private Healthcare cover or enhanced pension benefits. Additional employer pension contributions are provided at £50 per month for employees enrolled in private healthcare or £100 per month for those who opt out, alongside automatic enrolment into the NEST pension scheme. Employees receive life assurance cover of four times their annual salary, access to the Spark Health and Wellbeing Platform featuring 24/7 virtual GP and nursing services, online physiotherapy, counselling, and digital gym access. Additional perks include free coffee and healthy snacks in the office, regular social and company events, travel opportunities to the Berlin headquarters, International SOS medical and travel assistance during business travel, and collaboration opportunities with colleagues from ubitricity and the wider Shell organization.