At Cognizant, social value is a core part of how we work with public sector clients. We are looking for a Social Value Delivery and Bid Manager to turn ambitious commitments into measurable outcomes—while helping us create high-quality, commercially sound Social Value bid responses.
You will coordinate programmes, partnerships, events and reporting across our existing contracts and new business. Working with colleagues in HR, Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, ESG, Learning, Marketing, Business Development and senior leadership, you will identify opportunities that add value beyond compliance and contribute to lasting impact in the communities we serve.
About the role
This is a hands-on role combining programme delivery, stakeholder management, reporting and bid writing. You will manage multiple commitments and deadlines, build trusted relationships with internal and external partners, and ensure our proposed commitments are deliverable, measurable and commercially viable.
What you will do
· Lead the delivery of Social Value commitments in line with Cognizant’s strategy and client contracts.
· Create and manage project plans for multiple clients, tracking milestones, risks, budgets and outcomes.
· Identify and manage delivery partners that can help meet client and community objectives.
· Coordinate clients, Cognizant teams, venues and suppliers to deliver events and programmes.
· Plan and deliver initiatives such as bootcamps, work experience and apprenticeships.
· Monitor, evaluate and report performance against objectives, deliverables and milestones.
· Manage Social Value reporting through relevant frameworks and systems, including IES and Thrive.
· Own the end-to-end creation, writing and review of clear, compliant and compelling Social Value bid responses.
· Develop timed action plans and milestone-based delivery schedules for bids.
· Build detailed budget forecasts and ensure proposed commitments are commercially viable.
· Improve bid tools, templates and processes using lessons learned and best practice.
What you will bring
· Strong experience delivering Social Value or comparable community, sustainability or inclusion programmes.
· A good understanding of Social Value themes, including diversity and inclusion.
· Excellent written communication and the ability to turn complex requirements into persuasive bid content.
· Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver several workstreams at once.
· Experience building effective relationships across functions, seniority levels and partner organisations.
· Commercial awareness, numerical confidence and experience managing budgets or forecasts.
· Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capability.
· Advanced Excel skills and meticulous attention to detail.
· A proactive, resilient and flexible approach—you are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and making things happen.
Nice to have
· Knowledge of impact measurement frameworks such as IES, the Green Book or equivalent.
· Experience supporting or leading public sector bids, particularly Social Value responses.
· Familiarity with UK Government procurement requirements, including the Social Value Model, MACs and Procurement Policy Notes.
Working model and travel
This is a hybrid role based in London. Travel across the UK will be required to deliver events and contractual commitments, with flexibility depending on client and programme needs.
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