Icf

Technology

BusinessDevelopmentManager

$0–0k Reston, Virginia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Business Development Manager at Icf. Skills: Business Development, Sales, Technology Solutions, Consulting. Building and advancing a pipeline of utility opportunities across North America. Owning the full sales lifecycle, including qualifying, pursing and supporting the writing of the proposal in collaboration with delivery, technology, product, and leadership teams across the division.”

What You'll Achieve.

accelerate growth across EEI’s utility market; Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of $24M+ across utility growth priorities; Close $8M+ in new sales across consulting and technology solutions; Contribute to utility market and account growth strategies; Develop business cases, pricing strategies, and value propositions to expand into new utility segments or solution areas; translate EEI growth priorities into actionable sales plans

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

translate client challenges into multi-solution growth opportunities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12+ years in business development, sales, or capture management, Experience selling into the utility or energy sector, Proven success managing multiple complex pursuits and closing $5M+ annually, Experience selling software solutions (preferably SaaS), ideally alongside consulting or services, Proficiency managing the full sales lifecycle using CRM tools

Nice to Have

Experience selling technology-enabled or AI-supported solutions, Familiarity with tools such as Highspot, Outreach, Demandbase, or Introhive, Bachelor’s degree, Capture or proposal management certifications (APMP, Shipley, CPCM)

What You'll Do.

Building and advancing a pipeline of utility opportunities across North America

Owning the full sales lifecycle

pursing and supporting the writing of the proposal in collaboration with delivery

and leadership teams across the division.

Selling: Sightline and other technology platforms

Selling: Consulting‑led program delivery

and AI‑enabled solutions

Selling: Integrated offerings tailored to each utility’s strategy

and regulatory environment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaboration with delivery, technology, product, and leadership teams across the division; Build relationships with utility sales, delivery, and technology leaders across EEI; Partner with delivery teams to identify expansion and cross-sell opportunities within existing utility clients; Ability to orchestrate cross-functional teams; Collaborate with senior leadership

Communication Scope

Excellent communication; storytelling; executive presence

Process & Methodology

managing multiple complex pursuits, Lead 10–15 concurrent pursuits across the full sales lifecycle, Develop win strategies, including competitive positioning and stakeholder mapping, Drive pursuit activities including pipeline reviews, forecasting, and gate reviews, Contribute as a proposal reviewer across multiple solutions and offerings, Identify and secure strategic partners, including negotiating teaming agreements, Maintain accurate pipeline tracking and reporting in CRM systems

Full Job Description

We are seeking a Business Development Manager to join our Utility Growth Team and accelerate growth across EEI’s utility market, selling integrated consulting and technology solutions including ICF’s flagship program implementation platform, Sightline, as well as other digital, data, and AI‑enabled offerings. ICF’s utility clients are navigating one of the most significant transformations in the energy industry—decarbonization, grid modernization, electrification, and customer program innovation. We combine deep domain expertise with scalable technology platforms, analytics, and AI‑enabled solutions to help utilities design, deliver, and expand impactful programs. This role is ideal for a high‑energy, consultative seller who thrives in complex, relationship‑driven sales environments and can translate client challenges into multi‑solution growth opportunities across EEI’s utility portfolio. **What You’ll Do** * Building and advancing a pipeline of utility opportunities across North America * Owning the full sales lifecycle, including qualifying, pursing and supporting the writing of the proposal in collaboration with delivery, technology, product, and leadership teams across the division. * Your focus will include selling: * Sightline and other technology platforms * Consulting‑led program delivery, analytics, data, and AI‑enabled solutions * Integrated offerings tailored to each utility’s strategy, maturity, and regulatory environment **First 30 Days** * Develop a strong command of Sightline, ICF’s broader technology solutions, ICF’s energy efficiency offerings, and how they integrate with consulting services * Learn and apply ICF’s business development and capture processes * Build relationships with utility sales, delivery, and technology leaders across EEI * Begin developing a target account and contact strategy by solution area * Partner with delivery teams to identify expansion and cross‑sell opportunities within existing utility clients **First 6 Months** * Bu

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