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Overview:
?Are you ready to play a pivotal role in driving innovation and securing funding in the space industry? As a Bid Manager, you will work closely with the Business Development (BD) team, leading bid processes from inception to submission and contributing to commercial sales and proposal production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the end-to-end bid process, ensuring all bid volumes are delivered on schedule.
- Implement bid execution strategies, including bid/no-bid assessments, reviews (gold/red team), and win-theme analysis.
- Manage bid finances, collaborating with internal finance teams and external partners on multi-partner or consortium-style projects.
- Contribute to ESA ministerial submissions and support program financial estimations.
- Develop member state pitch forms in collaboration with the business analysis team.
- Enhance bid processes and integrate them into the sales pipeline.
- Monitor bid opportunities across ESA, EU, and UKSA, recommending suitable projects for available calls.
- Assist the business analysis team with customer and competitor analyses.
What we’re looking for:
- Educated to BSc in Engineering or equivalent.
- Proven bid management experience in the space industry.
- Familiarity with the full lifecycle of UKSA and ESA bids (e.g., ARTES, GSTP, ITTs, UKSA SST).
- Expertise in creating bids of varying complexity—from short expressions of interest to comprehensive mission/service proposals.
- Skilled in compiling key bid volumes: technical, commercial, financial, management, contractual, and risk.
- Understanding of the ESA ecosystem and bidding processes.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary package
- Comprehensive private healthcare coverage.
- Long-term disability income protection and life insurance.
- Pension plan and an employee assistance program.
- Generous annual leave and bank holidays.
- Hybrid working model to support a healthy work-life balance.
About the Company
Join a global space organisation dedicated to creating innovative solutions across on-orbit servicing. With a mission to ensure the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations, this company offers exceptional career development opportunities in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.
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Bluestream People are an Equal Opportunities Employer and operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and as an Employment Business for temporary/contract recruitment.
