Application Development Manager

Avantium

Minimum of 32 hours per week Avantium is an innovation-driven pioneer in the emerging industry of renewable and sustainable chemistry. We offer unique technological solutions to reduce plastic waste, new chemical processes for the bio-based economy and R&D equipment and services to accelerate the development of new catalytic processes. Most of the materials and chemicals used in modern daily life – such as plastics, packaging, furniture and clothing – are based on fossil resources like oil, gas and coal. Changing this paradigm is an ambitious goal but also a promise for a better future. This is why we at Avantium work on developing practical solutions to accelerate the transition to a fossil-free world. We do this by focusing on innovative plant-based chemicals and materials as well as aiming to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to a valuable resource for sustainable products. Carbeau, spin-out of Avantium is a platform technology that uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to high value chemical building blocks and polymers. This position will form part of the new company Carbeau B.V. and not of Avantium N.V. We are currently seeking a Project Controller who would like to join our team in our journey of scaling up and commercializing this sustainable and impact-full technology. The Project Controller supports the CFO and will play a critical role in supporting the financial and operational success of our projects. You act as the financial partner to Project Managers, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis. You will help safeguard project profitability, control risks, and ensure that projects are delivered within scope, time, and budget. Scope of work entails subsidies, costs and capital expenditures.   Key Responsibilities * Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets; prepare detailed financial forecasts and variance analyses. * Financial Reporting: Provide timely and accurate project financial reports, including cost tracking and progress reporting. Financial reporting to subsidy authorities in line with the subsidy requirements. * Performance Monitoring: Analyse project KPI’s, highlight deviations, and support corrective actions to ensure project targets are met. * Cost Control: Track and validate project; ensure compliance with internal policies, EU and national subsidies and contractual agreements on expenditures. * Risk & Opportunity Management: Identify financial risks and opportunities within projects and support mitigation or improvement plans. * Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a financial advisor to the CFO and the Project Managers; facilitate clear communication and decision-making. * Process Improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within financial and project control processes.   What do you bring The ideal candidate excels in a dynamic, innovative, and international setting. You can work independently and you are self-reliant as you will manage a broad range of responsibilities. A proactive, flexible, and service-minded attitude is essential, as is the ability to work independently and support your main stakeholders.   Preferred qualifications & skills * Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field. * 3+ years of experience in project controlling, project accounting, financial analysis, or similar roles. * Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail. * Proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., ERP systems, Excel, Power BI). * Strong communication abilities and stakeholder management skills. * Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage deadlines. * Some basic understanding of project management * Experience in financial reporting for European and Dutch subsidies is a pre. * Excellent command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written (as you have to deal with Dutch subsidies).   What We Offer * A dynamic and collaborative work environment. * Opportunities for professional growth within finance and project management. * Competitive compensation and benefits package.   INTERESTED? If this description matches your skills or interest, we welcome your application via the link provided. The selection process includes interviews starting from May 1st. Shortlisted candidates will be approached accordingly. To ensure a fair and efficient process, we kindly ask candidates not to contact us directly.

Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is seeking industry- and market-relevant business development professionals to join and lead a sector of our client growth in the Singapore region. Business Development Managers at Thoughtworks are responsible for developing and securing a pipeline of new opportunities and building relationships with both new clients and in new areas of existing client organizations.  As a Business Development Manager (BDM) you are responsible for prospecting, shaping and selling aspirational engagements for our clients as well as for Thoughtworks.  Your responsibilities and accountabilities include prospecting, identifying and qualifying new opportunities, building trust with potential clients, shaping deals, developing winning value propositions, tightly orchestrating sales pitches, proposals and orals, negotiating win / win agreements with prospective clients, and expanding follow-on sales to create a sustainable business within each account. You will work across client organizations, from C-level and board members to front line business and technical staff, building relationships to secure long-lasting business opportunities. To be successful, you will have multiple years of consultative selling experience within an enterprise IT services company.  Your experience should demonstrate industry relevance and expertise across one or more industry domains.  You will have sold custom software application development and digital transformation services, and have demonstrated proficiency in prospecting, leading and securing custom software and digital transformation deals with significant total contract value (TCV). You will have expertise dealing with both business and IT leaders and executives.  Industry Expertise and Strategic Focus: You will bring deep expertise, insights, and credibility in the key industry: Healthcare, Life Sciences and Public Sector As a seasoned industry specialist, you have spent your career enabling clients to solve complex challenges and achieve meaningful business outcomes. You’ve cultivated trusted relationships across the C-suite and executive levels of key enterprises within your domain. At Thoughtworks, you’ll use that industry-specific network and insight to articulate our differentiated value proposition, accelerate executive conversations, and drive new business opportunities. Your deep contextual understanding of the industry’s trends, challenges, and innovation priorities will position you to shape strategic solutions and drive meaningful client impact. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES * Develop relationships and leads with business and IT executives at target enterprise clients on an ongoing basis by leveraging your professional network, personal contacts and through creative networking, partnership and outbound selling strategies. * Execute on leads that may be generated through professional networks and industry events. Effectively position the full suite of Thoughtworks solutions and offerings to our clients, including offshore distribution of work effectively leveraging our global capabilities. * Consultative sales of product design, custom software, data and managed services by influencing and shaping customers' strategic decision making.  This is accomplished through Thoughtworks value articulation and differentiated positioning with client executives, with a focus on generating longer term opportunities in excess of $10M in TCV. * Create and own the customer sales narrative, tightly orchestrate deal pursuits, manage and coordinate MSA, SOW and rate card negotiations, and shape complex consulting and software development agreements. * Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market shifts to position Thoughtworks effectively and act as a trusted advisor, helping senior client executives align technology investments with business goals.  * Build and develop a robust  sales pipeline, of  ~3X qualified sales opportunity pipeline through leveraging direct sales , partnerships and referrals to meet and exceed sales and margin goals. * Work closely with delivery teams, solution architects, and marketing to tailor offerings to client needs. * Partner with alliances and ecosystem partners (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud) to drive joint sales opportunities. JOB QUALIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SKILLS * Whilst this is a fully commercial role, Thoughtworks are a “technology at core” organisation. We have found that sales leaders who possess a deep understanding of the key aspects of agile and/or lean practices can often navigate our organisation ethos and goals for these lead roles more adeptly than traditional Commercial Managers or Sales Directors. With this in mind Thoughtworks are seeking a broad range of key skill sets to match the very interesting proposition we are working towards. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS * Over ten years of applicable experience and a “hunter” mentality, with a proven track record that demonstrates superior lead prospecting, opportunity development, deal shaping, relationship building, negotiation, and commercial acumen within the digital transformation, custom application development and managed services market. * Technology and consulting expertise - and significant, proven experience within selected industry vertical - with the ability to translate client pain points and business issues  into solutions and outcomes that drive business value. * Strong customer value orientation; you lead clients to successfully achieve their business objectives and outcomes. * Expertise to sell high value business solutions beyond commoditized services and staff augmentation.  * Ability to lead complex sales cycles, including RFPs, multi-stakeholder negotiations, and deal structuring with a proven track record of closing $10M+ enterprise deals in technology consulting, digital transformation, cloud, AI, or software development. * Gravitas and experience in engaging C-level stakeholders at the business and technology level, using a consultative selling approach to maximize customer outcomes. * Deep understanding of technology trends, cloud solutions, AI, and agile methodologies. * An entrepreneurial drive and spirit that ensures you will lead and rally our organization around strategic pursuits with a hands-on approach to deliverable creation. OTHER THINGS TO KNOW LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys. RESPONSIBLE USE OF AI IN RECRUITMENT At Thoughtworks, we use AI tools to support our recruitment team with administrative tasks such as drafting communications, scheduling interviews and writing job descriptions. Crucially, our AI tools do not screen, assess, rank or make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by our team and all selection decisions are made exclusively by our interviewers and hiring managers. We are committed to fairness and responsible AI. We actively manage our AI systems by testing, monitoring for biased outcomes and implementing mitigation measures. We hold our third-party vendors to these same high standards through a rigorous governance process. For additional information, please see our full Thoughtworks AI Policy for Recruitment. ABOUT THOUGHTWORKS Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary. #LI-Remote See here our AI policy.

Goodlord

📍 Hybrid Based Role - 3 days a week in our Lincoln office, 2 days per week remote (with once per quarter travel to our London and/or Sheffield office - travel paid) Our mission: * Two in five people in the UK rent their homes. Our mission? To provide them with the best renting experience in the world 🌎 * We started Goodlord because we wanted to make renting simple and transparent for everyone involved: the agent, the landlord, and the tenant. We knew Generation Rent would lead to more tenants, with higher digital expectations and we were confident we could provide a solution 🏠 * Like all scale-ups it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster journey, but we’re now stronger than ever, with around 3,000 letting agents using the platform, exciting and varied products and 350+ Goodlordians across the group supporting the mission! 💚 The Opportunity: * Working with current customers to identify how to use our Rent Protection Insurance product more effectively * Target driven, fast paced environment to grow your skills as a sales person * Training and developing our agent base to increase customer usage and our overall insurance book  * Working with the wider insurance and account management teams to identify further opportunities * A team where success is measured against sales performance, customer satisfaction and your ability to follow regulated processes What we need from you: * Proven success in closing B2B sales both up-selling and cross-selling * Ability to establish rapport and trust with customers quickly and efficiently over the phone (and in some cases, face-to-face) * Target driven mentality with the ability to stay motivated and resilient even under pressure * Comfortable working in a fast paced, autonomous environment. It would also be great if: * You have experience in the Lettings industry WHY YOU'LL LOVE BEING A GOODLORDIAN Aside from the role, the people, our culture and our mission, we have some other things that make Goodlord a pretty awesome place to be. Here’s a few favourites amongst Goodlordians (check out our careers page for more info). * Grow with Goodlord: your development is important to us, that’s why we are Great Place to Work - certified. Have a goal in mind? Share it with us so we can use some of our annual development fund to support it. We guarantee you’ll learn loads and develop both personally and professionally! * Your well-being matters: bi-weekly coaching with Sanctus to provide Goodlordians with a safe place to talk and support your mental health * 25 days holiday (plus UK Bank holidays) plus 1 day per full holiday year up to 32 days: We believe regular breaks are essential for well-being and we encourage (some may say expect!) all Goodlordians to take full advantage of their annual leave entitlement. * Supporting your family: we offer Goodlordians of all genders a generous 3 months of fully-paid time off to look after their new arrivals * Our team: we’re an energetic, sociable, and talented bunch who are super passionate about what we do and determined to make a difference. We’re all in it together, we learn from each other, we’re genuine and we don’t have time for politics WHAT’S NEXT? If you’re ready to help us on our mission to be the gold standard platform for renting, then click apply (2-3 minutes)! A full job spec is available on request. Goodlord wants applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life; we are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Creating a space where everyone feels included is central to who we are. Because we're an open book and we learn from each other, we actively champion diverse perspectives and unique life experiences. If there is anything you need to participate fully in the interview process, we'd love to hear about that too - please include it in your application. ** Please note, as we are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all Goodlordians are required to pass a thorough referencing check via Experian before joining the team. We will only ask for references at the point of making an offer. No agencies please - we have tried and trusted partners we would turn to should we require support.