Baker Hughes

OFSE Mining Business Development Leader

US-TX-HOUSTON-575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD RD, ENERGY CENTER II EC2 Full time

OFSE Mining Business Development Leader

Driving Profitable Growth and Solution Leadership in the Mining Sector

Expanding Baker Hughes Capabilities Beyond Oil & Gas Through Mining Innovation

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Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving energy and industrial customers in more than 120 countries. Building on more than a century of engineering leadership, Baker Hughes is expanding its capabilities beyond oil and gas to support adjacent industries, including mining, through differentiated technologies, digital solutions, and lifecycle services.

The OFSE organization plays a key role in commercializing technology‑driven solutions that deliver operational excellence, sustainability, and long‑term value for customers. By combining technical depth with commercial discipline, the team enables growth across new markets and applications.

Fuel your passion

The OFSE Mining Business Development Leader is responsible for driving market entry and profitable growth for Baker Hughes within the mining sector. This role blends strategic business development, commercial leadership, and solution shaping to identify, develop, and secure new opportunities across the mining value chain.

Working closely with sales, engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and digital teams, the role ensures that mining solutions are customer‑focused, technically robust, commercially competitive, and scalable. The position also leverages Baker Hughes’ oil and gas experience to support the adoption of advanced technologies within mining applications.

As an OFSE Mining Business Development Leader, you will be responsible for:

  • Defining and executing the mining business development strategy aligned with OFSE and enterprise growth objectives.

  • Identifying, qualifying, and progressing new mining opportunities, including early‑stage customer engagement and market development.

  • Translating customer challenges, market trends, and competitive intelligence into compelling value propositions and differentiated offerings.

  • Supporting pricing, tendering, and commercial risk assessment to maximize win probability, margin, and long‑term value creation.

  • Shaping integrated, execution‑ready solutions by coordinating inputs from engineering, digital, operations, lifecycle services, and supply chain teams.

  • Acting as executive sponsor for key mining pursuits, ensuring strong customer alignment and clear articulation of value.

  • Building and maintaining senior‑level, trust‑based relationships with mining customers, partners, and technology collaborators.

  • Promoting standardization, reuse, and best‑practice adoption across mining solution concepts to enable scalable growth.

  • Capturing feedback from customer engagements and pursuits to continuously refine value propositions and commercial approaches.

  • Representing Baker Hughes at industry events, customer forums, and professional societies to strengthen market presence and credibility.

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have degree‑level education or equivalent experience in engineering, business, or a related discipline.

  • Have demonstrated experience in business development, commercial leadership, or solution management within industrial, energy, or adjacent markets.

  • Have strong commercial acumen, including experience with pricing strategies, tendering processes, and commercial risk management.

  • Have the ability to understand and communicate complex technical solutions in a clear, customer‑focused manner.

  • Have proven capability to influence and align cross‑functional teams across geographies.

  • Have experience building senior customer relationships and progressing early‑stage opportunities into executable projects.

  • Have strong communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively.

  • Having exposure to mining, heavy industry, or energy transition applications is advantageous.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way people want to work and deliver at their best differs for each individual. In this role, flexible working arrangements may be available depending on business and operational needs.

Collaboration is a core Baker Hughes value, and while flexible working options are supported, meaningful engagement with customers and internal teams remains essential to success in this role.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, develop talent, and build leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for more than a century. To keep moving forward, we continue to challenge convention and reward those who embrace change. By joining Baker Hughes, you can expect:

  • Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing programs

  • Comprehensive medical care options

  • Life insurance and disability programs

  • Tailored financial and retirement programs

  • A range of additional elected or voluntary benefits

Work Authorization / Sponsorship

This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. Baker Hughes is unable to sponsor employment authorization for this role at any time.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

 

 

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Marketing Staff Director - Demand Creation