Role: Bid Manager Location: Remote + Occasional travel to the Derby Office (once every other month) Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum + benefits We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Bid Manager to join a team in Derby. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving a business growth by managing the end-to-end bid process, from initial identification through to submission and post-bid analysis. They will be responsible for crafting compelling proposals, managing bid portals, and ensuring that all targets and deadlines are met. Responsibilities : Lead the bid management process from inception to completion, ensuring all activities are executed efficiently and effectively. Analyse bid requirements and develop comprehensive bid plans and timelines. Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather necessary information, including technical specifications, pricing details, and project requirements. Manage bid documentation, ensuring compliance with client requirements and company standards. Conduct regular reviews to track progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions as needed. Write and edit compelling bid content, including executive summaries, technical responses, and commercial proposals. Tailor proposal content to address client needs, showcase company strengths, and differentiate our offerings. Ensure proposals are clear, concise, and effectively communicate value propositions. Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop accurate and persuasive responses. Manage bid portals and online submission platforms, including registration, profile maintenance, and document uploads. Monitor bid portals for new opportunities and updates, ensuring timely responses to requests for information (RFIs) and requests for proposals (RFPs). Maintain a repository of bid-related documents, templates, and references for easy access. Track bid outcomes, including win/loss ratios, bid success rates, and feedback from clients. Conduct post-bid analysis to identify areas for improvement and implement lessons learned into future bid strategies. Provide regular reports and updates on bid activity, performance metrics, and key milestones to senior management. Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, partners, and subcontractors throughout the bid process. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and business development teams to align bid strategies with overall business goals. Serve as the primary point of contact for bid-related inquiries and communications. Experience and Certifications Required: Bachelors degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. Proven experience in bid management, proposal writing, or a related role within the industry. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet tight deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Strategic thinker with the ability to understand client needs and develop tailored solutions. Proficiency in using bid portals, document management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with a proactive and collaborative approach. Certification in bid management or project management is a plus. Please apply with an up-to-date CV for more information. We can only accept candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK
18/04/2024
Full time
Role: Bid Manager Location: Remote + Occasional travel to the Derby Office (once every other month) Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum + benefits We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Bid Manager to join a team in Derby. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving a business growth by managing the end-to-end bid process, from initial identification through to submission and post-bid analysis. They will be responsible for crafting compelling proposals, managing bid portals, and ensuring that all targets and deadlines are met. Responsibilities : Lead the bid management process from inception to completion, ensuring all activities are executed efficiently and effectively. Analyse bid requirements and develop comprehensive bid plans and timelines. Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather necessary information, including technical specifications, pricing details, and project requirements. Manage bid documentation, ensuring compliance with client requirements and company standards. Conduct regular reviews to track progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions as needed. Write and edit compelling bid content, including executive summaries, technical responses, and commercial proposals. Tailor proposal content to address client needs, showcase company strengths, and differentiate our offerings. Ensure proposals are clear, concise, and effectively communicate value propositions. Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop accurate and persuasive responses. Manage bid portals and online submission platforms, including registration, profile maintenance, and document uploads. Monitor bid portals for new opportunities and updates, ensuring timely responses to requests for information (RFIs) and requests for proposals (RFPs). Maintain a repository of bid-related documents, templates, and references for easy access. Track bid outcomes, including win/loss ratios, bid success rates, and feedback from clients. Conduct post-bid analysis to identify areas for improvement and implement lessons learned into future bid strategies. Provide regular reports and updates on bid activity, performance metrics, and key milestones to senior management. Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, partners, and subcontractors throughout the bid process. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and business development teams to align bid strategies with overall business goals. Serve as the primary point of contact for bid-related inquiries and communications. Experience and Certifications Required: Bachelors degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. Proven experience in bid management, proposal writing, or a related role within the industry. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet tight deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Strategic thinker with the ability to understand client needs and develop tailored solutions. Proficiency in using bid portals, document management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with a proactive and collaborative approach. Certification in bid management or project management is a plus. Please apply with an up-to-date CV for more information. We can only accept candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK
IT Operations Administrator Location: City of London (On-site role) Salary: £25,000 to £32,000 (DOE) + Benefits Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced and highly organized individual to join our team as an IT Operations Coordinator. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of our operations, with responsibilities spanning administration, logistics, asset management, procurement, and providing support for office-related issues. Key Responsibilities: Administration: Maintain accurate records and documentation related to IT operations. Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations, and other documents as needed. Coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for team members when necessary. Booking Logistics: Manage logistics for deliveries and collections of IT equipment, ensuring timely and efficient scheduling. Liaise with vendors, couriers, and other external parties to coordinate logistics activities. Monitor and track shipments to ensure on-time delivery and resolution of any issues that may arise. Asset Tracking: Maintain an inventory of IT assets, including hardware, software, and peripherals. Track the movement of assets within the organization and ensure accurate record-keeping. Conduct regular audits to verify the accuracy of asset records and identify discrepancies. Procurement of IT Equipment: Assist in the procurement process for IT equipment and supplies, including obtaining quotes, issuing purchase orders, and tracking deliveries. Work closely with vendors to ensure timely delivery of ordered items and resolution of any procurement-related issues. Maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate favorable terms and pricing as appropriate. Office Issue Resolution: Act as the first point of contact for office-related issues and inquiries, providing timely and effective resolution or escalation as needed. Address maintenance requests, equipment malfunctions, and other office-related concerns in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Coordinate with external service providers for facility maintenance and repairs when necessary. Call Handling: Handle incoming calls and inquiries from internal stakeholders, clients, and vendors in a professional and courteous manner. Provide assistance and support to callers, routing inquiries to the appropriate department or individual as needed. Ensure that all calls are documented and resolved in accordance with established protocols. Qualifications: Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with IT asset management software/tools. Familiarity with procurement processes and vendor management practices. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
18/04/2024
Full time
IT Operations Administrator Location: City of London (On-site role) Salary: £25,000 to £32,000 (DOE) + Benefits Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced and highly organized individual to join our team as an IT Operations Coordinator. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of our operations, with responsibilities spanning administration, logistics, asset management, procurement, and providing support for office-related issues. Key Responsibilities: Administration: Maintain accurate records and documentation related to IT operations. Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations, and other documents as needed. Coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for team members when necessary. Booking Logistics: Manage logistics for deliveries and collections of IT equipment, ensuring timely and efficient scheduling. Liaise with vendors, couriers, and other external parties to coordinate logistics activities. Monitor and track shipments to ensure on-time delivery and resolution of any issues that may arise. Asset Tracking: Maintain an inventory of IT assets, including hardware, software, and peripherals. Track the movement of assets within the organization and ensure accurate record-keeping. Conduct regular audits to verify the accuracy of asset records and identify discrepancies. Procurement of IT Equipment: Assist in the procurement process for IT equipment and supplies, including obtaining quotes, issuing purchase orders, and tracking deliveries. Work closely with vendors to ensure timely delivery of ordered items and resolution of any procurement-related issues. Maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate favorable terms and pricing as appropriate. Office Issue Resolution: Act as the first point of contact for office-related issues and inquiries, providing timely and effective resolution or escalation as needed. Address maintenance requests, equipment malfunctions, and other office-related concerns in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Coordinate with external service providers for facility maintenance and repairs when necessary. Call Handling: Handle incoming calls and inquiries from internal stakeholders, clients, and vendors in a professional and courteous manner. Provide assistance and support to callers, routing inquiries to the appropriate department or individual as needed. Ensure that all calls are documented and resolved in accordance with established protocols. Qualifications: Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with IT asset management software/tools. Familiarity with procurement processes and vendor management practices. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
Head of IT Location: Knottingley, West Yorkshire Salary: £55,000 + Benefits Our client are a non for profit Charity who have a personal centred support approach helping and assisting people to live a fulfilled life. As a growing organisation they are now looking to fill the role of Head of IT to take the strategic lead with an entrepreneurial spirit for the operational improvements that involve technology which include; Lead on Data management and exploitation. Lead on technology aspects of digital transformation to support care and support including AI opportunities. Delivery of key strategic projects or programs of work that contribute to the overall RLO Group Strategic Plan ensuring clearly defined return on investment criteria. Support the IT leads to ensure operational service supports the introduction of new initiatives but also ensure business as usual operations remain effective. Escalation point for high priority IT issues. Identify opportunities for process or system efficiency. Provide assurance to the Board of compliance with all existing and new security or legislation developments that may affect data. Ensure that the risk of Cyber-attacks is minimised. Translation of all systems activity into a clearly defined, scalable IT systems strategy. Report at board level on delivery of IT Strategy. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Provides clear leadership consistent with our vision, mission and values Embed the organisational values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility and Achieving Excellence in everything you do. With a person-centred approach, support the Leadership Team, in shaping the development of an optimal portfolio of systems and processes, to support RLO growth ambitions and maximise partnership opportunities both within the social care sector and private sector. Lead, build and learn from, a team of IT experts. Provide regular contribution to SLG team members and meetings. Mentor more junior SLG members and team members Qualifications Educated to first degree level or above (or evidence of significant professional experience in strategy, product, or care). (Essential) Hold an appropriate professional and/or management qualification eg, MSC in Business, Finance, IT Strategy. MBA on a desirable basis. (Desirable) Enterprise IT system management qualifications. (Essential) Expertise in SharePoint. (Essential) Expertise in Power BI. (Essential) Strong evidence of continuing professional development, especially in IT Strategy, Programme management and strategic development. (Desirable) Project Management qualification (Prince 2 or similar). (Desirable) Experience Experience of working at senior strategic level within a complex organisation. (Desirable) An excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care marketplace, understanding of key functions that support a large geographically spread company and knowledge of a number of operating models. (Desirable) Experience of defining strategic outcomes and proven ability to deliver. (Essential) Knowledge of managing large service outsource contracts. (Essential) Experience of managing an enterprise IT architecture including cloud solutions. (Essential) Experience of managing and implementing enterprise level systems. (Essential) Experience leading change in large organisations. (Desirable) Skills and Knowledge Proven entrepreneurial flair for social business. (Desirable) IT proficient. (Essential) Financially literate. (Desirable) Able to think and act strategically. (Essential) Natural innovator. (Essential) Strong networker and able to effectively build good working relationships with suppliers and partners. (Essential) Self-driven, results oriented with a positive outlook and a clear outlook on high quality service delivery. (Essential) A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance. (Essential) Experience of project management and working to deadlines. (Essential) Able to prioritise competing demands and work flexibly. (Essential) A common sense, flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving and decision making. (Essential) Strong commercial acumen. (Essential)
17/04/2024
Full time
Head of IT Location: Knottingley, West Yorkshire Salary: £55,000 + Benefits Our client are a non for profit Charity who have a personal centred support approach helping and assisting people to live a fulfilled life. As a growing organisation they are now looking to fill the role of Head of IT to take the strategic lead with an entrepreneurial spirit for the operational improvements that involve technology which include; Lead on Data management and exploitation. Lead on technology aspects of digital transformation to support care and support including AI opportunities. Delivery of key strategic projects or programs of work that contribute to the overall RLO Group Strategic Plan ensuring clearly defined return on investment criteria. Support the IT leads to ensure operational service supports the introduction of new initiatives but also ensure business as usual operations remain effective. Escalation point for high priority IT issues. Identify opportunities for process or system efficiency. Provide assurance to the Board of compliance with all existing and new security or legislation developments that may affect data. Ensure that the risk of Cyber-attacks is minimised. Translation of all systems activity into a clearly defined, scalable IT systems strategy. Report at board level on delivery of IT Strategy. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Provides clear leadership consistent with our vision, mission and values Embed the organisational values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility and Achieving Excellence in everything you do. With a person-centred approach, support the Leadership Team, in shaping the development of an optimal portfolio of systems and processes, to support RLO growth ambitions and maximise partnership opportunities both within the social care sector and private sector. Lead, build and learn from, a team of IT experts. Provide regular contribution to SLG team members and meetings. Mentor more junior SLG members and team members Qualifications Educated to first degree level or above (or evidence of significant professional experience in strategy, product, or care). (Essential) Hold an appropriate professional and/or management qualification eg, MSC in Business, Finance, IT Strategy. MBA on a desirable basis. (Desirable) Enterprise IT system management qualifications. (Essential) Expertise in SharePoint. (Essential) Expertise in Power BI. (Essential) Strong evidence of continuing professional development, especially in IT Strategy, Programme management and strategic development. (Desirable) Project Management qualification (Prince 2 or similar). (Desirable) Experience Experience of working at senior strategic level within a complex organisation. (Desirable) An excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care marketplace, understanding of key functions that support a large geographically spread company and knowledge of a number of operating models. (Desirable) Experience of defining strategic outcomes and proven ability to deliver. (Essential) Knowledge of managing large service outsource contracts. (Essential) Experience of managing an enterprise IT architecture including cloud solutions. (Essential) Experience of managing and implementing enterprise level systems. (Essential) Experience leading change in large organisations. (Desirable) Skills and Knowledge Proven entrepreneurial flair for social business. (Desirable) IT proficient. (Essential) Financially literate. (Desirable) Able to think and act strategically. (Essential) Natural innovator. (Essential) Strong networker and able to effectively build good working relationships with suppliers and partners. (Essential) Self-driven, results oriented with a positive outlook and a clear outlook on high quality service delivery. (Essential) A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance. (Essential) Experience of project management and working to deadlines. (Essential) Able to prioritise competing demands and work flexibly. (Essential) A common sense, flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving and decision making. (Essential) Strong commercial acumen. (Essential)