Business Development Manager

About the role

You will engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the Colombian, Ecuadorian, and South‑Triangle power markets, monitor market developments and identify potential power‑generation opportunities. You will collaborate with internal teams to align market needs with Siemens Energy’s technology portfolio and support the structured development of opportunities through the early phases of the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and support the development of gas‑turbine‑based power generation projects in Colombia, Ecuador and the South‑Triangle region (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua).
• Engage utilities, IPPs, industrial customers, EPCs and institutional stakeholders to build and advance project opportunities.
• Assess project value drivers, customer needs, regulatory considerations and commercial frameworks to define development strategies.
• Contribute to project shaping activities, including technology positioning and early‑stage opportunity structuring.
• Monitor market, regulatory and investment developments across the Andean and Central American power sectors.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the power‑generation value chain.
• Coordinate closely with Sales, Application Engineering, Government Affairs and local management teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in power‑generation project development within Latin America, with exposure to Colombia, Ecuador and/or Central America.
• Strong understanding of power markets, regulatory frameworks, utilities, IPPs and industrial energy consumers.
• Proven ability to identify, develop and advance energy‑infrastructure opportunities from concept to commercial structuring.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate project bankability and key business drivers.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, with willingness to travel extensively (60‑80%) across the assigned countries.

Required skills