Business Development Manager at Divergent Energy Services Nigeria Limited

Divergent Energy Services Nigeria Limited is a wholly indigenous oil and gas servicing company, incorporated and managed by professionals. We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services.

With strong links across Africa and globally, we are focused on total client satisfaction. We believe long-term success comes from partnering closely with clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions to their most challenging projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Summary

• As we expand our operational footprint across Nigeria and beyond, we are seeking a dynamic, ambitious, and results-driven Business Development Manager to drive revenue growth, build strategic partnerships, and expand our market presence in the oil and gas industry.
• We are seeking a highly strategic, results-driven and network-connected Business Development Manager with deep experience in the Nigerian oil and gas servicing sector.
• In this role, you will be responsible for driving company growth by identifying new business opportunities, securing lucrative contracts with International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Independent/Marginal Field operators, and managing corporate client relationships.
• You will lead the commercial bidding process from opportunity identification to contract award, ensuring that pricing strategies are competitive, highly profitable and aligned with company objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Market Growth & Pipeline Management:

• Lead Generation: Identify, qualify and convert new and existing service contracts and strategic partnerships across upstream and midstream sectors.
• Account Management: Cultivate high-level relationships with procurement teams, contract managers and decision-makers within IOC’s, NOC’s, and independent operators.
• Pipeline & Intelligence: Manage the end-to-end BD pipeline, providing executive management with sales forecasts and market intelligence reports.

Commercial Strategy & Financial Evaluation:

• Commercial Bidding : Lead the preparation of commercial bid volumes, working with finance and operations to structure competitive pricing, man-hour rates and rental tariffs.
• Financial Evaluation : Build project costing models to assess margins and evaluate profitability metrics (Net Present Value, payback periods) before bid submission.
• Bid Defense : Lead company delegations at technical and commercial clarification meetings with NUIMS/NAPIMS, NCDMB and clients to secure contract wins.

Contract Negotiation & Compliance:

• Contract Review: Review and negotiate commercial terms in SLA’s, MOU’s proposals to minimize financial exposure and optimize cash flow milestones.

Requirements

• Education : B.Sc. in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline. An MBA, Master’s degree or Professional certification in a commercial field is a strong advantage.
• Experience : Minimum of 5years of proven track record in Business Development, Commercial Analysis, or Bid/Tender Management..
• Software Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (for pricing analysis and commercial summaries) and PowerPoint (for executive pitching).

Key Competencies:

• Commercial Acumen: Exceptional ability to balance competitive, aggressive bidding with strict corporate profitability margins.
• Negotiation Skills: A good communicator capable of influencing senior executives, closing high-value deals and navigating complex bureaucratic bottlenecks.
• Resilience & Agility: Ability to thrive under high-pressure environments.
• High attention to detail and data integrity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Professional Growth: Company-sponsored certifications and training having worked for a specific period of time.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive HMO coverage and pension.
• Paid annual leave.

Application Closing Date
14th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and a brief cover letter detailing their relevant experience to: hr@divergentenergyng.com using "Business Development Manager" and Your Name as the subject of the email.

Note: All selected candidates will be sent a link with the date for the interview which will be on Microsoft Teams