AddressAt Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.
Bids & Tenders Project Manager
(London - Hybrid)
We are now seeking a Bid Manager to join our expanding Risk Practices team in the city!
Since its foundation in 1966 Lockton has grown to become the world’s largest privately held independent by helping clients achieve their business objectives. Today with more than 10,750 Associates in over 130 offices worldwide, Lockton’s dynamic and innovative organisation truly embraces its uncommonly independent status.
For nine consecutive years, Business Insurance magazine has recognised Lockton as a ‘Best Place to Work in Insurance’.
We have been investing and growing at a substantial rate and as such our new business pipeline has increased significantly and will continue to do so. We therefore require the expertise of a project manager with bid /tender’s experience to help us support the growth of our business.
As part of a growing bid management team, you will be supporting both new business and defensive exercises, as well as strategic challenge reviews. The team supports our UK business, along with some of our international offices, coordinating with our specialist expertise across areas such as placement, data analytics, risk finance, strategic risk and claims. You will also be liaising with the design team to ensure we are continually producing high quality material.
Role Responsibilities:
- Developing, managing, and enhancing the bid management relationship with the business (our client) to ensure the team’s strong internal brand is maintained.
- Working closely and coordinating with the relevant specialists.
- Ensuring the RfP requirements, timelines etc are clearly understood by the wider response team.
- Ensuring the RfP response is concise, accurate, fully answers the RFP requirements and has clear messaging.
- Co-ordination between teams and senior leadership throughout the RFP process.
- Close liaison with the specialists and design team on timelines and workflow.
- Ensuring the RFP processes adhere to our internal compliance process
- Supporting pitch teams with presentation messaging, materials and rehearsal feedback
- Strong team player who can work closely with both the business and other members of the team.
- Flexible, reliable, and able to remain calm and productive under pressure to tight deadlines.
- The right candidate will have previous bid management experience, ideally within a large insurance broker
- Possess the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong time management capabilities Ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality.
Professional and tactful feedback, negotiation, and persuasion skills We attract the best professionals to come and work with us, who are excited by our unique culture that values respect, operates ethically and morally and has a caring approach. Our Associates are our greatest asset!
Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.
At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.
Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 10,000+ Associates doing business in over 100 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.
At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.
At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.
We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.
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