Business Developer - Resilience

Vacancy Intro

Are you passionate about driving business growth while making a real impact on global resilience? We are seeking an ambitious Business Developer to expand our market presence in the resilience sector, helping organizations navigate risks, strengthen sustainability, and build adaptive strategies for the future.

What will you do

Haskoning would like to strengthen its business development and executing capabilities for the LATAM region for its Business Line Water & Maritime. The overall responsibilities of this role are:

• To execute and support the development of the business development strategy for the Climate Resilience market.
• To manage leads and proposal processes to contribute to the success and profitable growth of the business in the region.
• Be account manager for specific accounts in the region; for example, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, Findeter, Autoridad para la Reconstrucción con Cambios, Autoridad del Canal de Panamá, while working together with our international business development teams to generate more sales in the Resilience sector (especially for Peru, Colombia, and the Caribbean area)
• Contribute to our operational capacity as project director and/or domain specialist on Climate Resilience

Where you will work

Haskoning is a worldwide independent engineering, project management and consultancy firm which integrates 140 years of engineering expertise with digital technologies and software solutions. Haskoning is one of the top 3 engineering consultancy firm in the Netherlands. Our 6,000 colleagues are working from offices in more than 25 countries across the world. Through our mission "Enhancing Society Together", we take responsibility for having a positive impact on the world.

You will be part of the Resilience & Maritime Peru advisory group which is part of the Water and Maritime business line. The Resilience & Maritime Peru advisory group is the hub to cover the entire Latin American and Caribbean region. We work in most of these countries either directly or through a partnership with local companies. It is your task to coordinate and manage business development and projects with the staff at the Peruvian office, staff from the headquarters in Europe plus our global and local partners in various countries in the region.

What you bring

Aside from your experience in business development and project management in climate resilience, we are looking for a colleague who has the following:

 Experience

• it is a must that you have 10 - 15 years experience with a proven track record in the following main markets: climate resilience and climate adaptation consultancy projects (floods, droughts, coastal protection, etc.)
• several of these years in a commercial role with a proven network with potential client and partners
• proven project management capabilities
• significant experience working within the region, experience in Colombia, Peru and/or Caribbean area is considered an advantage
• significant experience within the IFI market (IADB, WB) understanding the organizational structure, strategic objectives, and way of working
• proven experience in working with international teams (including English speaking teams)

Qualifications:

• minimum Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Project Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or other relevant degree
• candidate is from the region (citizen or permanent visa holder) and will preferably be based in Peru. Colombia or other locations can be discussed and will depend on the candidate
• capable of reading, speaking, and writing in Spanish and the English language (additional Portuguese language skills are a pre)
• willing to work full-time and willing to travel frequently within LATAM region

What we offer you

We offer a working atmosphere in which team spirit and the development of the organization and employees are paramount. We actively coach each other and reward each other on the basis of performance and personal competences. You will become part of an international organization that offers opportunities and that ensures you can make the most of your capabilities. We offer:

• a good salary 
• a healthy work-life balance
• 30 vacation days with full-time employment
• plenty of training and development opportunities
• an easily accessible workplace in any Haskoning office or travel allowance
• personal budget that you can use for extra leave days and others 
• bonuses based on operating profit

Are you our new colleague?

We would like to meet you! Click on the apply button and upload your resume After receiving your application, we will contact you as soon as possible.

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