Senior Business Development Executive

VITA PMC SG PTE. LTD.; East Region; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences real estate platform in Singapore is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive project sourcing and market development. You will manage tender processes, build relationships with stakeholders, and prepare high-quality bid submissions. The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience in commercial roles within the construction industry, with strong skills in contract negotiation and stakeholder management. The company offers growth opportunities and values high-performing employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in business development or commercial roles within the construction industry.
• Proven ability to independently source projects and manage tender processes end-to-end.
• Strong knowledge of contract negotiation, commercial management, and compliance documentation.
• Familiarity with sustainability and accreditation frameworks.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research on industry trends, client and competitor analysis.
• Identify and pursue new market and project opportunities.
• Develop polished presentations and impactful marketing materials.
• Build and maintain direct relationships with regulatory authorities and clients.
• Prepare and maintain documents for prequalification and bid submissions.
• Lead tender preparation and submission in collaboration with the Bid Team.
• Manage clients’ procurement portals and ensure timely submissions.

Skills

Market Research

Sustainability

Commercial Management

Construction Management

Stakeholder Management

Tender Preparation

Contract Negotiation

Sourcing

Business Development

Real Estate

Life Sciences

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

Vita Partners is Asia-Pacific’s largest pan-regional pure-play life science, innovation and R&D real estate platform, backed Australian headquartered multinational real estate company Lendlease and leading US private equity growth investor Warburg Pincus. The platform focuses on investing, acquiring, developing, constructing, managing, and operating real estate projects in fast-growing life sciences, innovation and R&D real estate markets in Asia-Pacific. The company operates within two main segments – a high‑barrier‑to‑entry life sciences project construction management business and a specialized investment management business. Since the 2000s, the project construction management business has worked on over 200 projects in Asia‑Pacific for more than 100 blue‑chip life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, with many repeat clients. The investment management business currently manages ~SGD 2 billion of AUM on behalf of institutional investors, with strong aspirations for growth within the region.

Job Role

Project Sourcing & Market Development

• Conduct market research on industry trends, client and competitor analysis, and identify company’s capability to competitively support upcoming tenders.
• Identify and pursue new market and project opportunities that are aligned with the company’s strategy and effectively connect with stakeholders.
• Develop polished presentations, compelling capability statements, and impactful marketing materials for effective pitching.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain direct relationships with regulatory authorities, clients, consultants, and industry partners.
• Manage appropriate stakeholders’ documentation required for prequalification and bid process.

Tender Management

• Prepare and maintain documents required for prequalification and bid submissions, including organizational charts, CVs, project factsheets, photos, and presentations.
• Lead tender preparation and submission in collaboration with the Bid Team, including proposal structuring.
• Manage clients’ procurement portals and ensure timely submission of prequalification and bid proposals.
• Liaise with the China office and provide required documentations and support for their bid submissions and vice versa.
• Produce high‑quality, professional, and consistent proposals, presentations, qualifications, and other materials required for bid submissions.

Award & Accreditation Documentation

• Maintaining awards, prepare and maintain documentation required for license renewals and various accreditations.

Strategic Reporting

• Chair pipeline meetings, manage monthly reporting, including system update.
• Support senior management with insights to make informed business decisions.

About You

You might be a good fit if you have :

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in business development or commercial roles within the construction industry.
• Proven ability to independently source projects and manage tender processes end‑to‑end.
• Strong knowledge of contract negotiation, commercial management, and compliance documentation.
• Familiarity with sustainability and accreditation frameworks
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

What you can expect from us

Every person at Vita Partners is critical to the success of the business. We believe high performing employees drive business growth.

We support our people through ongoing engagement, by providing learning and development opportunities for future career progression and by recognising and rewarding exceptional achievements.

If this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and explore how we can take your career forward.

Apply now!

Tell employers what skills you have

• Market Research
• Sustainability
• Commercial Management
• Construction Management
• Construction
• Real Estate
• Life Sciences
• Business Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Sourcing
• Tender Preparation
• Contract Negotiation