Business Development Director

We're looking for a Business Development Director – Workplace Solutions to join our Workplace Solutions team.

Location: Hybrid working with London being a preferred location option - Options for Basingstoke Office/Sheffield Office/Cardiff Office also available
Hours: Full time - Permanent 

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our work winning efforts within the Workplace Solutions sector, focusing on Facilities Management. You'll play a pivotal role in driving our growth aspirations by providing strategic leadership and hands-on direction throughout the end-to-end work winning process, from pipeline generation through to financial close.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Business Development Director – Workplace Solutions, you'll be working within the Workplace Solutions team, supporting them in delivering strategic growth in the Facilities Management sector. Your day to day will include:

• Leading and directing the work winning team on key strategic bids, developing commercial and operational delivery strategies
• Formulating win plans and managing relationships during pre-tender strategic planning phases
• Collaborating with operational teams to develop optimum delivery solutions and raise the quality of submissions
• Guiding the team through the bid process and post-submission stages through to financial close
• Ensuring compliance with governance requirements, pre-construction gateway processes, and financial targets

What are we looking for?

This role of Business Development Director – Workplace Solutions is great for you if:

• You have a strong background in the Facilities Management sector with proven experience in work winning
• You have demonstrable experience in senior management positions with a track record of successful bid leadership
• You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present both internally and externally
• You're self-motivated with strong commercial acumen and the ability to develop winning strategies
• You're a collaborative team player who can provide both strategic direction and hands-on support when needed

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier