Senior Bid Manager

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH9 £56,921 pa to £67,757 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: de Havilland Campus, Hatfield 

The University’s blend of excellent education, enterprise, and research gives the Department of Research and Enterprise Services (RES) a fantastic platform to develop solutions and strategies for businesses in the Hertfordshire region and beyond, regardless of their size or industry. This, coupled with our status as a University Enterprise Zone, reinforces an entrepreneurial vision that runs through everything the department does. 

Main duties and responsibilities

We are recruiting for the Senior Bid Manager in RES. You will proactively lead on the identification, drafting and submission of tenders and large strategic bids in order to grow income through the contracting of the University’s knowledge exchange provision. The overall knowledge exchange offering includes contract research, collaborative research, knowledge transfer partnerships, consultancy, and bespoke solutions, an offering which will importantly evolve with market demands.

You will develop and deliver a plan for the Innovation Bid Team that is effective in encouraging strong bid applications from university colleagues and turning these into strong submissions. The Senior Bid Manager will utilise up-to-date market knowledge of the funding landscape to provide strategic insight and input into the selection of bidding and tendering opportunities. You will establish and foster relationships with funders and internal and external stakeholders, to maximise funding opportunities and strengthen collaboration. The Senior Bid Manager will lead on the horizon scanning of funding opportunities to stimulate growth in the University’s areas of expertise, and significantly contribute to income targets through securing contracts. You will deliver against ambitious income targets aligned to Innovation Objectives and Key Performance Indicators within the Research and Enterprise Strategy. 

Skills and experience required

You will have proven experience of operating in a business development environment within the higher education sector. In addition, you will have a track record of writing, accurately costing, and leading on the development of successful bids and tenders within a higher education context. You will have sound knowledge of different funding bodies and government innovation agendas. You will also have extensive experience of sourcing, reviewing and identifying relevant funding opportunities. You will be highly self-motivated, professional and fully committed to delivering a high-quality service with a commitment to the University values.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree or equivalent professional qualifications or proven relevant experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Lindsey Ranson, Head of Innovation, l.j.ranson@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 30 January 2025

Interview Date: TBC 

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

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