Business Development Manager 5

Typical Day in the Role

Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is Commercial Strategy.

Summary

The main function of this role is to maintain vendor relationships, act as a business analyst for non-IT projects, or fill organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Responsibilities include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics, and budget. This role typically reports to a project manager or director.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain communication services across business units or from the project team to the organization.
• Maintain the storage and retrieval of all project communications data and business metrics.
• Review contracts, cost proposals, and contract supplements.
• Set up project and work breakdown structures.
• Establish and document business processes.
• Track project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets.
• Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one's time effectively.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Proficiency in applying accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
• Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.
• Experience with computer applications such as Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience is a plus.

Education/Experience

A Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting, or a relevant field is required. A minimum of 10 years of experience is required.

Explain a Typical Day in the Role

A typical day may include managing budgets, purchase orders, forecasts, headcount, and vendor resources. Responsibilities also involve maintaining operating rhythms and planning calendars, and tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions across multiple initiatives. The role involves partnering with Finance, HR, Procurement, Staffing, and leadership stakeholders, preparing executive presentations, decision materials, status reports, and communications, and improving operational processes, reporting, documentation, and SharePoint resources.

How Will Performance Be Measured?

• Accurate and timely management of budgets, purchase orders, forecasts, and resource-planning activities.
• Effective operating rhythms, clear decision support, and consistent follow-through on leadership priorities.
• Successful execution of operational programs and strategic initiatives.
• Measurable improvements to processes, documentation, reporting, and SharePoint resources.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Positive stakeholder feedback and demonstrated operational impact.

Top 3 Must-Have Hard Skills & Years of Experience for Each

• Business operations and financial management: Experience managing budgets, purchase orders, forecasts, resource planning, and related financial processes.
• Project and program management: Experience managing complex, concurrent initiatives, including milestones, risks, dependencies, decisions, and deliverables.
• Executive communications and reporting: Experience developing executive presentations, business reviews, decision materials, status reports, and leadership communications.

Required experience: 7–9 years in business operations, program management, business management, or a related field.

Ideal Candidate Background

The ideal candidate has 7–9 years of experience in business operations, program management, business management, or a related field. They should have demonstrated experience with financial and resource planning, strong project and program management skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience creating executive-level materials. The candidate should be comfortable managing complex priorities independently, navigating ambiguity, exercising sound judgment, and collaborating across functions. Prior experience in a similar capacity is preferred.