Location
manchester
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 20, 2026
Job Description
Job Summary
As a Principal Bid Manager, you will lead complex, high‑value and strategically critical bids across CDW. You will be accountable for shaping winning bid strategies, governing the end‑to‑end proposal lifecycle and elevating bid quality through best‑in‑class proposal management.
Operating as a senior, trusted partner to Sales, Business Development and Delivery teams, you will establish and lead virtual bid teams, define pursuit strategy, oversee governance and ensure the delivery of high‑quality, compliant and compelling proposals. In addition, you will play a key role in developing CDW’s bid management capability, mentoring others and driving continuous improvement across the function.
What You’ll Do
- Lead bid / no‑bid decisions, providing clear strategic rationale and recommendations for pursuit
- Own and manage complex proposal projects from qualification through to submission, working in close partnership with the Ac...