Head – Strategy & Business Development

Will be responsible for working with the Advisory Board of BeST in developing and articulating the strategic vision, mission, values, and strategic objectives of the cluster. He/She will work with the leaders of the various themes within the cluster to translate the strategy to a business development plan so that the cluster can achieve financial self-sufficiency while continuing to deliver on the cluster’s objectives. He/She must have a background in developing a consortium between various academic institutions, corporations, government bodies and civil society organizations to collaboratively work on programs. He/She should have business development, proposal engineering and proposal presentation experience to help craft compelling proposals for making a strong case with the prospective funding agencies for the programs conceptualized by the cluster.