Business Development Manager - Project Management

Business Development Manager

Actalent Services is hiring a Business Development Manager with prior experience selling Project Management and Construction Management services to industrial clients in the manufacturing, chemical and / or power&utilities industries for a permanent role offering remote-work flexibility. The Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for hunting new business opportunities within Actalent's Project Management Practice with flexibility to sell across multiple industry segments. The BDM serves as a key strategic selling / market leader with the following focus areas : Navigating and managing account strategy, Identifying, pursuing and establishing target accounts, Partnering with Actalent account managers to advise and lead them on strategic services initiatives to identify target accounts and drive consultative business solutions.

Essential Functions :

• Identify new project outsourcing opportunities aligned with Actalent's Services' strategic client strategy
• Utilize consultative selling techniques to drive market / customer share by increasing deal size and moving deals up the services / consulting value chain
• Achieve growth goals by expanding current account relationships and winning new accounts
• Ability to create and drive strategies for each account within individual sales portfolio
• Interface with client stakeholders, cultivating relationships with executive sponsors and key decision-makers
• Facilitate effective internal partnerships between Actalent Service pillars (BD, Solutions SME, Project Management, Finance and Talent Acquisition) to maximize the acquisition / win, set-up and eventual execution of new project opportunities
• Demonstrate core leadership and account executive skills in promoting accountability to meet individual and company revenue growth goals

Minimum Education / Abilities / Skills :

Compensation / Benefits :

Medical and dental insurance plans, Health Savings Account, Life and disability insurance, 401(k) match, profit sharing and 529 plan, Paid holidays and 20 days of paid time off each year for new employees, Consumer discounts, Flexible spending accounts and employee assistance programs

This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2025.