Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. mua Group is an independent distribution network operator for electricity, an independent gas transporter for gas, and a regulated water and wastewater company operating networks across Britain. The Senior Business Development Manager will lead strategic-scale growth initiatives involving complex energy and infrastructure assets, including battery energy storage systems, data centres and large industrial developments. The role will drive asset acquisition strategy, develop high-value opportunities, manage stakeholder relationships, and support technical and commercial negotiations through execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead the identification, origination and development of strategic-scale projects aligned with our IDNO and NAV asset growth strategy
- Drive early engagement with developers, investors, EPCs and end users to position mua as the preferred long-term network and asset partner
- Build and manage a robust pipeline of high-value opportunities across BESS, data centres and large industrial sites
- Lead commercial strategy for IDNO network adoption
- Develop and promote NAV asset propositions, ensuring projects are optimised for long-term regulated returns
- Work closely with internal engineering, commercial and regulatory teams to structure compliant, bankable solutions
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of electrical infrastructure, including EHV/HV/LV networks, grid connections and private wire arrangements
- Translate complex technical solutions into clear commercial value propositions for non-technical stakeholders
- Support financial modelling, asset valuation, and commercial negotiations on large-scale, multi-year projects
- Act as a senior representative of mua Group within the market, building long-term strategic relationships with key partners and clients
- Influence decision-makers across development, energy, infrastructure and investment communities
- Monitor market trends, regulatory developments and emerging technologies to inform strategy and opportunity development
- Work collaboratively with engineering, delivery, legal and finance teams to ensure seamless transition from opportunity to execution
- Mentor junior business development colleagues where appropriate, contributing to capability growth within the team
Skills
- For this role, it's essential that you have experience in a senior business development position within energy, infrastructure or utilities
- • Strategic, commercially astute and technically credible
- • A confident communicator with gravitas and strong relationship-building capability
- • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping opportunities from early concept to delivery
- • Results-driven with a long-term, value-focused mindset
- • Strong working knowledge of IDNO models, contestable connections and NAV asset ownership
- • Demonstrable experience delivering or originating projects within BESS, data centres or large industrial developments
- • High level of technical competence with the ability to confidently engage with engineers and technical stakeholder
- • Strong commercial negotiation skills and experience structuring complex, high-value deals
- • Ability to operate autonomously and influence at senior stakeholder level
- • Experience working with investors, funds or asset owners in regulated or quasi-regulated environments
- • Understanding of UK electricity regulation (Ofgem, DNO interfaces, charging methodologies)
- • Background in strategic partnerships or long-term asset development rather than transactional sales
Benefits
- Home-based work arrangement with national travel to clients
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Extra holiday the longer you work for us
- Option to buy two additional days' holiday each year
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and a maternity returner’s bonus
- Extra week's holiday when you’re getting married and a wedding bonus
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Retail discounts and cashback
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
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