Job Title:  Division Business Development Manager

Location: 

Middlefield, CT, US, 06455

Business Unit:  Nul
Posting Date:  Mar 18, 2026
Job Description: 

Position Summary

The Business Development Manager will serve as a division-level growth catalyst, partnering with Business Unit (BU) leaders and the Division leadership team to accelerate targeted organic growth initiatives, provide marketing and customer analytics, and support strategic M&A opportunities. This role will also promote the adoption and scaled usage of AI tools across the Division to improve commercial effectiveness, speed decision-making, and increase productivity. This role will drive cross-functional special projects that enable revenue growth, market penetration, and strategic execution across AMETEK’s Aerospace & Defense portfolio.

This position requires an intellectually curious, results-oriented professional who can work effectively across multiple businesses, influence without direct authority, and translate division strategy into measurable commercial actions.

 
Key Responsibilities
 

1) Division Organic Growth Enablement (Primary)

  • Partner with BU General Managers, Sales Leaders, and Product/Engineering teams to identify, prioritize, and execute targeted organic growth initiatives aligned with Division strategic priorities
  • Facilitate division-wide pursuits to ensure focus on high-value programs / opportunities
  • Coordinate cross-BU collaboration to pursue multi-site or multi-capability opportunities where a combined Division offering improves win probability
  • Support BUs in defining and deploying market-entry strategies, customer targeting, and account penetration plans across aerospace & defense segments (e.g., OEM/Tier supply chains, defense primes, adjacent industrial opportunities where applicable)
  • Develop and maintain a division-level growth initiative roadmap (near-term wins and 2–5 year growth plays), including assumptions, dependencies, and value creation potential

 

2) M&A Support and Strategic Portfolio Work

  • Support the Division VP/GM and leadership team on M&A pipeline activities, including target screening, strategic fit assessment, early-stage diligence coordination, and business case development
  • Coordinate inputs from finance, operations, commercial, legal, and BU teams for diligence requests and integration planning
  • Help build post-acquisition value creation plans focused on commercial synergies, cross-selling, pricing, and growth acceleration
  • Contribute to ongoing portfolio strategy and market mapping (white space, adjacency expansion, capability gaps)

 

3) Corporate Reporting, Cadence, and Executive Insights

  • Own and manage recurring division reporting (commercial performance, growth initiatives, KPI dashboards, operating cadence materials) for Division and Corporate stakeholders
  • Ensure data integrity and consistent definitions across BUs (pipeline, bookings, revenue, margin, forecast accuracy, opportunity stages)
  • Create executive-ready narratives—turning complex information into concise insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions
  • Improve reporting efficiency by standardizing templates, automating inputs where possible, and driving continuous improvement in analytics

 

4) AI Tool Adoption and Scaled Commercial Productivity

  • Promote and facilitate AI-enabled productivity and decision support, partnering with IT/security, functional leaders, and BUs to expand approved tool usage
  • Identify high-impact use cases (e.g., account research, pipeline hygiene, competitive analysis, proposal content acceleration, meeting prep, internal knowledge retrieval, reporting automation)
  • Develop enablement plans: training, playbooks, governance, adoption targets, and measurement of value (time saved, cycle time reduction, quality improvements)
  • Promote responsible use aligned to company policy, data security, and compliance requirements

 

5) Special Projects to Drive Revenue and Growth Objectives

  • Lead time-sensitive, high-impact initiatives as assigned by the Division VP/GM (e.g., pricing, strategic account coverage, distribution strategy, aftermarket/sustainment expansion, lead generation programs, customer segmentation)
  • Drive structured problem solving, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined execution—ensuring projects deliver measurable outcomes
  • Act as a connector across functions (sales, marketing, engineering, operations, finance) to accelerate decisions and implementation

 

Qualifications

 
Experience
  • 5+ years of experience in business development, strategy, commercial operations, or growth leadership within aerospace & defense or similarly complex industrial markets
  • Demonstrated experience driving growth through cross-functional leadership and influencing stakeholders without direct authority
  • Experience supporting or partnering on M&A activities (target assessment, diligence coordination, integration/value creation planning) preferred
  • Strong competency in data-driven reporting, executive communications, and performance management rhythms
  • Experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and reporting/analytics platforms; comfort working with dashboards, KPIs, and structured pipeline management
  • Willingness to travel approximately 40%
 
Education
  • BA/BS required (Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field preferred).
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree is a plus.
 
Qualifications & Competencies
  • Strategic and hands-on: able to set direction and also drive execution with speed and discipline.
  • Strong commercial acumen: understands customer value, competitive positioning, pricing/margin tradeoffs, and sales process rigor.
  • Excellent stakeholder management: confident with executives; effective with sales, technical teams, and operational leaders.
  • High integrity and sound judgment; trusted with sensitive business information.
  • Outstanding communication skills: clear written narratives, polished presentations, and concise executive updates.
  • Strong analytical capability: translates ambiguous problems into structured plans and measurable outcomes.
  • Change leadership mindset: able to drive adoption (especially for AI tools/process standardization) through influence, enablement, and clear value articulation.
  • Due to the nature of AMETEK Aerospace & Defene's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Compensation

Employee Type:  Salaried
Salary Minimum:  $80,000
Salary Maximum:  $120,000
Incentive:  No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting.  The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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