Head of New Business (Pre-Construction)
Core
Lead strategic growth and new business acquisition for a modular and off-site construction company serving government, commercial, and infrastructure sectors.
Role type
Senior leadership business development head (pre-construction)
Builds
Long-term commercial arrangements, panels, frameworks, and preferred-supplier relationships
Domain
Construction / Modular & Off-site Building
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic market positioning, stakeholder relationship management, early-stage project engagement, commercial negotiation, pipeline forecasting, growth strategy formulation
Preferred skills
Experience in government or Tier 1/Tier 2 contractor relationships, proactive opportunity identification, senior-level presentation skills
Responsibilities
Build relationships with councils, government agencies, developers, and major head contractors; Engage with prospective projects before formal tender processes; Develop long-term commercial arrangements; Maintain industry presence through events and client engagement; Collaborate with estimating and delivery teams on opportunity viability; Report on pipeline status and forecasts; Contribute to target-setting and market expansion strategies