Capture Lead
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
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Salary
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£50,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2431 (68% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,200, and WSP GROUP LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals) or SOC 3554 (Advertising and marketing associate professionals). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2431 Management consultants and business analysts Most likely code | £35,100 | £40,200 | £45,200 | £50,200 |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
WSP is looking for a Capture Lead to play a central role in securing some of our most important UK opportunities, collaborating with our technical experts to deliver winning solutions for our clients. If you want to work at the very heart of a world leading consultancy—shaping our most strategic pursuits, influencing business outcomes, and working alongside industry leading experts—then this is your opportunity.
The Capture Lead is responsible for driving a team to deliver an optimised value proposition and solution that delights our clients, ultimately developing a winning offer with our technical and bid professionals through a structured process. They work closely with an Opportunity Director to develop client relationships, shape capture strategy, develop a delivery solution and create differentiating value propositions that optimise chances of bid success. They are responsible for translating this capture strategy into bid deliverables and support the bid team during this phase.
Our Strategic Bid Team is one of the largest and most respected in the UK, contributing directly to WSP’s reputation as an award winning global professional services firm. Our team are APMP qualified as a minimum and we are looking for people who will collaborate with fellow Capture Leads and Growth Directors to continuously improve a best-in-industry team. You will bring challenge, creativity and exemplary experience to this evolving capability, and as a key member of our Capture team, champion capture excellence across WSP
This is a senior level role within our work winning function, suited to an ambitious individual who brings energy, determination and discipline, with a proven track record of leading teams in a matrix environment.
A little more about your role…
⦁ Lead capture planning within a centralised strategic bidding team to build high performing teams that deliver winning multidisciplinary, high value strategic bids across multiple sectors
⦁ Work proactively and collaboratively with prospect directors, business and sector leadership, bid colleagues and commercial teams to deliver a differentiating offer, value proposition and compelling solution to our clients.
⦁ Train and coach bid colleagues and technical leaders on the capture process and associated skills to maintain our culture of capture.
⦁ Champion lessons learnt from the capture phase. Analyse each opportunity, including customer feedback, to identify and share best practice with operational, bid and business development staff across WSP and suggest improvements to process and team dynamics
⦁ Contribute to the overall development of the Strategic Bid Team and its services, including our AI integration journey and knowledge management. Our team has won international WSP growth awards and UK APMP awards and we offer a platform for recognition and future skills development.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
⦁ Creative, forward-thinking and entrepreneurial, you can develop bespoke strategies, materials and plans to respond to specific opportunity requirements.
⦁ A strong will to win, underpinned by genuine passion for winning work and the flexibility to adapt to emerging requirements and changing client or business priorities
⦁ Understanding and application of capture planning best practice, preferably with APMP qualifications, and an appreciation for the full bid lifecycle. Relevant experience in a similar professional services environment preferred.
⦁ Good experience of client engagement and solution development in the sectors in which WSP operates. An appreciation of procurement methodologies and the constraints and opportunities this offers WSP is advantageous
⦁ Evidenced capability of leading discussions with senior management and other business stakeholders on opportunity viability, reviews or governance calls.
⦁ Ability to assimilate, understand, and simplify large volumes of information, and plan and manage associated workflows.
⦁ Excellent people and communication skills to lead, encourage, motivate and enthuse others. Capable of leading or facilitating workshops/meetings to optimise session outcomes.
⦁ Qualified to degree level or equivalent in an appropriate subject.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Management consultants and business analysts (SOC 2431) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~251k in sample- Middle half £40,196–71,188
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £50,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £35,100–45,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. WSP GROUP LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2431 going rate of £50,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.