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Work Winning Manager - London

We are looking for a Work Winning Manager to join our Central Work Winning team based in our London Office. 


The Role 


The successful candidate will be accountable for managing the work winning activity for the division from inception until submission reporting to the Programme Director. 


Key accountabilities will include:

  • To maintain or exceed a win rate of 1:3
  • Demonstrate a solid network of high level contacts and established relationships
  • Build key interfaces both internally and externally to enhance business performance 
  • Carry out detailed decision to pursue and decision to bid analysis to ensure selectivity of the correct opportunities are made to maximise win rate and return on investment.
  • Support the development and continuous improvement of the Shepherd Way bid process


Essential Experience

  • Ideally degree qualified or equivalent 
  • Construction related qualification would be advantageous
  • Proven track record in bid management and administration
  • Proven track record in writing quality bid submissions including frameworks
  • Sound business acumen
  • Construction Industry knowledge acquired with a leading national or regional contractor 
  • Commercial acumen of the prevailing construction market and ability to highlight opportunities to grow customer base.
  • Knowledge of key work providers in division.


Candidate Qualities

  • Credible professional – capable of building trust and confidence at all levels
  • An ability to motivate and inspire others to work at pace in a high pressure environment that do not directly report to them.
  • Team Player. Ability to integrate within a number of teams with all disciplines.
  • The ability to work under own initiative – self starter.
  • An ability to show enthusiasm no matter how difficult the issue and have a personal drive and determination to see goals achieved.
  • Customer focused – embraces collaborative working practices and has a commitment to seeking out and anticipating customer needs and actively building close working relationships.
  • Proactive Problem solving – able to build workable solutions.
  • Creative mind/ideas 
  • Good project management skills. 
  • Effective communicator at all levels, both internal and external – actively listens/checks understanding, sensitive to skills and views of others and asks well structured and searching questions.
  • Good at relationship building and networking.


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