Capture Manager Maritime
Reston, VA - USA
Job Summary
The Leidos Defense Systems Sector seeks a Capture Manager within the Maritime Business Area to create/lead capture opportunities across the US Navy and other maritime entities.
The Capture Manager will assist with driving the organizations strategic growth objectives by developing and refining an understanding of customers most important needs and creating/leading winning capture Capture Manager will lead the identification qualification and capture of specific opportunities as well as generating qualified pipeline growth supporting the organizations forecast and addition this individual will recommend and implement strategies to achieve maximum customer and market penetration driving tactical and strategic ideal candidate will have operational and/or acquisition experience with Navy.
Primary Responsibilities
- Successfully grow US Navy Business developing and capturing opportunities across a variety of opportunities
- Perform to annual revenue generation pipeline submit and award targets.
- Work in a team environment with senior executives strategic account executives program staff and capture managers to develop successful market strategies strategic partnerships and competitive analysis.
- Develop track and execute business development/capture tasks from lead generation to capture stages of the business development cycle.
- Obtain market intelligence and competitive data pertaining to potential targeted pursuits and develop marketing strategies that maximize the value of that intelligence.
- Establish build and maintain customer relationships and assess competitor capabilities aligned to specific customers across a diverse business portfolio.
- Develop and lead the implementation of strategy and marketing plans for expanding our technical capabilities.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other organizations within the Leidos enterprise to support opportunities.
- Support marketing efforts by developing content and white papers and by working with Solution Architects to develop and market technical capabilities.
- Lead and actively participate in tradeshows industry events and general customer outreach efforts.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field (business/marketing engineering or computer science) and 12 years of related experience or masters degree with 10 years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Demonstrated success in leading and growing US Navy opportunities.
- Ability to identify establish and use important customer relationships with senior level officials and program stakeholders with the Navy and DoD customers.
- Proven ability to collaborate within and across organizational boundaries.
- Ability to identify key growth areas and develop new business aligned with the companys growth strategy.
- Knowledge of Government contracting current acquisition trends and customer buying behaviors.
- Knowledge and understanding of US export controls (ITAR and EAR) trade procedures and documentation.
- Knowledge of competitors and ability to model competitor behaviors in the market.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; experience presenting to senior executives peers and customers.
- Proven experience working with geographically diverse teams.
- Strong verbal communication skills and prior experience briefing executives.
- Willingness to travel to U.S. cities and OCONUS to support customer visits and strategy workshops; estimated up to 50% travel annually as required.
- Ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of Navy Surface warfighting concepts sensors platforms and systems
- Understanding of the Planning Programming Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process with actual JCIDS experience
- Experience with operational test and evaluation
- Completed professional training in business development or capture management.
- Active Top-Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI
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Original Posting:
February 23 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131300.00 - $237350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.