Business Development Manager

Novus Property Solutions; Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

27 Days Hols & BH – buy/sell holidays

Pension scheme – up to 7.5%

Discounted Healthcare Scheme

Taste card

Day paid volunteering per year

Length of service awards

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Business Development Manager to generate profitable construction opportunities across new build, extensions, refurbishment and recladding in the Midlands and North of England. You will build strategic relationships, manage framework opportunities and drive growth through direct awards and tenders.

You will work with internal teams, engage with housing associations and authorities, and focus on opportunities typically between £2m and £10m, with travel across

Qualifications

• Experience in business development within construction.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of procurement frameworks and public sector opportunities.
• Willingness to travel across Midlands and North of England.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with framework providers, category managers and procurement leads across key regions.
• Identify and progress upcoming mini-competitions, direct award opportunities and open-market tenders aligned to growth plans.
• Build strategic relationships with housing associations, local authorities, universities, NHS Trusts, blue light services and private developers.
• Generate a healthy pipeline of opportunities across new build, refurbishment, recladding and building safety projects (£2m–£10m).
• Engage with clients early to support procurement strategy and value engineering opportunities.
• Collaborate with Bid, Estimating, Operations and Commercial teams to support bid qualification and interviews.
• Develop relationships with architects, cost consultants, project managers and other stakeholders to position for future opportunities.
• Produce pipeline reports, market updates and competitor insights to support planning.

Skills

Business development

Construction procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Degree desirable

Job description

Base: Homebased within North West / Yorkshire / Midlands - Home based hybrid working, with regular travel across the Midlands and North of England as required by the business. Working 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday.

Business Development Manager

Join our team as a Business Development Manager – Construction and play a key role in generating profitable construction opportunities across new build, extension, refurbishment and recladding sectors. Reporting into the Pre-Construction Manager, you will build strategic client relationships, manage framework opportunities and help secure sustainable growth through framework agreements, direct awards and competitive procurements across the Midlands or North of England.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible impact in a growing area of our business, identifying and converting opportunities typically ranging from £2m–£10m. You’ll work closely with our Business Development, Bid, Estimating, Operations and Commercial teams, while developing strong relationships with clients, consultants, framework providers and strategic partners.

What’s in it for you:

Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you

Company car allowance

KPI related bonus scheme

27 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays

Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%

We also offer; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and many more….

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strong relationships with framework providers, category managers and procurement leads across key regions.

Identify and progress upcoming mini-competitions, direct award opportunities and open-market tenders aligned to Novus’ construction growth plans.

Build strategic relationships with housing associations, local authorities, universities, NHS Trusts, blue light services, government agencies, private developers and commercial asset owners.

Generate a healthy pipeline of qualified opportunities across new build, refurbishment, recladding and building safety projects, with a focus on opportunities between £2m–£10m.

Engage with clients early, ahead of tender release, to support procurement strategy, promote contractor-led design solutions and identify value engineering opportunities where appropriate.

Work closely with Bid, Estimating, Operations, Commercial and technical teams to support bid qualification, win strategy development, client intelligence gathering, tender interviews and presentation delivery.

Develop relationships with architects, cost consultants, project managers, employers agents, framework managers, fire engineers, surveyors and asset management consultants to help position Novus for future opportunities.

Produce clear pipeline reports, market updates, competitor insights and opportunity intelligence to support business planning and work winning activity.

About You

You’ll bring significant experience in business development within construction, with a strong track record of securing new contracts and converting strategic or high-value bid opportunities. You’ll be commercially astute, confident engaging with senior stakeholders and able to build credible relationships across public and private sector clients, consultants and framework partners.

A strong understanding of construction procurement, frameworks, public sector opportunities and current market conditions is important, alongside excellent communication, negotiation, organisation and stakeholder management skills. Experience in new build, refurbishment, recladding or building safety sectors would be highly beneficial. A degree qualification would be desirable, but is not essential.

About Us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 20 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 129-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients.

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons, that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for in this, or another role.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Details

Location: Stoke on Trent, ST1 5SH

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Closing date: 5 Nov 2026