The Role
IPA is a high-growth part of Cognizant’s IOA business, with UK public sector growing at 30%+ CAGR. We need an experienced bid writer and solution expert to turn public sector tender and questions into clear, compelling, high-scoring responses. You will work closely with the pursuit lead, solution architects, delivery and pricing teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Write/Author and edit tender responses, including executive summaries, technical and quality answers, and commercial proposals, for UK public sector bids. Storyboarding is key.
- Interpret ITTs and RFPs, scoring criteria and client needs, and solution/shape win themes and compliant, evidence-based answers
- Working with solution architects, delivery leads and onshore/offshore teams to gather inputs and turn them into persuasive content
- Support deal solutioning/shaping and pricing narrative with the pursuit lead
- Manage bid timelines, reviews (pink/red team) and final quality control
- Build and maintain a library of reusable, high-quality content and case studies
Essential Experience
- Extensive experience in bid writing and solution development, ideally for IT, automation or consulting services
- Proven record of winning UK public sector bids (central government, NHS, or similar)
- Strong understanding of public sector procurement, long sales cycles, frameworks and compliance requirements (e.g. Procurement Act, social value)
- Excellent written English, able to make complex technical content clear for senior decision-makers
- Comfortable working independently under tight deadlines and handling multiple bids
Desirable
- Familiarity with automation and Agentic technologies (Microsoft, UiPath, AWS)
- Experience writing C-level presentations and supporting orals or presentations
- Degree, MBA or APMP certification
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
- Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
