Business Development & Delivery Manager (Portugal)

Helpriseis
Swiss-basedcompanywith aglobalreach, connectingclientswith
- how totransform, optimize, andmanagebusinessprocesseswithmeasurableresults. Weworkwithcompaniesthatvaluequality, partnership, andresponsibility, creatingteamsthattrulyperform. Bypreciselymatchingskillswith businessneeds, weconnectspecialistswithprojectswheretheirexpertisemakesa realimpact. Byjoiningus, youbecomepart ofanenvironmentwheregreatmatchingisnot acoincidencebut adeliberatedecision.

As part ofourdynamicgrowthandexpansionintothe
Portuguesemarket, wearelookingfor a
Business Development & Delivery Manager. Thisisakeyrolethatcombinesbusiness development, operations,
- idealforsomeonewhowantstohavea realimpactandhelpbuild
Helprise’spresencein anewmarket from thegroundup.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development – Iberia Market

• Establish and grow Helprise’s presence in Portugal and Spain.

• Acquire new clients across Recruitment, Outsourcing, and Consulting services.

• Conduct meetings, prepare proposals, and negotiate terms of cooperation.

• Analyze the market, identify opportunities, and build long‑term business relationships.

Delivery & Operations

• Coordinate recruitment and outsourcing project delivery.

• Maintain strong relationships with clients and ensure high service quality.

• Supervise employees assigned to client projects and support them in daily matters.

• Collaborate closely with the Polish operation team (HR, payroll, recruitment, administration).

• Manage local administrative processes and support operational set‑up in Portugal.

Recruitment

• Independently run selected recruitment processes.

• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of local candidates.

• Present candidate recommendations and support clients throughout the recruitment process.

Market & Structure Development

• Support the development of local structures as the market grows.

• Report results, propose improvements, and contribute to strategic expansion.

• Opportunity to grow the role into Head of Portugal in the future.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in Business Development, Recruitment, Outsourcing, or Professional Services.

• Strong understanding of the Portuguese market and local business environment, and basic knowledge of Spain labour market.

• Existing network of business contacts in Portugal.

• Proven experience in client management and project delivery.

• High level of independence, proactivity, and organisational skills.

• Excellent communication skills and a strong client‑focused mindset.

• Very good command of English and Spanish.

• Opportunity to build Helprise’s presence in Portugal from scratch.

• High autonomy and real influence on the direction of market development.

• Strong operational support from the Polish team and access to global company resources.

• A professional development path toward the Head of Portugal role as the business expands.

• A friendly, partnership‑driven culture built on trust and accountability.