Bid & Proposal Excellence Manager

Bid & Proposal Excellence Manager When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Microlise is entering an exciting phase of growth, and we're looking for an experienced Bid and Proposal Manager to turn complex requirements into compelling, value-led proposals.

Bring your commercial insight and bid expertise to shape how we win strategic business, strengthen public sector opportunities, and build a faster, more consistent proposal process. Why this role matters You'll put customer outcomes, commercial value, and credible evidence at the heart of every tender and proposal, helping Microlise win the right business at the right margin.

Reporting to the Director of Value Creation & Enablement, you'll own strategic bids as a senior individual contributor, bringing together Sales, Pre-Sales, Product, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and partners. From complex enterprise tenders to public sector and partner-led opportunities, you'll help teams qualify deals, demonstrate measurable impact, and take our bid capability to the next level.

What you'll be doing Leading strategic tenders, requests for proposals and information, and partner-led bids from kick-off to submission and review Challenging qualification with Sales, shaping win themes, and guiding bid, no-bid, and re-bid decisions Turning customer requirements and buying criteria into response strategies, value propositions, and evidence-led proposals Setting bid plans, timelines, contributor responsibilities, and review stages to meet deadlines Writing, editing, and quality assuring accurate, compliant, customer-specific responses Coordinating subject matter experts across Sales, Pre-Sales, Product, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and Customer Success Working with Value Consulting and Pre-Sales to demonstrate return on investment, customer outcomes, and the cost of inaction Creating differentiated messaging for executive summaries, presentations, clarifications, and negotiations Aligning scope, pricing, risk, and delivery commitments to customer value while protecting margin Strengthening public sector readiness across frameworks, procurement, compliance, evidence, and social value Developing materials for partners, resellers, system integrators, and priority sectors Building reusable templates, case studies, proof points, and content libraries, and coaching contributors Using bid outcomes, win-loss insight, and ...

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