Proposal Development Lead

Our brand and our client-centric approach gives us the freedom to be 'like no other' and we're looking for someone who can help us translate that into our bid management function.As with any bid function, you'll play a pivotal role in herding cats as well as identifying and articulating Howden's win themes and differentiators. You're going to have to be a PPT and word wizard with the ability to write client-facing sales content. You'll be working closely with our 4 fantastic Apprentices, other experienced Bid Managers and our excellent Bid Designers. You'll need to be confident leading kick off meetings, influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders and bringing them on the journey as we continue to build on our approach to bids. Having the confidence to critique ideas and content that comes back to you without off-siding the broker and/or sales community will also be key.We're looking for a team player who we can learn from and share our knowledge with; hopefully someone who cares about bid management as a career as much as we do.What you'll doRun key bid opportunities from qualification through to client feedbackChallenge stakeholders on concepts and contentCraft and review all aspects of bids ensuring that all aspects are included in the final proposal to the client and their questions have been fully answeredBuild strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and industry partnersChampion best practice bid management across the business and influence positive change in how we approach opportunitiesDrive continuous improvement within the bid function, identifying opportunities to enhance quality, efficiency and stakeholder engagementTrack and analyse bid outcomes and feedback to improve future performanceSupport junior team members and Apprentices, helping to raise capability and embed best practice across the teamSupport and lead strategic projects outside of live bids, including process optimisation, knowledge management, training initiatives and innovation within the functionWho we're looking forHigh impact RFP creation skillsA team player who wants to support and develop othersA real understanding of key business metrics, operational risk and the ability to analyse our clients' businessesThe ability to work at speed and with others to achieve tight deadlinesConfidence influencing senior stakeholders and managing competing prioritiesResilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environmentComfortable challenging the norm and embedding new ways of workingWhat do we offer in return?A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity - there is no one Howden type. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us:Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something newWe support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challengesWe are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyondReasonable adjustmentsWe're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it's the right fit for you, send us your application - if your profile fits the role's criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. 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