Business Development Director

Wood PLC

$120K — $150K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical or related field
  • 15 to 20 years of experience in Project Execution and Business Development
  • Familiarity with the Mining and Minerals sectors within Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
  • Strong strategic client relationships within major organizations in North American mining
  • Broad knowledge of industry technologies, work processes, and norms from an EPC(M) perspective
  • Proficient in Client Relationship Management (CRM) tools
  • Proficient communication, writing, and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Identify emerging market trends and client-specific opportunities in mining and minerals
  • Support VP of Growth & Development with forecasting and portfolio management
  • Leverage Wood's solutions to meet customer needs
  • Identify potential partnerships and joint ventures
  • Manage key client accounts and relationships, ensuring strategic alignment
  • Facilitate meetings and presentations to address client requirements
  • Develop Win Strategies and Plans to support proposals

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements that balance team and individual needs
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion with employee networks
  • Flexible benefits package tailored to individual lifestyles
  • Opportunities for continued professional development with tailored plans
  • Global connections with industry experts shaping standards in the profession
Full Job Description
Job Description

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Business Development Manager / Director to join our Mining & Minerals business focusing on delivering some of the most complex projects in Canada. This opportunity is Hybrid.

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The Role

Wood is currently seeking an experienced Senior Business Development Manager / Director to join our dynamic team in Western Canada based out of Vancouver/Saskatoon/Calgary or Edmonton. Reporting to the VP of Business Development, this position will support the ongoing development of our Mining and Minerals Core business sectors and the continued growth of our emerging Base and Precious Metals, Battery and Rare Earth Elements, and Potash and Uranium businesses.

Our Clients and Projects

Our Projects team has a long history of delivering some of the biggest and most complex projects in the Canadian mining industry, along with associated mine developments and infrastructure. Wood has a strong presence in the Base and Precious Metals industry, supporting the development of copper, nickel, gold, and other strategic mineral projects across Canada and around the world.

Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients across Canada.

What we can offer
  • Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry.
  • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
  • Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
  • Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
  • Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities

Strategy & Growth
  • Responsible for identifying emerging market trends, conducting market analysis, and developing client-specific opportunities related to mining and minerals, critical minerals, base and precious metals, mine development, mineral processing,
  • Provide support to the VP Growth & Development to aid with accurate forecasting/re-forecasting activities and prospect portfolio management
  • Leverage the full depth and breadth of Wood solutions for our customers
  • Identify potential partnering agreements and JV partners
  • Be wholly familiar with various Government apparatus as it applies to contract approvals and awards as appropriate

Client Relationship Management
  • Identification, validation and leadership of key prospects and opportunities
  • Facilitate client meetings and presentations with appropriate Wood personnel to support our client needs and support business objectives
  • Responsible for the full ownership of Key Client accounts including account planning, developing zippering plans, strategy development, and managing Client relationships
  • Create, review, manage and maintain integrity of all opportunity records in Wood's CRM system to ensure accuracy, governance and compliance
  • Ensure independent customer feedback is obtained by carrying out regular client visits. Ensuring feedback is analyzed, understood and built into improvement plans and summarized in a timely fashion and presented back to the Canada Leadership team and associated project managers.
  • Develop a strong relationship with local partners and maximize combined strengths to identify and secure work

Internal Sales
  • Development of Win Strategies and Win Plans to support proposals
  • Use commercial and contractual acumen to identify barriers to success and enable early assessment of the likely competitiveness of a Wood offering
  • Co-ordinate input into the Lead Review Meeting (LRM) process and participate in reviews with the Segment Directors
  • Be an ambassador for collaboration by working with the other regional and global Wood entities to ensure an aligned, structured and strategic customer approach to business growth and market expansion


Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:
  • Bachelor level degree in a technical or related field
  • 15 to 20 years' experience in the Project Execution and Business Development Field
  • Experience in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction industry pertaining to the Mining and Minerals.
  • Experience with key strategic Client relationships within major Clients organizations in the North American Mining industry
  • Broad knowledge of mining and minerals industry technologies, work processes, environments and local customs, practices and norms from the EPC(M) services perspective.
  • Participate in the development of the regional Business Strategy, Business Plan and Budget in alignment with the global M&M strategies and business plans and the regional business strategy.
  • Align and integrate closely with Key Operation Directors
  • Proficient in use of Client Relationship Management (CRM) tools and systems
  • Develop lead review and opportunity pursuit and win plans and then actively lead or manage the execution of those plans through to receipt of the customer inquiry (EOI, RFP's etc.), development of the ultimate response strategy and development and submission of the Wood response.
  • Good understanding of the economic and commercial drivers in the EPC(M) business
  • Represent Wood within mining industry technical and social organizations at all levels, at industry events and conferences, and in our communities.
  • Experienced with the key concepts of HSE leadership & commitment
  • International operations experience is an assest
  • Advanced computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft office tools, Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
  • Demonstrate a proactive and outcome-driven attitude, with excellent communication, writing, presentation and negotiating skills.
  • Ability to manage a diverse and challenging portfolio of Clients in various market sectors
  • Hands-on approach with internal sales team; and willing to support the development of presentations, proposals, and commercial agreements
  • Critical thinker with problem solving abilities
  • Decisive, with ability to make decisions and follow through, ensuring learnings are captured


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