Job Description

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster

The Bid Manager will be responsible for setting up, coordinating and achieving the required reviews to enable submission of the Outline and Detailed Modernisation Plans to the Royal Navy. This includes identifying and organising the reviews necessary to achieve Capita’s internal commercial and financial governance gates and supporting the successful release of the proposal.

The postholder will work closely with the Epoch 3 proposal development team in Selborne and Capita functional teams including Finance, Commercial and Growth, ensuring stakeholders understand the review input required to support a successful Deal Approval Board for the proposals.

This is a fixed term role until 31st March 2027

Job title:

Bid Manger

🕒 Full-time role – 37.5 hours a week 6 month FTC
📍 Home Based

🔐 Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and manage the plan for submitting the Outline and Detailed Modernisation Plans to the Royal Navy.
• Keep the team focused on meeting key deadlines and submission dates.
• Coordinate reviews and approval stages to secure Deal Approval Board sign-off.
• Organise and lead stakeholder meetings, ensuring required approvals are obtained.
• Ensure all supporting documents and evidence are completed and available.
• Review proposed solutions and plans to ensure they meet requirements.
• Manage quality reviews of supplier proposals and modernisation plan documents.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and ensure they understand their required inputs.

What we’re looking for:

Essential:

• Experience managing bids, proposals, projects or programmes in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Strong understanding of governance, review and approval processes.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and dependencies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with commercial, finance, growth and delivery teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to coordinate actions and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Experience reviewing and quality-assuring documents, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and SharePoint.

Desirable:

• Knowledge/experience within the military

About Selborne

Selborne is a bold, £1 billion, 12-year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher — including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we're modernising military education with cutting-edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative "one team" approach with the Royal Navy. It’s a shared mission to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise. To learn more please visit: Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita

What’s in it for you?

• Salary of up to £54,000 pro rata depending on experience
• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks — all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• Home working role with minimal travel
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth — offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career. Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose

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What we hope you’ll do next:

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Equal Opportunities

Capita is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. We’re a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from everyone. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318.
For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.

For general queries, email CPScareers@capita.com

Location:

Home-Based - GBR

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)