Senior Bid Director

Senior Bid Director

National portfolio

University Partnerships Programme (UPP), the leading infrastructure and services partner to UK Universities, is seeking to recruit a Senior Bid Director to play a key role in delivering UPP’s growth plan.

UPP is the UK’s leading provider of on-campus residential and academic accommodation infrastructure, operating over 35,000 rooms in partnership with 15 world-leading universities across the UK.  At UPP we have a proud history of leading innovation in campus accommodation, working with world-leading architects to build or redevelop highly sustainable student accommodation that meets Passivhaus, BREEAM and WELL standards.

Working closely with the Business Development Director, the Senior Bid Director will identify and deliver new business from existing and new Higher Education partners, across the whole of the UK and Ireland by both organic and inorganic means.   The role is responsible for the strategic leadership of new business transactions from inception to financial close. Transactions may include new build developments, estate transfers, forward-funded transactions, the re-financing of existing projects or property acquisitions and may be negotiated or competed. A project-specific transaction team will be in place to manage the deliverables of individual transactions and will be under the direction, and leadership, of the Senior Bid Director.

You will be a driving force for continuous improvement and innovation of the UPP product and service offer and will play a vital role in building competitive advantage. You’ll be an active member of our Business Development Forum, deputising for the Business Development Director when required. A high level of personal and proactive relationship creation and management will be required across the Higher Education sector including partners, advisors, and supply chain.

We are looking for you to already be working at a senior level and have successfully lead bids through to financial close, gaining experience of:

• Identification and optimization of new business opportunities by proactive means
• The development and delivery of successful project finance transactions
• The bidding and management of projects through the competitive dialogue process
• The negotiation of fixed price design and build contracts
• Team and people management including developing/coaching individuals

Experience in PFI / PPP projects and/or exposure to the purpose-built student accommodation sector in terms of stakeholder needs and preferences, best practice and latest innovations would also be an advantage for this role.

Our core values of Innovation, Sustainability, Community, Partnership and Respect, are fundamental to our culture and summarise what is important to our business and our people.

The role attracts a competitive six figure salary commensurate with a role at this level, together with a generous performance bonus. UPP is an inclusive and flexible employer and offers comprehensive benefits package including 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare, pension, enhanced family leave policy, life assurance, training, two paid volunteering or personal development days and cycle to work scheme. Check out our website for more information about UPP, our culture and benefits. Based in our award winning offices in London, our hybrid working policy supports working from home 2/3 days a week.  Due to the nature of the role you can expect regular travel and overnight stays when required.

The candidate brochure can be viewed at https://online.flippingbook.com/view/40953162/

For a confidential discussion please contact our retained advisor Daniel Higgins (daniel.higgins@bidrecruitment.com / 07800 524 454) at MRG Bid Recruitment. Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter and should be sent to daniel.higgins@bidrecruitment.com.

UPP welcomes all applications and recognises the value of having a diverse and inclusive culture, which reflects the communities we work with and has a positive impact on our people, our student residents, and our university partners.

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