About the Role
The Manager – Strategic Corporate Business Development is responsible for identifying, developing, and executing cross-business growth opportunities that create new revenue streams and enhance synergies across the company’s business units. This role focuses on corporate-level strategic initiatives, new business platforms, partnerships, and investments that support long-term growth and diversification. The position works closely with executive leadership to drive expansion into new sectors, services, and markets.
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Key Accountability Areas
Key Responsibilities
- Corporate Growth Initiatives
- Identify new business opportunities aligned with the company’s long-term vision.
- Develop and launch new revenue platforms across multiple business units.
- Lead feasibility and commercial assessments of new corporate initiatives.
- Translate strategic priorities into executable business opportunities.
- Cross-Business Synergy Development
- Identify opportunities to create synergies between existing business units.
- Develop integrated solutions that combine capabilities across divisions.
- Coordinate with business unit leaders to implement synergy initiatives.
- Track and report synergy value creation.
- New Business Line & Platform Development
- Identify emerging sectors, technologies, and service models.
- Develop commercial models for new business lines.
- Lead the creation of new corporate platforms or verticals.
- Support the launch and early-stage growth of new ventures.
- Strategic Partnerships & Alliances
- Identify and engage with global partners, technology providers, and investors.
- Structure strategic alliances, joint ventures, or co-development models.
- Support executive-level negotiations and relationship management.
- Ensure partnerships generate measurable revenue and strategic value.
- Strategic Investments & M&A
- Identify acquisition and investment opportunities aligned with corporate growth platforms.
- Develop business cases, financial models, and valuation analyses.
- Support due diligence and transaction structuring.
- Assist executive leadership in investment decisions.
- Executive-Level Business Development
- Support the CEO and senior leadership in developing strategic client relationships.
- Identify long-term programs with key government and strategic clients.
- Position the company as a strategic partner rather than a transactional contractor.
- Corporate Opportunity Pipeline
- Build and maintain a pipeline of corporate-level strategic opportunities.
- Prioritize initiatives based on strategic fit and financial returns.
- Present opportunities to executive leadership and the board.
Competencies
- 10–18 years of experience in:
- Corporate business development
- Strategic planning or investment roles
- Infrastructure, energy, industrial, or EPC sectors
- Proven experience in:
- Launching new business lines
- Cross-business or corporate initiatives
- Strategic partnerships or investments
Academic Qualification
Work Experience
Technical / Functional Competencies
- Accountable
- Communication
- Creativity
- Customer Service Oriented
- Delegation
- Initiative
- Leadership
- MS Office
- Negotiation
- Presentation
- Project Management
- Research Analysis
- Resource Management
- Results Oriented
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Well Organized
- Work under pressure
