Business Development & Project Coordination Director

Position Overview

The Director of Business Development and Project Coordination is responsible for leading the identification, development, and execution of strategic growth initiatives across Great Abyssinia Group (GAG). This role drives business expansion, oversees high-impact strategic projects, and ensures effective coordination of cross-functional initiatives at the group level.

The position plays a critical leadership role in shaping the group's growth agenda by securing new business opportunities, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring disciplined execution of strategic priorities. The Director also leads financing coordination activities, including engagement with financial institutions, structuring funding initiatives, and ensuring timely execution of loan and investment processes.

This role requires a highly strategic, commercially driven, and execution-focused leader capable of managing complex projects, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering measurable business results.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Development Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of group-wide business development strategies aligned with corporate growth objectives
• Identify, evaluate, and secure high-value business opportunities, partnerships, and investment initiatives
• Drive market expansion strategies across existing and new business lines
• Conduct strategic market analysis and provide insights to support executive decision-making

Project Governance and Strategic Execution

• Lead end-to-end management of high-priority strategic projects across the group
• Establish project governance frameworks, structures, and performance tracking systems
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic objectives
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies, and drive timely resolution

Group-Level Coordination and Integration

• Drive coordination across business units and functions to ensure aligned execution of strategic initiatives