Bid Programme Manager

The Programme Manager – Bids is responsible for leading bid delivery within defined governance and assurance frameworks, ensuring quality, compliance, and successful outcomes across all bid activity.

• →Lead the delivery of bids through the defined governance framework, ensuring high standards of quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• →Operate within the defined governance and assurance frameworks throughout the bid lifecycle, including RAID management, readiness reviews, and risk mitigation.
• →Apply appropriate programme management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, or traditional) to structure bid delivery in line with customer and internal needs, ensuring integrated planning, RAID management, and delivery discipline.
• →Build and maintain trusted relationships with customers, partners, and suppliers, promoting collaboration, inclusion, and professional excellence in every bid submission.
• →Support early-stage capture and design of programme structures, governance activities, and assurance inputs for compliant and compelling bid submissions.
• →Develop and maintain detailed bid schedules, resource plans, cost models, and financial forecasts, providing ongoing delivery assurance and timely reporting to stakeholders and governance boards.
• →Contribute to DNS growth and strategic partnering objectives by aligning bids with campaign priorities, emerging customer needs, and long-term national security outcomes.
• →Ensure compliance with Defence and National Security frameworks, including JSPs, security accreditation, export controls, ISO27001, and GDS standards.
• →Embed continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, creating reusable assets and templates, and sharing best practices across the bid management community.

• Significant experience delivering or managing large, complex bids or programmes within Defence, National Security, or Government environments.
• Understanding of Defence procurement mechanisms (e.g., ITT, ITN, RFP, RFQ, competitive dialogue) and bid lifecycle management.
• Expertise in integrated planning, RAID management, cost/resource modelling, and delivery assurance.
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) within the Defence or public sector context.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams, partners, and senior customer representatives.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, maintain composure under pressure, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Commercial and financial acumen, including experience supporting risk management and negotiations.
• Experience leading or supporting multi-disciplinary teams (direct, matrix, and third-party).
• Knowledge of Defence/National Security standards such as JSPs, accreditation, and export controls.
• A track record of driving improvement and sharing best practice across bid or programme management functions.
• Formal certification (e.g., MSP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, ITIL, Agile) or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience supporting multi-partner or international Defence collaborations (e.g., NATO, Five Eyes, EU security initiatives).
• Experience contributing to strategic partnering initiatives and integrating bid responses with campaign plans.
• Knowledge of commercial risk-sharing arrangements (prime/sub, reseller, OEM).
• Understanding of emerging technologies such as AI, data analytics, and automation within Defence or secure environments.
• Exposure to operating at MoD Level 1/2 or equivalent senior customer forums.

This role requires candidates to be eligible and willing to undergo a high level of security clearance

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)

Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%

Life assurance

Companywide incentive plans

Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more)

Perks at work – employee discounts

Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP

The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.