Business Manager - Junior to Leadership

Business Manager - Junior to Leadership

United States

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Build Your Career in Engineering Consulting Sales – From Junior to Leadership

At ALTEN, we are looking for ambitious individuals at multiple experience levels to join our growing sales and business leadership teams. Whether you are early in your career or an experienced leader, this role offers a unique opportunity to combine business development, consulting, recruitment, and leadership in a fast-growing international engineering environment.

Our mission is simple: create successful partnerships between talented engineers and innovative companies. By supporting both consultants and clients, you will play a key role in driving innovation across industries.

At ALTEN, your success is measured by the success of your team, your consultants, and your clients. Through coaching, relationship-building, and strategic thinking, you will help create opportunities that drive both business growth and career development.

We offer a clear career path allowing you to grow from Business Manager to Senior Leader, while building your own team and business portfolio.

We are currently hiring across several key locations, including but not limited to Denver, Texas, California, Greensboro, and Troy.

What You Will Do

Depending on your experience level, responsibilities may include:

Business Development & Client Partnerships

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within engineering and technology sectors
• Build and manage relationships with existing clients
• Develop strategic partnerships and expand key accounts
• Lead commercial negotiations and close consulting service agreements
• Define pricing and proposal strategies to win new business
• Collaborate with technical teams to develop tailored solutions for client needs

Talent & Consultant Management

• Recruit and interview engineering consultants to support client projects
• Build and manage your own team of consultants
• Support consultant career development, performance reviews, and training
• Ensure consultant engagement, satisfaction, and retention

Leadership & Strategy (Senior Roles)

• Coach and lead teams of Account Managers and Business Managers
• Develop and execute business plans and growth strategies
• Manage revenue, profitability, and business unit performance
• Identify strategic growth opportunities and new markets
• Build strong executive-level client relationships

Operations & Performance

• Monitor project delivery and ensure customer satisfaction
• Track sales activities and performance through CRM tools (Salesforce)
• Travel to client sites to strengthen partnerships and understand project needs

What We Look For

We are looking for entrepreneurial, people-driven professionals who thrive in a results-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Experience ranges depending on role level:
  • Junior roles: early career or up to ~5 years experience
  • Mid-level roles: 4–6 years experience in sales, consulting, or account management
  • Senior leadership roles: 8–10+ years experience with leadership responsibilities

Skills & Traits

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset and business acumen
• Interest in both sales and people management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience in engineering services or consulting is a strong plus

Why Join ALTEN

• Structured career progression from entry-level business roles to senior leadership
• Opportunity to build and lead your own team
• Exposure to cutting-edge engineering and technology projects
• International company with strong growth opportunities
• Performance-based rewards and leadership development

At ALTEN, we believe people drive innovation. If you are ambitious, driven, and passionate about building both business and teams, we want to hear from you.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description doesn't constitute a contract of employment and ALTEN Technology USA may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

Salary Range: Starting at $70,000-$80,000 + bonus for Business Manager and higher for Senior Business Manager and Sales Manager roles

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.