WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with a regional commissioned service provider and charity, dedicated to providing vital support and refuge to survivors of domestic abuse.

Strengthening their team of contract managers, we’re looking for a relationship - focussed Business Development Manager / Commissioning & Partnerships Manager.

Focussing on the intersection of commissioning, strategic partnerships, and contract management, we’re looking an experienced charity or public sector professional to oversee core business functions including contract monitoring and reporting, and oversight of data access requests – and to a lesser extent, identify business opportunities, producing compelling and persuasive written material in response to grant, trust and tender applications.

*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010*

A full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle are essential

Duties will include:

• Undertake reporting and monitoring of all grants and commissioned services, in line with contracts and Service Level Agreements
• Building effective relationships with commissioners, funders and partners to support business development and market engagement
• Prepare compelling responses to grant applications, support the Business Development Director and wider team with responses to complex tenders and high-value funding applications
• Complete all tender Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and administration in an accurate and timely manner
• Identify, assess and manage commissioned contract and funding opportunities maintaining a clear and intelligence‑led pipeline
• Undertake bid writing where required - Leading the development of compelling, high‑quality and cost‑effective bids and proposals

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of senior stakeholder engagement and relationship management with commissioners, funders and partner organisations.
• Experience of bid-writing, and/or involvement in compiling tender and grant application responses
• A strong mix of business development expertise, Local Authority commissioned contract success, sector knowledge and collaborative working
• Experience of performance management, KPIs, and quality assurance frameworks
• Experience managing statutory contracts or grant-funded services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyse insight and impact data and translate this into learning, improvement and compelling cases for support.
• Knowledge of the local and national commissioning landscape

Similar Job Titles to this role might be:

Bid officer / Bid Manager / Bids & Tenders / Statutory Funding / Proposals Manager / Contract Manager / Programme Manager / Project Manager / Commissioned Contracts Manager / Contracts & Commissioning Manager / Commissioning & Partnerships Manager / Contracts & Performance Manager / Relationship Manager / Area Manager / Regional Manager

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

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