Manager of Business Development

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DeWitt Township, MI, USA
Hybrid
Mid level
Energy • Utilities • Renewable Energy
The Role
Lead business development for power delivery, technology, and digital transformation with investor-owned and cooperative utilities. Build and execute capture strategies, manage pipelines, grow margin and market share, and pursue new client opportunities across a matrixed organization. Significant travel required.
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Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At ENTRUST, a Leidos company we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos Engineering currently has multiple opportunities for District Growth Managers to support various clients within our Power Delivery Solutions and Technology, and Digital Transformation Solutions divisions across the country.  Candidates ideally will be located in or near Michigan

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Energy, Infrastructure & Automation Business Area provides a full range of engineering, information technology and management consulting services to investor-owned utilities. EI&A provides consulting expertise over a wide area of cutting-edge energy technologies ranking Leidos within the Top 5 T&D Firms, Top 10 Program Management Firms, and Top 20 Power Firms. We provide our clients with business and technical insight into all sectors of the energy infrastructure industry such as: utilities, financial institutions, state, and local governments.

We are seeking District Growth Managers who are responsible for: 

  • Driving and supporting new and existing business opportunities specifically for our Power Delivery Solutions, Technology, and Digital Transformation Solutions divisions with investor-owned utilities, cooperative utilities, developers and relevant state-wide energy agencies
  • Successfully build, manage, and execute multiple client pursuit and capture strategies within a multi-disciplined matrixed organization.
  • Build, execute, and maintain a commercially viable time-phased sales funnel that achieves the business objectives of each Business Area and the Sector.
  • Work with leadership to develop and execute strategies that drive positive margin growth and share for each Division with our existing client base. 

Qualifications:

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four (4) + years of successful internal and external relationship management activities
  • Experience in the electric utility industry
  • Experienced at network development and expansion
  • Ability to operate successfully and lead in an environment with competing priorities
  • Demonstrated record of quickly processing new information to derive and implement an actionable growth strategy
  • Proven track record of meeting and exceeding assigned metrics   
  • Proven track record of developing new and innovative approaches to markets and challenges.
  • Ability to gather “ground truth” and work within the organization to design and implement effective strategies that meet the changing needs within a dynamic environment.  
  • Ability to travel up to 50-75% of the time, or as much as needed to achieve objectives

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, or business or MBA or other advanced degree
  • Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) a plus.

In return for top talent, ENTRUST Solutions Group offers:

  • Generous paid time off and benefits
  • 401(k) retirement program with a company match
  • Career development programs
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible work schedule

To learn more about ENTRUST Benefits and Culture, please visit our company LinkedIn page and follow us at:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrustsolutionsgroup

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. ENTRUST Solutions Group does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of four (4)+ years of internal and external relationship management activities
  • Experience in the electric utility industry
  • Experience in network development and expansion
  • Ability to operate successfully and lead in an environment with competing priorities
  • Demonstrated record of quickly processing new information to derive and implement an actionable growth strategy
  • Proven track record of meeting and exceeding assigned metrics
  • Proven track record of developing new and innovative approaches to markets and challenges
  • Ability to gather ground truth and work within the organization to design and implement effective strategies
  • Ability to travel up to 50-75% of the time
  • Located in or near Michigan (ideal)
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, or business or MBA or other advanced degree
  • Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

ENTRUST Solutions Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ENTRUST Solutions Group and has not been reviewed or approved by ENTRUST Solutions Group.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO is described as generous with carryover, complemented by paid holidays and flexible work weeks. Role-dependent remote options and occasional shortened Fridays further expand time flexibility.
  • Healthcare Strength Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, with no‑cost preventive care and mental‑health resources highlighted. Optional protections like accident and critical‑illness coverage broaden the safety net.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) program with company matching is emphasized. Additional financial tools such as HSA and FSA contribute to longer‑term security.

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The Company
HQ: Warrenville, IL
2,840 Employees

What We Do

ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, provides comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to pipeline companies, gas and electric utilities, and industrial customers. With first-hand experience operating and maintaining energy infrastructure, our engineering professionals provide expertise in Pipeline Engineering, Integrity Services, Automation Integration, Electrical Design, Fiber & Broadband Communications, Industrial Solutions, and Process Safety Management. ENTRUST provides innovative engineering solutions to meet our clients’ needs, while consistently maintaining the highest level of ethics and integrity. Our success is achieved through the valued contributions of our talented and diverse employees with more than 3300 professionals across 42 offices.

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