Bid Manager

Position Description
At CGI, you will play a pivotal role in helping organisations win complex, high-value opportunities that shape the future of our clients and our business. As a Senior Bid Manager, you will directly influence growth by elevating the quality, consistency, and strategic impact of our bid responses. Working at the heart of our UK North and Australia Business Unit, you'll collaborate with experts across the business, take real ownership of outcomes, and apply creativity and rigour to secure sustainable success in a highly competitive market.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead the end-to-end bid process for strategic opportunities, shaping win strategies that are compelling, compliant, and commercially sound. You will work closely with sales leads, capture teams, and subject-matter experts to prepare early, manage risk, and drive momentum throughout the bid lifecycle. Your contribution will directly support growth ambitions, improving win ratios and ensuring CGI consistently presents high-quality, value-led proposals.

You will also champion continuous improvement, bringing insight from post-bid reviews and performance metrics to strengthen future pursuits. With ownership of bid governance, budgets, and stakeholder engagement, you'll balance structure with creativity to deliver submissions that stand out and deliver measurable impact.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead & coordinate the end-to-end bid process from opportunity assessment to submission
• Shape & drive clear win strategies in partnership with sales and capture teams
• Manage stakeholders across response teams and wider account communities
• Track & mitigate risk throughout the bid lifecycle
• Develop & review written bid content, including executive summaries and presentations
• Control & report on bid budgets, KPIs, and overall performance
• Ensure governance, compliance, and commercial accuracy across all submissions
• Plan & coordinate client presentations and clarification sessions
• Embed continuous improvement through structured post-bid reviews

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You will bring a strong track record of leading successful bids within complex environments, alongside the confidence and judgement to influence senior stakeholders. You are an effective communicator, comfortable balancing detail with strategic thinking, and able to motivate diverse teams to deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure.

Essential qualifications:
• Proven experience leading and winning competitive bids
• Broad pre-sales and bid management expertise
• Strong commercial awareness and budget management capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and influence multi-disciplinary teams
• Confidence to challenge constructively and adapt in fast-moving environments
• Ability to see the wider picture and make informed recommendations

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.