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Role Title: Business Development Director
Business Unit: Investments
Location: Leicester
Role Overview:
Galliford Try Investments is focused on identifying, developing, funding and delivering long-term infrastructure, regeneration and development opportunities that create sustainable value for clients, communities and stakeholders. Working across both public and private sectors, the business develops strategic partnerships and investment opportunities that align with Galliford Try's wider growth ambitions.
We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Business Development Director to drive the growth strategy of Galliford Try Investments. The successful candidate will lead the identification, development and conversion of investment and development opportunities across the UK, building strong partnerships with clients, local authorities, developers, investors and other key stakeholders.
This is a pivotal leadership role that will shape the future pipeline of opportunities, influence strategic decision-making and support the long-term success of the Investments business.
What You Will Be Doing
- Develop and deliver the business development strategy in line with the objectives of Galliford Try Investments.
- Identify and secure new investment, regeneration, infrastructure and development opportunities.
- Create and manage a robust pipeline of prospective projects and partnerships.
- Lead market analysis and identify emerging opportunities across target sectors.
- Develop compelling value propositions and investment solutions for clients and partners.
- Drive opportunity conversion from initial engagement through to financial close and project delivery.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with local authorities, government bodies, private sector developers, investors and strategic partners.
- Represent Galliford Try at industry events, forums and networking opportunities.
- Position the business as a trusted partner within the infrastructure, regeneration and development sectors.
- Lead negotiations and influence key decision-makers throughout the business development lifecycle.
- Support the evaluation and appraisal of investment opportunities, including commercial, financial and delivery risks.
- Work closely with internal teams to develop business cases, investment proposals and partnership structures.
- Provide strategic input into funding and financing solutions.
- Support due diligence activities and investment approvals processes.
- Lead the preparation of high-quality submissions, proposals and presentations.
- Ensure client requirements are effectively translated into winning solutions.
Support procurement and partnership bidding activities where required.
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About You:
- Significant experience in a senior business development, investment, development or strategic partnerships role.
- Proven track record of generating and securing high-value opportunities within infrastructure, regeneration, construction, real estate or investment sectors.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience evaluating complex projects and investment opportunities.
- Understanding of project finance, development funding and infrastructure investment models.
Degree qualified in a relevant discipline such as Business, Property, Real Estate, Finance, Engineering or Construction Management.
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What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our Benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
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About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact
[email protected]
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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