Business Development Manager

Transforming PLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Senior leadership exposure

Autonomy and growth opportunities

Job summary

Transforming PLC is expanding its North of England operations and seeks an ambitious Business Development Manager to identify opportunities, build relationships with Local Authorities, ICBs, and commissioners, and drive sustainable growth in adult social care. This role is field-based, not desk-bound, and offers high visibility, cross-functional collaboration, and a chance to shape new services.

If you excel at opening doors, developing referrals, and delivering outcomes, join us to make a real

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with Local Authorities and ICBs.
• Track record in winning referrals and opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate referral pipelines across adult social care and supported living.
• Build strong relationships with Local Authorities and ICBs.
• Identify market opportunities and service development needs.
• Support referrals from inquiry to delivery.
• Contribute to tender and framework opportunities.
• Collaborate with operational and finance teams.
• Manage pipeline activity against KPIs.

Skills

Lead generation

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Strategic partnerships

Job description

Business Development Manager - Adult Social Care

Transforming Support is a specialist supported living provider supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs across the UK.

As we continue to expand across the North of England, we are looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Business Development Manager who can help us identify opportunities, generate referrals, develop strategic relationships with commissioners, and support sustainable business growth.

This is not a desk-based account management role.

We are looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, opening doors, identifying opportunities and working with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Boards, Case Managers, Housing Partners and Commissioners to help people access high-quality supported living services.

What You Will Be Doing

• Generating referral pipelines across supported living and complex needs services
• Building strong relationships with Local Authority and ICB commissioners
• Identifying market opportunities and service development opportunities
• Supporting referrals from initial enquiry through to operational delivery
• Contributing to framework, tender and proposal opportunities
• Working closely with operational, quality and finance teams
• Managing pipeline activity, relationships and performance against agreed targets and KPIs

About You

You will probably already be working as a:

• Business Development Manager
• Partnerships Manager
• Commissioning Relationship Manager
• Strategic Relationship Manager
• Growth Manager

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong lead generation capability
• Experience working with Local Authority and/or ICB commissioners
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness and a focus on outcomes
• A values-led approach combined with a strong drive to achieve results

Experience within supported living, complex needs, social care or housing would be highly advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• High-autonomy role with significant visibility
• Opportunity to influence growth strategy
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Opportunity to help shape new services
• Performance-related bonus opportunity
• Genuine opportunity to make a difference to people's lives through high-quality support services