Business Development Manager

RCI Group brings together specialist organisations across health, justice and social care, delivering services that improve outcomes for individuals and communities. Our portfolio spans clinical services, complex community care, digital solutions and data driven organisations, combining national scale with the agility of specialist providers. We are now looking for a Business Development Manager to help drive the next phase of our growth. This is a true business development role focused on identifying opportunities, building relationships and converting them into new contracts and partnerships. The Role You will be responsible for generating and progressing new business opportunities across the Group's service portfolio. The role requires someone who is comfortable operating externally, engaging with commissioners and partners, and progressing opportunities through to commercial agreement and service delivery. You will spend significant time in the market, meeting prospects, building relationships and identifying opportunities across healthcare, justice and complex care sectors. Working closely with senior leaders and operational teams, you will shape opportunities into commercially viable proposals and support negotiations that convert those opportunities into new services and partnerships. Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and progress new business opportunities across health, justice and social care sectors
• Build strong relationships with commissioners, partners and senior stakeholders
• Represent RCI Group in external meetings, networking events and market engagement activity
• Lead early commercial discussions and support negotiations through to agreement
• Work with operational teams to shape service propositions that meet market demand
• Progress opportunities from initial engagement through to proposal and contract award
• Coordinate the development of bids, proposals and presentations where required
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and contribute market intelligence to support Group growth strategy What We Are Looking For
• Proven experience in a Business Development, Sales or Commercial role
• A track record of identifying opportunities and progressing them into commercial agreements or contracts
• Strong relationship-building skills with the confidence to engage senior decision makers
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of revenue growth, margin and sustainable service delivery
• Comfortable operating externally and representing an organisation in the market
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
• Experience within healthcare, justice, social care or complex care markets would be advantageous Why Join Us You will be joining a Group that combines commercial ambition with social impact, working across services that make a genuine difference to people and communities. This role offers the opportunity to operate across a diverse and growing portfolio, playing a central role in shaping how the Group develops new partnerships and services.