Business Development Manager

Sciente Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sciente Consulting is seeking a Customer Solutions Business Development Manager to grow the data exchange technology in Singapore. You will own diverse projects, develop new business opportunities, and align customer objectives with scalable tech solutions.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong stakeholder relationships, and hands-on GTM experience to drive adoption and growth. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in BD or presales in technology, with 3+ years in customer-facing

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, business or engineering as a baseline credential.
• 5+ years in business development, account/partner management, or presales in technology.
• 3+ years in customer-facing roles solving business problems with tech solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to build stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in new market development and GTM strategies for new tech.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and translate concepts to executable plans.
• Solid understanding of AI, robotics, data analytics, cybersecurity, and IoT.
• Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Self-driven, resourceful and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of diverse projects and drive long-term growth strategy.
• Develop new business opportunities by evaluating projects, markets, and partners.
• Understand customer objectives and assess technology maturity and fit.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet program objectives.
• Bridge between customer and organization to plan and launch projects.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure thorough evaluation processes.
• Identify and mitigate risks for programs during evaluation.
• Assist in planning and reporting to senior management.

Skills

BD experience

Customer facing

Strategic thinking

New market development

Multitasking

Technology knowledge

Presentation & communication

Self-driven & proactive

Education

Degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a self-starter individual who will join our client as a Customer Solutions Business Development (BD) Manager to grow the innovative trusted and secured data exchange highway technology in Singapore.

Mandatory Skill-set

• Degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering;
• At least 5 years of experience in business development, account management, partner management or presales experience in Technology;
• At least 3 years in customer facing role to resolve business problems through technology solutions;
• Strategic thinking, ability to forge strong relationships with key industry stakeholders / value chain partners;
• Experience in new market development, managing industry, venture capitalists, and go to market strategies in new technology deployment;
• Strong multitasking abilities, quick adaptability to develop executable plans in bringing projects from conception to launch, driving implementation to success;
• Good understanding in forefront technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, IoT;
• Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Self-driven, resourceful and result oriented.

Desired Skill-set

• Experience in business consulting;
• Data warehousing and / or data solutioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to take end-to-end ownership of a diverse range of projects and initiatives driving development and implementation of mid to long term strategy to drive organization growth and adoption;
• Develop new business opportunities by evaluating projects and technologies, potential markets, business partners and industry players;
• To understand customer's business objectives and challenges and be their trusted partner to expand and assess the maturity, viability and suitability of different technologies and their applicability to resolve industry problems;
• Involve with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill program objectives with right needs resulting in the growth of the accredited companies;
• As the bridge between customer and organization to develop executable plans in bringing projects from conception to launch, driving implementation to success;
• Closely collaborate with cross-functional team to align with high standard complete evaluation process;
• Access and mitigate risks for all potential program and company during evaluation;
• Assist in planning and reporting activities to senior management.

Confidentiality is assured, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

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