Head of Business Development, APAC

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop anddeliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around theglobe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; buildenduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems toaddress global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diversestaff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity:

The Head of Business Development, APAC isa senior leadership role. You will be responsible for driving growth andbusiness strategy across Asia-Pacific region (APAC).

You will be accountable for leading andmaintaining oversight of all current and upcoming bids across all our sectorsand aligning business development (BD) activities to Palladium's global plan.Working closely with global and regional leaders, this key role will support clientswith relevant knowledge, unparalleled technical expertise and an impact-focusedprecision to win strategically important projects. As the Head of BusinessDevelopment you will have the opportunity to contribute to large-scale, socialand economic change initiatives - from small pilot projects to sophisticated,multi-year programs that impact societies, economies, and lives and to engagewith our parent company, Global Infrastructure Solutions (GISI).

Location:

The role could be based in any of our corporate locations,including Adelaide, Brisbane, Colombo, Canberra or Jakarta.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you haveexpertise in business development, growth, and strategy, we are interested inhearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunitiesfrom the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,and guidance to chart a fulfilling career

Reporting Lines:

This role will report to the Managing Partner, APAC.

PrimaryRoles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of Palladium's long-term strategy for business development and growth in APAC
  
• Oversee the development and communication of market analysis and research insights that could inform the realisation of APAC's strategic growth targets
  
• Oversee business development initiatives within APAC to ensure priority bids are managed through structured capture plans that align with APAC's strategy
  
• Identify and influence potential business opportunities over the mid to long-term and oversee the development of compelling value propositions for all of APAC's bids
  
• Collaborate with key stakeholders from Europe, Middle East & Africa regions (EMEA) and the Americas and contribute to their opportunities to pursue opportunities within APAC
  
• Provide strategic advice and mentoring on business development strategy and Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) engagement to portfolio leaders and senior leaders within Palladium
  
• Oversee the commercial aspects of bid development to ensure a consistent and sustainable approach for the business which meets the needs of both the client and APAC's business revenue targets
  
• Build, nurture and maintain broad and deep networks and long-term relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials/ministers, community and business leaders, donor representatives, bilateral donor agencies
• Palladium Team Leaders, Palladium Regional Business Partners (RBPs), Executive Officers, Managing Directors, Directors, and technical experts
  
• Formulate partnerships and collaborations with organizations and networks for strategic growth including representing Palladium to governments, donors, partners, and other stakeholders, through thought leadership at international meetings, ministry-level events, technical working groups and internal technical teams
  
• Liaise and coordinate as required with other external Palladium partners, networks and GISI operating companies within the region
  
• Solve problems and make decisions in complex and potentially politically sensitive or volatile situations, where an understanding of decision repercussions is anticipated and possible risks mitigated
  
• Role model the Palladium behavioural capabilities in conjunction with our Guiding Principles
  
• A post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent level of experience
  
• A deep understanding of the economic, social and political context of Asia-Pacific (APAC), including familiarity with developing country contexts gained through significant overseas experience
  
• Excellent organisational, strategic thinking and planning, and project management skills
  
• Connection to a broad and relevant network of professionals, and strong networking and presentation skills
  
• Excellent business development and stakeholder management skills
  
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  
• A proven ability to develop collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  
• Flexibility to travel to various locations throughout the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region
  
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, particularly in a multi-cultural context
  

Why choose Palladium?

If you are lookingfor an opportunity that will allow you to create a positive impact in the internationalcommunity development space, then this is the place for you. Being part of the Palladiumteam will mean:

• 11% superannuation with the opportunity to supplement
  
• 5 weeks' annual leave
  
• Health and travel insurance benefits
  
• Lucrative performance-based incentive scheme
  

Applications will be assessed ona rolling basis until Friday 28 June 2024.

Formore information about the role, please send your inquiry to:

Please note - we are onlyaccepting applications from job seekers with full working rights within theirlocation.

We are not accepting resumesfrom recruitment agencies for this role.

Equity,Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background,age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexualorientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus.

Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at and we willbe in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We defineSafeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.