Senior Proposal Manager

Your Opportunity to Define Possible . Our Opportunity t o Deliver the Nation's Security . Together.
Salary:
£61,000 - £76,000
Role clearance type:
You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government clearance in line with the job role (SC)
Location:
Hybrid - London or New Malden or Cheltenham
About Your Opportunity:
The Senior Proposals Manager is responsible for the Northrop Grumman 'Bid Engine', with direct oversight and control of the proposal process supporting the Capture Manager and bid teams in delivering successful tenders, and operating from the Pre-Proposal Preparation phase through to Post-Submittal of the Northrop Grumman Business Acquisition Process (BAP).
The role is responsible for bids in the fields of next generation Air Force, cyber security, ISR, Communications, Radar and Command and Control, ranging from small study or research openings to significant size and scale multi-£m, multi-year deals.
Your Benefits:
Flexible working schedules -
we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.
Flexible Benefits Package
- choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.
Employee Incentive Programme -
exceptional performance is recognized through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel.
Career Development -
opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
Your Responsibilities:
Lead the Proposals team, developing, coaching and managing performance to achieve team objectives, whilst also leading individual teams of appointed specialists coming together for a particular opportunity
Drive the ultimate generation of all capture proposals, outlining the proposal structure as required by the Request For Proposal (RFP), setting the schedule and allocation of section / contribution responsibilities to the relevant subject matter expert
Continuously monitor progress and content of inputs to ensure that the RFP requirements are being suitably answered, the content is of suitable quality and coherence across the submission
Establish and develop the tools and techniques to continuously enhance the quality of our bid submissions, assessing market best practice and its applicability in order to support the evolution of our competitive bid approaches
Develop and own the internal stakeholder management process for each submission
Research and analyse historical data and project experience to support proposal efforts
Your Experience:
Extensive experience of operating within the constraints of formal tendering processes, using procurement portals such as Award and Bravo solution
Clear demonstrable experience in product, service and complex solution bid proposal development and delivery within the defence, security and government sectors
Evidenced track record of people management and leadership, building high-performing delivery teams operating under pressure
Experienced in the creation and delivery of clear and concise progress reporting at all levels within the business
Line management experience, leading and growing talented individuals into high-performing teams
Multi-discipline team leadership experience (up to 20 individuals) to achieve excellence in proposals delivery
Your Future Team:
You will be joining an established, energized, collaborative and supportive business development team who are focused on delivering growth for our customers and stakeholders at a time where Northrop Grumman UK is experiencing unprecedented growth.
Our focused, flexible and supportive team work collaboratively to capture new opportunities that lead to growth and build on shared success. We thrive on learning through new projects, motivating us to create new, innovative and market leading responses. We deliver industry leading technology into some of the UK armed forces most exciting programs, and deliver capability across the force commands.
We believe that creating a team that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to great performance. We know the best ideas come from diversity of thought, background, perspective, culture, gender, race, age and many other elements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from communities currently under-represented within our industry . We treat everyone with respect and foster safe and inclusive environments.
About Our Responsibilities:
Our customers operate in unique environments which offer new and exciting challenges every day, cultivating a place where you can learn and thrive, working alongside the best minds in industry. We'll give you space to develop your career, where your ideas can shape the future of our dynamic business.
We promote collaboration to achieve more than we could imagine, together. And w ithin a respectful and inspirational environment, we value what you say and do.
How to Apply:
Interested in our opportunity?
Yes
- then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who'll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.
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Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.
Northrop Grumman UK:
Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation's security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible. As leaders in the digital transformation of Aerospace, Defence and Intelligence we are providing ground-breaking outcomes for our customers.
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