Business Development Manager, Industrial Gases & Strategic Growth

Role Overview

The Business Development Manager will direct our Industrial Gases investment and growth strategy in Hungary, identifying significant investment opportunities, establishing strategic alliances, and encouraging sustained profitable growth throughout Hungary.

What You Will Do

The key responsibilities include directing business growth and investment efforts, building and handling a pipeline of strategic growth opportunities, driving commercial negotiations, and leading major projects through Financial Investment Decision (FID) readiness.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a consistent track record of developing, negotiating, and closing complex investment projects and long-term commercial agreements, with experience working in industrial gases, energy, chemicals, manufacturing, infrastructure, or related sectors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in business development, commercial leadership, investment delivery, or strategic project development
• Consistent track record of developing, negotiating, and closing complex investment projects and long-term commercial agreements
• Experience working in industrial gases, energy, chemicals, manufacturing, infrastructure, or related sectors
• Strong understanding of project financing, investment cases, cash flow modelling, and commercial evaluation
• Experience leading large-scale capital investment projects from concept development through approval and contracting
• Validated ability to engage and influence senior executives, customers, investors, and government collaborators
• Strong leadership experience, including leading teams and operating successfully within matrix organisations
• Outstanding communication, collaborator management and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in Hungarian and English
• Willingness to travel as required

Benefits

• Opportunity to build the future growth strategy of a global industry leader
• Dynamic and international working environment
• Exposure to large-scale investment and energy transition projects
• Collaboration with senior leaders and global teams
• Continuous learning, development, and leadership growth opportunities
• A high-impact role with significant commercial and strategic responsibility