Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a Business Development Specialist to lead the business development and capture activities of our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) line of business. You will be expected to continue to build the Leidos reputation and business pipeline, executing the BD process, maintaining a high win probability, and growing business within the DHS, CISA, and cybersecurity domain.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify new business opportunities.
• Perform market research to qualify new business opportunities, including analysis of customer budgets, capabilities required, current customer preferences, competitive environment assessments, and incumbent strengths and weaknesses.
• Coordinate and conduct meetings with customers, competitors, clients, and teammates to develop market insight on requirements, acquisition strategy, acquisition timing, and contract vehicle choices.
• Work with program and management team in call plan development and execution, and provide detailed reports on follow up activities after plan execution.
• Serve as Capture Manager for selected opportunities, either all the way to award or in the early capture phase.
• Participate as required in the Leidos business development process, including pipeline reviews, opportunity gate reviews, black hat sessions, and proposal reviews.
• Collaborate with Leidos Account Managers, IDIQ PMs, other BD personnel and capture and line management to support cross enterprise objectives and customer engagement.
• Support overall strategic planning and linking pursuits/capture activities which support the business development metrics for awards, submits, and pipeline..
• Interact routinely with various levels of management, functional leads, other staff, and customers.
• Brief business development status to senior management when material changes occur and as required by the Leidos business development process.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred in related technical field, and 8+ years in a Business Development position. (Additional education, training or experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• Proven track record of successful business development at a variety of acquisition sizes.
• Demonstrated access to key customers and industry partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Leadership skills to develop, organize and execute significant BD activities, including building industry teams, assessing win probability, and executing customer call plans.
• Prior experience supporting business development and capture efforts for DHS, CISA, or cybersecurity - focused agencies.
• Candidates must be US Citizens and be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong, respected relationships within the DHS, CISA, and cybersecurity community.
• A technical degree is highly desired, specifically in enterprise IT and cybersecurity technologies.
• Demonstrated experience in working industry and trade associations such as ACT-IAC, PSC, AFCEA, HSDBC, etc.
• Ability to gain internal support, operate independently with limited supervision and feedback, and establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, division managers, and peers in the Group and across Leidos.
• Self-starter and ability to manage time independently without direct supervision.

External Referral Bonus:Eligible

Potential for Telework:No

Clearance Level Required:None

Travel:Yes, 10% of the time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:40

Shift:Day

Requisition Category:Professional

Job Family:Business Development

Leidos is a Fortune 500^® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. For more information, visit .

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available .

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.