Business Manager
Core
Point of contact for technical inquiries and liaison between business development, contracts, and lab operations to ensure timely responses and capacity alignment.
Role type
Business Manager (GMP analytical testing facility)
Builds
Operational proposals, work scopes, and client presentations for laboratory services
Domain
Life Sciences / Clinical Research / Laboratory Services
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
RFP development, operational proposal review, cost estimation, client meeting leadership, internal team coordination, business metrics reporting, service offering management
Preferred skills
CapEx involvement, slide content development, asset-specific scoping
Technologies
LIMs, business accounting systems, reporting dashboards
Responsibilities
Develop work scopes with technical detail and costs for RFPs; own operational proposal review process; ensure consistency in presentation, evaluation, and pricing; lead new client meetings on capabilities and best practices; lead internal teams for proposal completion and budget; participate in RFI completion; liaise between BD and Management; provide updates on business metrics and trends; manage service offering changes and expansions.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC