Job
3d left · 28 Jul 2026
Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH)
Group Business Development Manager
Posted 3 hours ago
About the Role
Reports to: Group Chief Executive Officer.
The successful candidate will lead the Group's business growth agenda by identifying, evaluating and implementing new commercial opportunities across existing and emerging markets, focusing on revenue diversification, strategic partnerships, market expansion and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Group's business development strategy.
- Identify, evaluate and commercialise new business opportunities, products and services.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis.
- Develop innovative business models and strategic initiatives.
- Identify, negotiate and manage strategic partnerships, joint ventures and collaborative agreements.
- Build and maintain relationships with Government agencies, regulatory bodies, development partners and investors.
- Lead negotiations for commercial agreements, MoUs and SLAs.
- Represent the Group at industry conferences, investment forums and exhibitions.
- Prepare business cases, feasibility studies, investment proposals and strategic reports.
- Drive innovation across business units.
- Monitor business-development projects against objectives, budgets, timelines and targets.
- Provide leadership, coaching and performance management to the Business Development team.
The successful candidate will lead the Group's business growth agenda by identifying, evaluating and implementing new commercial opportunities across existing and emerging markets, focusing on revenue diversification, strategic partnerships, market expansion and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Group's business development strategy.
- Identify, evaluate and commercialise new business opportunities, products and services.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis.
- Develop innovative business models and strategic initiatives.
- Identify, negotiate and manage strategic partnerships, joint ventures and collaborative agreements.
- Build and maintain relationships with Government agencies, regulatory bodies, development partners and investors.
- Lead negotiations for commercial agreements, MoUs and SLAs.
- Represent the Group at industry conferences, investment forums and exhibitions.
- Prepare business cases, feasibility studies, investment proposals and strategic reports.
- Drive innovation across business units.
- Monitor business-development projects against objectives, budgets, timelines and targets.
- Provide leadership, coaching and performance management to the Business Development team.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- A Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies, Project Management, Information Systems, Computer Science or another relevant discipline.
- An MBA, MSc in Finance or Strategy, or relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
- Professional certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2) or Corporate Finance is an added advantage.
Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years' senior management experience in business development, corporate strategy or commercial management.
- Demonstrated success in identifying and commercialising new business opportunities.
- Proven experience establishing strategic partnerships and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Experience within education, healthcare, pharmaceutical or corporate sectors is an added advantage.
How to apply: submit your CV together with certified copies of academic and professional qualifications to [email protected] not later than 1:00 pm on 28 July 2026.
- A Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies, Project Management, Information Systems, Computer Science or another relevant discipline.
- An MBA, MSc in Finance or Strategy, or relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
- Professional certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2) or Corporate Finance is an added advantage.
Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years' senior management experience in business development, corporate strategy or commercial management.
- Demonstrated success in identifying and commercialising new business opportunities.
- Proven experience establishing strategic partnerships and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Experience within education, healthcare, pharmaceutical or corporate sectors is an added advantage.
How to apply: submit your CV together with certified copies of academic and professional qualifications to [email protected] not later than 1:00 pm on 28 July 2026.