Business Development Manager

Aquent, a leader in connecting top talent with the world’s most innovative companies, is partnering with a global industry giant known for its pioneering work in technology and large-scale infrastructure development. This organization is at the forefront of shaping the future, driving advancements that impact millions worldwide. They are seeking a visionary professional to join their team and significantly contribute to their critical risk management and operational excellence initiatives.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for transforming complex organizations? We are looking for an exceptional individual to drive pivotal risk management and organizational change initiatives within a dynamic, global environment. This is an incredible opportunity to shape the future of large-scale capital projects, influencing strategy, processes, and culture across a vast, matrixed organization. You will not just manage risk;

you will embed a culture of proactive decision‑making and resilience, ensuring the successful delivery of groundbreaking projects that define tomorrow’s landscape. Your expertise will be instrumental in developing and implementing integrated risk management practices, leading to more efficient, secure, and impactful operations.

In this exciting role, you will contribute to critical projects focused on enhancing risk management strategy, driving organizational transformation, and implementing cutting‑edge risk management and project management systems.

• Risk Management Strategy & Transformation

  Develop and champion an enterprise‑wide vision for integrated risk management across diverse stakeholder teams. Conduct comprehensive current‑state and future‑state assessments, identifying gaps and recommending scalable solutions for risk identification, assessment, mitigation, escalation, and reporting. Establish strategies to foster risk awareness and data‑driven decision‑making, while developing executive‑level presentations, strategy documents, process maps, and transformation roadmaps.

• Organizational Change Management & Training

  Facilitate the successful rollout of new initiatives across a large global organization through targeted onboarding, awareness campaigns, and comprehensive training programs. Lead stakeholder alignment workshops and change impact assessments, driving grassroots adoption by collaborating directly with project teams and regional stakeholders. Manage administrative activities related to training and alignment sessions, including scheduling and feedback capture.

• Risk Analytics, Reporting & Governance

  Analyze risk data across projects, regions, and portfolios to identify trends, escalation points, and potential business impacts. Develop advanced dashboards and reporting mechanisms to support risk appetite monitoring and tolerance tracking. Produce monthly and weekly executive reports on risk metrics, trends, mitigation activities, and governance progress. Support the establishment of robust risk management rhythm of business processes and governance frameworks, providing actionable insights from diverse datasets.

• Program & Stakeholder Management

  Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships across cross‑functional project and business teams within a highly matrixed environment. Lead weekly status reviews, two‑week look‑ahead planning, and program execution reporting. Collaborate with leadership teams to align risk management goals, transformation objectives, and execution priorities, operating independently while effectively communicating with senior leaders and global stakeholder groups.

• Extensive experience in Risk Management, Organizational Change Management, Program Management, or Business Transformation roles.
• Strong expertise in enterprise risk management frameworks, compliance‑driven environments, and large‑scale capital project delivery.
• Proven experience developing and implementing Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategies, stakeholder communication plans, and training programs.
• Experience creating process documentation,…