Job Description

Head of Business Development - Construction

Location: Remote, Nationwide

Are you a strategic builder who thrives at the intersection of relationships, market intelligence, and execution? An industry-leading construction organization is entering a pivotal phase of national growth and is seeking a Head of Business Development to shape and scale its business development function. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will influence multimillion and billion dollar project pipelines, guide enterprise growth strategy, and partner directly with executive leadership to drive long-term success across key markets such as advanced manufacturing, mission critical infrastructure, and large-scale commercial builds.

This Role Offers:

• Competitive executive level compensation with performance-based incentives and long-term rewards
• Opportunity to influence national growth strategy and major project pursuits
• High visibility with executive leadership and direct impact on company direction
• Entrepreneurial environment with strong financial backing and expansion plans
• Collaborative culture focused on ownership, results, and innovation

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and orchestrate national business development strategy across multiple verticals, ensuring alignment with organizational growth objectives
• Oversee and refine pipeline management processes, evaluating opportunity quality, prioritization, and conversion into secured backlog
• Build and maintain executive level relationships with owners, developers, architects, engineers, and strategic partners
• Guide complex pursuit efforts from early engagement through contract execution, aligning internal teams to deliver compelling and differentiated solutions
• Partner cross functionally with preconstruction, operations, and executive leadership to ensure seamless execution from concept through completion
• Establish structure, accountability, and performance standards across a growing development team, including direct and indirect reports
• Translate market trends, competitive insights, and economic factors into actionable strategies that drive revenue growth
• Serve as a key advisor to leadership on market positioning, expansion opportunities, and long-term business planning

Skill Set and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 10 to 20 years of experience within the construction industry, with a strong background in business development, preconstruction, or project execution
• Proven leadership experience overseeing teams and driving accountability for pipeline performance and results
• Strong understanding of construction methods, project lifecycle, and cost drivers, with the ability to connect technical insight to business strategy
• Demonstrated success leading complex pursuits and securing large scale projects
• Ability to influence without authority and align diverse stakeholders across multiple regions or business units
• Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to engage senior level clients and internal leaders
• Strategic thinker with strong decision-making capabilities and a proactive, results oriented mindset

Preferred Experience:

• Background in large scale commercial or industrial construction environments
• Experience with design build or collaborative delivery models
• Exposure to high growth environments with evolving structures and processes
• Track record of building or transforming business development functions
• Strong ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable strategies

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