AddressLocation – London or Winchester
LCP is a leading independent consultancy that uses powerful analytics fused with human expertise to shape a more positive future. We provide market-leading capabilities across pensions and financial services, energy, health, and analytics. Our technology and analytics capabilities are fundamental to what we do, helping us power the possibilities that provide solutions for tomorrow. We strive to help our clients leverage the latest technology and analytics across a range of industries to stay at the forefront of data-driven and digital solutions.
What’s the role and who are we looking for?
This role sits within a well-respected, successful and growing business development team and will help win business, retain and grow it by managing high profile and complex tenders. The team leads and implements all marketing, sales and client development programmes within LCP, and plays a key role in developing and delivering the firm’s strategy.
We have an exciting opportunity for a bright and enthusiastic bids professional who thrives on the challenges of winning tenders in the professional services sector, and who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team in the pursuit of winning.
Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day project management and ownership of bid plans working within the LCP bid process to agreed defined timelines
- Manage each bid by ensuring the qualification process is robust, developing win strategies and themes, supporting content development through outlining, storyboarding and writing phases, scheduling appropriate technical and commercial reviews to the creative delivery of the tender documents and pitch materials
- Coach the pitch teams to deliver a succinct, compelling and engaging propositions to prospects and existing clients
- Support the Senior Manager, Bids in driving the improvement programme in work winning activities and promote best bidding practice across LCP and beyond
What skills and experience are we looking for?
- Graduate with 3+ years tender management experience, preferably within B2B professional or financial services, who is currently in a role where they independently manage large or complex bids
- Ideally you will have achieved APMP Foundation Level Accreditation as a minimum
- Technical knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent project management skills – prioritising, organising workload, planning, motivating others through to completion
- Ability to use judgement and decision making that considers the business’ objectives - applying analytical thinking, technical and business knowledge
- Ability to build and maintain excellent internal and external relationships. Can confidently communicate across all levels of the business using strong influencing skills and ability to work well with and get the best from a wide range of personalities.
- An understanding of professional services, particularly financial, actuarial, consulting, investment and insurance markets - would be valuable
- Partnership experience desirable
What’s in it for you?
Take a look at our Glassdoor page to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:
For you:
- Professional study support (where applicable)
- Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networks
For your family:
- Life assurance, income protection, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leave
For your health:
- 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy & sell holiday
- Private medical insurance
- Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Digital GP services
For your wealth:
- Competitive pension scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- High street discounts
- Season ticket loans
For others:
- Volunteering opportunities
For the environment:
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies)
And much more!
We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation.
LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. Whatever it may be, please get in touch via our dedicated email address - accessibilityaware@lcp.uk.com to discuss how we can support you with your application.
