Vice President of Business Development

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

The Vice President of Business Development - Midwest is responsible for driving organizational growth through new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, and high-impact project oversight in the Midwest. This role blends external relationship-building with internal project leadership to support the company's long-term objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Identify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities aligned with organizational goals.
• Ensures proper support for all project operations
• Provides all management services as required by our contract with the client.
• Provides all services such that the objectives for quality of Vanir's service, project schedule, cost and project quality are met or exceeded.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Lead proposal development, pitch strategies, and negotiation processes.
• Conduct market research to identify trends and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate internally to build business cases for growth initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional projects from planning through execution.
• Translate strategic business objectives into actionable project plans.
• Oversee reporting, performance tracking, and communication with leadership.
• Align project goals with broader organizational strategy.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure project success.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Operations on initiatives supporting growth.
• Prepare presentations, reports, and recommendations.
• Contribute to strategic planning processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 5-10 years in business development, partnerships, project management, or similar roles.
• Proven ability to secure new business and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities.

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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