Overview

Bid Manager role at Babcock International Group. Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements. Compensation: Excellent Salary + Benefits. Role Type: Full time / Permanent. Role ID: SF67696.

The role

As a Bid Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our business-winning strategy—leading high-impact bids that secure vital contracts across defence, aerospace and engineering. This is a dynamic and strategic role where your leadership will directly influence Babcock’s growth and market position. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape compelling proposals that make a real difference to our customers and communities.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Leading bid teams through capture and proposal phases to deliver winning submissions
• Developing bid strategies, win themes, and value propositions that set us apart
• Coordinating inputs from diverse teams and managing bid budgets effectively
• Facilitating workshops, reviews, and customer presentations
• Driving continuous improvement and promoting wellbeing across bid teams

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week with flexible working patterns available. Your hub will be determined based on your location.

Essential experience

• Proven experience in bid management and business winning methodologies
• Strong understanding of capture phase activities and strategic planning
• Demonstrated project management expertise
• Ability to lead and motivate multi-functional teams
• Experience in service-based industries

Qualifications

• Degree-level education is desirable
• APMP qualification is desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading to buy additional leave or sell up to one week
• Be Kind Day—one paid day per year for volunteering
• Flexible locations

Closing date

Closing date: 25/09/2025

About Babcock

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. We are committed to an inclusive culture and flexible working arrangements. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”.