Business Development Manager

Role Overview

As Business Development Manager, you will lead Centacare’s enterprise growth strategy and business development function, identifying and progressing opportunities across all service lines. Working alongside senior leadership, you will establish the frameworks, processes and partnerships needed to support growth, while ensuring opportunities align with Centacare’s mission, strategic priorities and commercial objectives.

What You Will Do

You will develop and own an organisation-wide growth plan, setting service growth targets, market priorities, forecasts and investment opportunities. You will also build and manage a qualified growth pipeline, with clear assessment criteria, stage gates, accountability and executive reporting.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will have the opportunity to establish a new enterprise growth capability and shape how Centacare grows. You will also have opportunities to continue developing your leadership, commercial and partnership capability as the function grows.

Requirements

• A degree in Business, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Significant experience leading business development, growth or strategic partnerships.
• A proven track record of growing revenue, services or organisational reach.
• Strong commercial acumen, including financial modelling, business cases and investment assessment.
• Experience developing and managing strategic partnerships and referral networks.
• Demonstrated capability in tender management, funding applications and commercial negotiations.
• Experience establishing and governing a business development pipeline, including forecasting and executive reporting.
• Proven leadership capability, with the ability to build, motivate and develop specialist teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the confidence to work with executives, government, funders and senior partners.
• Sound judgement and the ability to balance commercial opportunity with organisational purpose and values.

Benefits

• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Flexible Working Hours
• Build Something Meaningful
• Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Purpose