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Leidos · 8 hours ago

Senior Business Development Director - Undersea Warfare

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$154K/yr - $278K/yr

10+ years exp

Leidos is a trusted innovation partner to the U.S. Navy, leading advancement in undersea warfare and maritime technologies. They are seeking a Senior Business Development Director to lead undersea warfare growth across the U.S. Navy and broader DoD maritime community, responsible for shaping long-term growth strategy and driving major captures.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior growth leader for undersea warfare, shaping and executing market and capture strategies aligned with enterprise and Maritime growth objectives

Build, maintain, and expand executive-level relationships across Navy undersea operational, technical, and acquisition communities

Identify, qualify, and mature a robust portfolio of undersea opportunities supporting near-, mid-, and long-term growth

Lead and oversee capture strategies for priority pursuits, ensuring disciplined execution across the full BD lifecycle

Partner with Maritime leadership, capture executives, program managers, and solution architects to align investments, offerings, and messaging

Drive competitive positioning and differentiation through deep understanding of customer needs, mission priorities, and competitor capabilities

Coordinate across Leidos business areas to deliver integrated, enterprise-level solutions to customer challenges

Execute to annual bookings, revenue, pipeline, and award targets

Guide development of marketing collateral, white papers, and thought leadership that highlight Leidos’ undersea capabilities

Represent Leidos at senior-level industry forums, tradeshows, customer engagements, and strategic planning events

Leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance market intelligence, opportunity shaping, and pipeline execution

Qualification

Undersea warfare expertiseBusiness development leadershipGovernment acquisition knowledgeSenior-level relationshipsDAWIA Level III certificationPMP certificationCapture management experienceLeadership across boundariesExceptional communication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; active clearance strongly preferred

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 15+ years of experience; or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience

Deep understanding of undersea warfare missions, platforms, sensors, and systems; previous submarine officer preferred

Demonstrated leadership in business development and capture within the aerospace and defense industry

Proven success leading and winning large, complex undersea or maritime defense programs

Established senior-level relationships with U.S. Navy and DoD stakeholders

Strong knowledge of government acquisition processes, contracting, and customer buying behaviors

Ability to lead and influence across organizational and geographic boundaries

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive and flag-level briefings

Willingness to travel up to approximately 33%, including CONUS and OCONUS, as required