Business Director – Defence / Branch Manager - Canberra
Beca
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Contract type: Full time
The Opportunity
This is a unique leadership opportunity, where the Business Director will support spearheading Beca’s strategic growth in the Defence Market in the Australia with a particular focus on Canberra.Your primary focus will be advancing Beca’s local presence in the Defence sector, aligning with our broader strategy to expand our impact in Australia. An important secondary function of this role includes championing Beca in Canberra as the Branch Manager. This includes broad facilitation in meeting our business objectives particularly in terms of growth of the local team and supporting the Water Market strategy in Canberra. This is your chance to lead with purpose, grow our reach, and make a meaningful impact across multiple sectors!
As a Business Director – Defence, you will primarily be responsible for:
About You
A well-established background within the Defence and National Security market is required, with a preference for demonstrated experience in growing a Defence portfolio in a consulting or contracting environment with a focus of ‘above-the-line’ services. Experience of managing key client accounts in the Water Market will be highly regarded but not essential.
An excellent networker, influencer, team player and facilitator who enjoys working with a diverse team, you’ll work to create a level of consistency locally among our leaders to support the delivery of the NSW and ACT plans and key initiatives. Importantly, you’ll connect with the wider Beca business to bring the best our company has to offer to our clients and communities.
You’ll be excited by the opportunities that lay ahead, have a knack for networking and building strong relationships, and be excited about the opportunity to grow Beca’s presence and influence in Canberra.
What we offer
A Career With Beca Will Provide You With
Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.
Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.
About Beca
Beca is one of the largest employee-owned professional services consultancies in the Asia-Pacific region. Our team of 4000-plus is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. With our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sitting at the heart of everything we do, reflecting the way we work every day with each other and our clients.
We embrace the fact that people are our greatest asset. It’s our people that set us apart, and who our clients keep coming back to. Passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed, we believe that key to our success is the teamwork and collaboration fostered across the Beca Group. It’s this culture that allows us to deliver excellence in technical delivery, client service and innovation in all that we do.
As we move into the next phase of our Australian strategy, we continue to focus on key markets, particularly in our priority growth markets – Water, Energy, Defence & National Security. These are all critical areas for Australia, that are expected to experience significant growth. This step change has created exciting new leadership opportunities that will give industry leaders the chance to be involved in solving some of Australia’s biggest challenges.
Ready to make the move? / Apply now
If you want to be part of the Beca story, apply online today or can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com
This is a unique leadership opportunity, where the Business Director will support spearheading Beca’s strategic growth in the Defence Market in the Australia with a particular focus on Canberra.Your primary focus will be advancing Beca’s local presence in the Defence sector, aligning with our broader strategy to expand our impact in Australia. An important secondary function of this role includes championing Beca in Canberra as the Branch Manager. This includes broad facilitation in meeting our business objectives particularly in terms of growth of the local team and supporting the Water Market strategy in Canberra. This is your chance to lead with purpose, grow our reach, and make a meaningful impact across multiple sectors!
As a Business Director – Defence, you will primarily be responsible for:
- Strategic Leadership: Reporting to the General Manager, Defence, Industrial and Advisory, drive and execute the strategic initiatives of the business line, ensuring alignment with Beca’s overarching goals and objectives.
- Client Management: Foster and maintain relationships with key clients, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and identifying opportunities for growth and expansion.
- Market Development: Working directly to the Defence Market Director and future Water Market Director, develop and implement business development strategies to expand market presence in the ACT, including identifying new business opportunities and securing new contracts.
- Financial Management: Oversee the financial performance of the business unit, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning to meet revenue and profit targets.
- Developing our Team: Grow a team of professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture while ensuring the development and retention of key talent.
- Operational Oversight: As the senior leader in Canberra, reporting to and working closely with the NSW/ACT State Manager, manage day-to-day operations of the branch to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, including overseeing project delivery, resource allocation, and quality control.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Bring the ‘Best of Beca’ to the Australian Capital Territory, and act as the primary liaison between the branch and the wider organisation, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and strategies.
- Community Engagement: Represent Beca within the local community, enhancing the company's reputation and fostering good relationships with local stakeholders.
- Commercial: Management/leadership of other Canberra based clients and procurement panels
About You
A well-established background within the Defence and National Security market is required, with a preference for demonstrated experience in growing a Defence portfolio in a consulting or contracting environment with a focus of ‘above-the-line’ services. Experience of managing key client accounts in the Water Market will be highly regarded but not essential.
An excellent networker, influencer, team player and facilitator who enjoys working with a diverse team, you’ll work to create a level of consistency locally among our leaders to support the delivery of the NSW and ACT plans and key initiatives. Importantly, you’ll connect with the wider Beca business to bring the best our company has to offer to our clients and communities.
You’ll be excited by the opportunities that lay ahead, have a knack for networking and building strong relationships, and be excited about the opportunity to grow Beca’s presence and influence in Canberra.
What we offer
A Career With Beca Will Provide You With
Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.
Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.
About Beca
Beca is one of the largest employee-owned professional services consultancies in the Asia-Pacific region. Our team of 4000-plus is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. With our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sitting at the heart of everything we do, reflecting the way we work every day with each other and our clients.
We embrace the fact that people are our greatest asset. It’s our people that set us apart, and who our clients keep coming back to. Passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed, we believe that key to our success is the teamwork and collaboration fostered across the Beca Group. It’s this culture that allows us to deliver excellence in technical delivery, client service and innovation in all that we do.
As we move into the next phase of our Australian strategy, we continue to focus on key markets, particularly in our priority growth markets – Water, Energy, Defence & National Security. These are all critical areas for Australia, that are expected to experience significant growth. This step change has created exciting new leadership opportunities that will give industry leaders the chance to be involved in solving some of Australia’s biggest challenges.
Ready to make the move? / Apply now
If you want to be part of the Beca story, apply online today or can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com