Assistant Manager, Bid Writer, Technology & Transformation

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Deloitte LLP is a leading professional services firm employing over 25,000 partners and staff across 20 locations in the UK. The firm has a large Government and Public Services (G&PS) practice with over 3,000 dedicated partners and staff working across all parts of the public sector including central government, health, education, defence, security and justice, local and regional government and transport.

Deloitte’s G&PS practice is one of the largest and most experienced providers of professional services to public sector clients in the UK and we are a Strategic Supplier to Government. Purpose and impact are pivotal to our work.

Due to the regulated nature of procurement in the public sector, the firm has established a specialist, business critical team, the Public Sector Bid Team (PSBT). Tasked with managing and supporting the firm’s public sector bidding activity, the PSBT drives quality and operational improvements on public sector bids and helps the business to win work in a highly competitive marketplace.

As an assistant manager focused on bid writing, you will work with teams to develop clear and compelling bid content to help drive our ambitious future growth plans. If you have a passion for making things happen in an environment that matters, then this role could be for you.

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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way

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We are looking for a bid writer to join our Public Sector Bid Team. Working closely with bid teams, the remit of this role will be to help develop high quality proposals and win business. To be successful in this role, you will need to be adept at drafting and editing content for bids and be able to manage relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with virtual and in-person sessions aligned to the bid development stages
• Writing compelling and well-structured content that clearly aligns with the client’s requirements
• Setting up response templates and suggesting a logical response structure for teams to use
• Speaking to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to help draft and improve technical responses where required
• Working closely with bid teams to help articulate their ‘win themes’
• Reviewing responses to make sure they fully answer the questions and recommend areas for improvement
• Editing responses for concision, clarity, consistency and tone
• Proof-reading and compliance checking to make sure final responses are high quality
• Facilitate lessons learned and share best practice
• Working with bid teams to identify ways to improve our bid quality and directly contribute to initiatives that address these
• Championing our best practice bidding processes

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You are passionate about delivering high quality proposals for our clients.

You take initiative - you bring out the best in others and are a strong team player. You’ll help to grow our business without compromising standards, integrity or culture.

You have relentless focus on bid quality and enjoy using your exceptional writing and editing skills to achieve top scoring responses.

Essential:

• Excellent writing, editing, and copy-writing skills
• Strong verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to high-quality deliverables
• Previous experience of working on bids as a writer
• Confidence to co-facilitate group storyboarding sessions at key bid stages
• Experience of interviewing subject matter experts, to develop and refine accurate content
• Strong reviewing skills with the ability to provide detailed recommendations to bid teams
• Ability to converse with senior stakeholders
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling content
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to meet deadlines
• Adaptability to deal with changing requirements
• Flexibility and willingness to work to tight deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills and use of initiative
• Ability to work collaboratively and proactively in a fast-paced environment
• UK security clearance (SC or above). If not held, a willingness to obtain this

Desirable

• A naturally inquisitive nature to challenge ideas and identify ways to improve
• Previous experience of providing writing and editing support for government and public sector proposals.
• Understanding of the potential benefits and implications of using AI tools within bidding

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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"Deloitte’s a large, complex and fast-paced organisation but it’s open to new ideas. Everyone is encouraged to show initiative and challenge the norm.” - Lisa, Technology and Transformation

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in Belfast, Bristol, or London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers