About the role
AI summarisedThis role is for a Business Development Manager in the Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) segment at Keppel, focusing on the low carbon energy sector. The manager will originate new business opportunities, manage end-to-end innovation processes, and develop partnerships, with a focus on the India market from Singapore.
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Key Responsibilities
- Originate new business opportunities, strategize value creation both for Keppel & customer and convert opportunity to contract
- Be proactive in scouting needs, staying abreast of technology trends and foresights, and translating these into insightful reports
- Manage end-to-end innovation process from strategy, ideation, development to business plans in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage ecosystem and channel partnerships
- Develop and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders and clients in the low carbon energy sector
- Develop new business models or transform existing ones, including organisational development, capability mapping and operating model change
- Manage project budgets and finances
- Support Regional markets on CaaS pursuits as part of Central team in Singapore
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Science or technologically-related fields with minimum 8 years of relevant work experience. Master's degree in business is advantageous.
- Familiarity with technology trends and innovation drivers in high-side cooling systems and industry best practices will be advantageous.
- Creative and innovation thinking with proven track record of energy transition success in securing new contracts in cooling sector.
- Solid commercial understanding with basic financial modelling, payback period analysis, etc. crucial.
- Passion for new technologies and technical acumen to evaluate their relevance in sustainability and energy efficiency.
- Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of cooling business and service-based business models, including best practice processes.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary lean team environment and to take initiative and deliver projects independently when required.
- This role is based in Singapore but focuses on business development for the India market. Some overseas travel is to be expected.