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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Business Development Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to provides business development leadership and direction for one geographic location or a specific market sector over a broader geographic area. Understands business negotiations, and recognizes and acts upon opportunities to promote the Company's expertise and successful past performance. May travel extensively to cultivate new and ongoing business development endeavors. Typical responsibilities include important client accounts and large, complex proposal/project activities.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Establishes and maintains client contacts and develops sales strategy. Strengthens current business ties; coordinates meetings between clients/potential clients and technical or other key individuals.
- Keeps abreast of overall business trends, particularly the current business climate.
- Conducts surveys to determine promising areas of development.
- Establishes and maintains numerous contacts within and outside the industry. - Follows up in a timely manner on all possible leads.
- Develops proposals for services in response to invitations to bid, and provides guidance to proposal team from inception to completion.
- Develops the pricing structure, as well as other contract terms and conditions.
- Negotiates contracts, including secrecy agreements and joint venture agreements.
- Acts as sponsor for foreign agent representative(s); negotiates and maintains agent agreement.
- Acts as sponsor during project execution.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree Engineering or Business (or equivalent)
- 10-15+ years diversified experience, primarily within the business development (5-10 years) realm of a large, multinational company
- Seasoned capture management professional
- Commercial bid management
- Client relationship and interface management
- A thorough understanding of proposal pricing, contract terminology, negotiations with potential clients, and the Company’s policies and business objectives
- The incumbent must also possess strong written and oral communication skills, including excellent presentation skills.
- In addition, an exceptional ability to represent the Company favorably, to develop new clients, and to negotiate with key members of other firms, is also required.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business or equivalent
- 10-15+ years diversified experience, with 5-10 years primarily in business development at a large multinational
- Seasoned capture management professional
- Commercial bid management experience
- Client relationship and interface management experience
- Thorough understanding of proposal pricing, contract terminology, and negotiations
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
- Proven ability to represent the company, develop new clients, and negotiate with key stakeholders
- Experience supporting large, complex proposal/project activities
- Willingness to travel extensively for business development
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
