Business Development Associate Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

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The Sr. Business Development Associate is responsible for gathering and analyzing market data, conducting and participating in overhead budget cycles, maintaining accurate and complete M&BD prospect and financial records, and maintaining procedures and standards to support the long-term strategic goals of the Nuclear, Security and Environmental (NS&E) Global Business Unit (GBU).

The Sr. Business Development Associate be able to interface effectively with NS&E Senior Management and others on a professional and knowledgeable level and is expected to be self-motivated and able to function in a team-based environment while under strict time constraints.

This position reports to the NS&E Manager of Strategy, Marketing and Business Development (M&BD), and supports all NS&E business lines.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership” #LI-EH1

• Interfaces with NS&E General Managers to set strategic goals and develop long-term objectives for the business.
• Partners with the Manager of Strategy, Marketing and Business Development (M&BD), Business Line General Managers, Business Line Managers of M&BD, and Capture Managers in the development of strategic relationships and individual customer win strategies & planning.
• Supports the M&BD organization in the daily administration, maintenance, and reporting on their respective overhead / PBD budgets.
• Responsible for identifying growth opportunities, business model innovation and facilitating cross-business unit initiatives.
• Monitor the U.S. Government federal spend and identify new markets/customers that might be viable to NS&E.
• Coordinate with the Bechtel Washington D.C. office on potential new markets and provide insights into the business lines.
• Conducts market research to support the GBU’s and Business Lines’ strategies. Administers the M&BD Prospect Database (SharePoint site) and facilitates the periodic Prospect reporting cycle in coordination with the Manager of Strategy, Marketing and Business Development and the Business Line Managers of M&BD.
• Monitors medium to long-term business trends/outlooks, gathering competitive intelligence to strategic business planning discussions and leadership.
• Identifying and developing optimal leadership revenue models, sales/distribution channels, pricing and new product strategies.
• Coordinates cross-GBU M&BD tasks. Provides forecasts, reports, and analyses of M&BD budgets.
• Prepares financial analysis, plans, studies and presentations. Provides ad hoc financial support to the M&BD team which may require research and analysis across other departments.
• Maintains accurate financial records, including processing corrections, developing and conducting financial spot-training, proposing process improvement changes, and staying current with government charging practices. Provides independent research or manages the outsourcing of required research to support internal initiatives.
• May perform special assignments related to business development activities.

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science, Technology or Math and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel (PivotTables) and SharePoint
• Ability to concurrently and effectively manage multiple tasks of varying complexity
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple complex business processes with limited oversight
• Working knowledge of general accounting principles
• Ability to maintain accurate, thorough, and up-to-date records and documentation
• Must be a US Citizen

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work across all levels of NS&E Management; role requires the candidate to work effectively with NS&E Senior Management, M&BD Teams, Management Information, and Accounting
• Ability to manipulate datasets from various internal and external sources (e.g., GovWin or CFAR)
• Working knowledge of Bechtel financial systems (e.g. CFAR, JNI, Hyperion)

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