[Hiring] Senior Business Development Manager @Bureau Veritas

Role Description

The Senior Business Development Manager is responsible for driving strategic growth and expanding market share within the U.S. Data Center sector. This role will identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, cloud, and AI infrastructure clients while leveraging the Industry Division's technical service capabilities, including:

• Inspection
• Testing
• Certification
• Quality assurance
• Project support
• Commissioning support
• Asset integrity
• Technical advisory services

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the data center industry, strong executive-level relationships, and a proven ability to develop strategic partnerships with owners, developers, contractors, engineering firms, and mission-critical infrastructure stakeholders. This position will play a key role in expanding the organization's presence in one of the fastest-growing infrastructure markets in North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Marketing, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of business development, sales, or strategic account management experience.
• 5+ years supporting the data center, mission-critical infrastructure, engineering, construction, commissioning, or technical services industries.
• 5+ years supporting the power industry, including utilities, power generation, transmission and distribution, renewable energy, grid infrastructure, EPC, engineering, testing, inspection, commissioning, or related technical services organizations.
• Proven experience developing new businesses and managing large strategic accounts.
• Demonstrated success selling technical, industrial, professional, engineering, consulting, testing, inspection, or project-related services.
• Demonstrated experience developing business opportunities and strategic relationships within the power sector.
• Existing relationships within the data center ecosystem are strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of data center development, construction, commissioning, operations, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of power industry markets, including generation, transmission, distribution, utility operations, renewable energy, and energy infrastructure development.
• Knowledge of mission-critical facility systems including electrical distribution, backup power, cooling systems, controls, and reliability requirements.
• Excellent client relationships, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong consultative selling and strategic planning capabilities.
• Ability to engage executive-level stakeholders and influence business decisions.
• Proficiency with CRM, Microsoft Office, and sales forecasting tools.

Benefits

• Attractive salary/benefit package.
• Dynamic work environment.
• Opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization.