Job Description: SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK DV Security Clearance TRAVEL REQUIRED: Frequent travel within UK and some international LOCATION: Chippenham - (Stevenage or Portsmouth are possible alternatives) Leading a team of circa 20 people, you will be a member of the Space Digital UK senior leadership team, responsible for leading the team that is responsible for pulling together solutions for major bids and once won supporting with Project Management, Engineering and other functions into delivery . You will work in close collaboration with the Sales and Bids functions, portfolio pillars , Engineering, Commercial, Finance and the wider business to achieve the Operating Plan and manage risks and opportunities. To that end, it is key that you understand our customers and our business needs and have the experience, flexibility and initiative to balance risk and opportunity to ensure the best outcomes for both. You will have extensive experience of k nowing how to position for large scale complex bids to win , including judging which options to focus on to win against the competition in the specific bid, how to write responses to questions to gain maximum points and ultimately what makes a winning bid against the competition in the specific bid. Alongside sales you may be involved with shaping customer requirements through early engagement with customers both directly and indirectly. The role will be expected to take accountability, influence and deliver timely