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Mind Foundry • Remote

Bid Manager - Defence and Security

Remote-first – with Co-working space

Core hours 10–4

Dog friendly

Job Description

Bid Manager - Defence and Security

As our Bid Manager for the Defence and Security vertical you'll be working alongside teams of talented scientists, engineers, design-thinkers and product specialists that enables the delivery of state-of-the-art AI/ML in a diverse range of products. We grow and succeed together by working in collaborative, flexible, and self-organising remote-first teams, where your passion for robust capability development and cutting edge technologies will allow you to thrive. Working at Mind Foundry will provide an excellent platform for you to grow, learn, and have a real impact on the important problems in the world by helping us to make our vision a reality.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re seeking an experienced Bid Manager with commercial experience working within Defence and Security. You will work in collaboration with teams across Mind Foundry and senior stakeholders within partners to enable delivery of cutting-edge AI solutions in the Defence and Security space. This is a key role within our commercial team where you will have the accountability for managing the bid process and shaping our future relationship with partners and customers through collaboration, winning and continuous improvement.

What you'll be doing

  • Lead the design and implementation of bids, working with customer-facing opportunity and solution owners.
  • Lead the development of Value Propositions and Win Strategy. Use appropriate customer-centric win methodologies and ensure win themes are articulated appropriately across submissions.
  • Drive unbiased, objective analysis and decision making during all bid phases and activities to ensure solutions clearly meet the customer's needs.
  • Ensure the technical and commercial submissions are compliant and straightforward for the customer to navigate and score.
  • Navigate complex clients, build relationships and map key stakeholders across partners and end customers.
  • Monitor and report on progress of opportunities to all stakeholders.
  • Manage all bid processes, internal and bought-in services and including financial management of the bid budget.
  • Provide input to and coordination of bid enablement.
  • Support Lessons Learned and Continuous Improvement activities.
  • Build strong collaborative networks across the wider company

ABOUT YOU

You’re an experienced bid manager with a strong background in client relationship management within the context of a commercial team. You are passionate about delivering transformative technology across the Defence and Security sector. You enjoy working at a fast pace with minimal direction, complexity and ambiguity to identify and secure opportunities, build relationships and collaborate across internal teams to ensure continuous improvement and best practice.

What you’ll need

  • Experience of leading and winning bids within the Defence and Security industry
  • Ability to coordinate and lead multi-functional teams during the bid process
  • Experience of using business methodologies to support the bid process
  • Able to integrate multiple outputs from different functions and competency groups
  • Experience in building strong commercial relationships with key external stakeholders
  • Ability to present reviews to stakeholders at all levels of seniority
  • Understanding and experience of Defence and Security frameworks
  • Be eligible and willing to obtain/maintain UK security clearance

Great if you also have

  • Designed, built and implemented winning bid processes in a scale-up environment
  • Experience working within a STEM environment

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to compressed hours
Enhanced maternity leave – 3 Months full pay + 3 Months 50%
Enhanced paternity leave – 1 Month full pay + 1 month 50%
Adoption leave – Up to 3 months full pay + 3 months 50%
Shared parental leave – Up to 3 months full pay + 3 months 50%
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced sick pay – Short term 10 days, long term up to 3 months full pay, 3 months 50% pay
Work from home allowance
Teambuilding days
Dog friendly office
Enhanced sick days
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Compassionate leave
Mental health platform access
Optional unpaid leave
Company shutdown periods
Workplace nursery salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Pension match/increase
Salary sacrifice
Life assurance
Location
97%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
92%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
78%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
83%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Working at Mind Foundry

Company employees

70

Gender diversity (male:female)

70:30

Office locations

Oxford

Funding levels

£30.5M

Hiring Countries

United Kingdom

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