Senior Business Development Manager

Bureau Veritas•Remo, VA

8d•Remote

About The Position

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions. City: Anywhere in U.S. State: Remote Position Summary 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, and 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Marketing, or related field.
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, with the ability to leverage those relationships to support long-term market growth.
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.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Existing relationships within the data center ecosystem are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute business development strategies focused on expanding the organization's Data Center market presence throughout the United States.
Identify and pursue opportunities with hyperscale providers, cloud operators, colocation companies, AI infrastructure developers, enterprise data center owners, and mission-critical facility operators.
Generate new revenue streams by promoting testing, inspection, certification, quality assurance, technical advisory, project support, and engineering-related services.
Build and maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities through strategic prospecting, networking, industry engagement, and account development.
Lead pursuit efforts from initial customer engagement through contract negotiation and project award.
Meet or exceed established revenue, profitability, and business development objectives.
Establish trusted relationships with executive decisionmakers, construction leaders, procurement teams, consultants, and operational stakeholders.
Develop and implement strategic account growth plans for key customers.
Drive cross-selling opportunities across multiple service offerings and geographic regions.
Support customer retention initiatives and long-term partnership development.
Identify market trends and emerging opportunities related to hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, cloud computing, sustainability initiatives, energy management, and mission-critical facilities.
Maintain a strong understanding of industry developments, competitive activity, and customer requirements.
Represent the organization at industry associations, conferences, trade shows, and networking events.
Enhance brand recognition and market positioning within the data center industry.
Work closely with operations, technical experts, project managers, engineers, and leadership teams to develop customer-focused solutions.
Support proposal development, customer presentations, and major project pursuits.
Maintain accurate sales forecasts, pipeline reporting, and CRM updates.
Provide market intelligence and customer feedback to support strategic business planning.