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and rewarded for driving revenues in new and existing accounts across Government and Public Sector. Sword builds foundations across platforms, data, and applications and our people have a shared passion for technology and solving complex business challenges...
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Bid / Framework Manager

Sword Group | Aberdeen | Full-time | apply.workable.com |
Are you ready to play a key role in propelling organisations on their data driven journey?

To be successful in this role will you will bring a demonstrable track record of prior industry-related Bid Manager / Framework Manager experience gained either within the Public sector or highly-regulated industry sector. In return this is an opportunity to join a growing organisation where you will be recognised and rewarded for driving revenues in new and existing accounts across Government and Public Sector.

Sword builds foundations across platforms, data, and applications and our people have a shared passion for technology and solving complex business challenges for our customers.

Our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. Our people and culture are our highest priority in all we do.
Measurable feedback is captured annually to ensure we continue to improve and develop our offering.

If these values are important to you, and you are looking to take the next step in your career with an established and growing company, we’re delighted to share a newly created opportunity to join the Sword team in the role of Bid / Framework Manager.

Key Personal attributes:

 •  Commercially focused, articulate and possess the ability to think strategically
 •  Highly motivated, goal-oriented and target driven
 •  Excellent communication, interpersonal and time-management skills
 •  Meticulous attention to detail with strong time and expectation management skills when coordinating multiple complex activities

Requirements

At Sword, we are proud of cultivating a respectful workplace that values the contribution of all our people, whatever their background or stage in their career. We welcome your application should you hold the right core experience, knowledge and your application sufficiently outlines your relevant skills or transferrable skills in this area.
If you believe you're qualified, but don't "check all the boxes", please still submit an application and we will explore your experience further.

Here are the key skills and experience relevant to this role:

 •  A demonstrable track record of prior industry-related Bid Manager writing tenders and reviewing Frameworks across the Public Sector or a highly regulated sector
 •  Manage and co-ordinate the planning and execution of all major bids and proposals (solicited and non-solicited) in line with the Sword Tender process and tender timelines including the allocation of authors and management / review and creation of content etc.
 •  Production of all non-technical response content
 •  Development of Bid response library and “standard” content
 •  Commercial input and review for each submission
 •  Assist in the preparation for and participation in client presentations
 •  Contribute to the Business Unit value proposition development
 •  Perform analysis on bid and proposal success
 •  Participation within the Sword Opportunity Review Board (ORB)
 •  Sales to Operations handover of successful tender / proposals
 •  Manage all existing Framework renewals
 •  Identify and pursue all new Frameworks submissions
 •  Maximise the Sword scope and participation on all Frameworks
 •  Manage relationship with framework partners
 •  Monitor tender portals etc for opportunities and inform ORB (new and existing)
 •  Assist in marketing Sword capability within each framework
 •  Develop long-term sustainable relations with senior-level customers and partners
 •  Analysis of Framework activity to identify areas of focus

Benefits

Our people are supported and encouraged to develop their career with Sword through their own personal learning and development plan, alongside a competitive salary, pension, private health, wellbeing and insurance schemes, a flexible approach to working, and employee assistance programme.

Sword is committed to maintaining a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. All applicants receive equal consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.