Business Development Director Space Sector

CGI Federal is seeking a seasoned senior Business Development (BD) Director to lead growth strategy and execution across CGIs Space Sector. This is a team lead role the Director will build mentor and hold accountable a team of BD professionals capture managers and solution architects aligned to the Space Sector portfolio. The Director is the sectors chief growth officer accountable for pipeline health revenue targets win rates and the professional development of the BD team beneath them.

This leader brings deep domain credibility across civil space defense space and national security space markets and is equally adept at executive-level customer engagement competitive strategy and internal resource alignment. They operate at the intersection of mission technology and business translating customer imperatives into winning solutions that leverage CGIs full enterprise portfolio.

The Space Sector Total Addressable Market spans two primary market segments Civil Space & Science and Defense & National Security Space anchored by NASA as the sectors primary civil customer whose annual budget exceeding $25 billion. On the defense and national security side the USSF and Space Systems Command (SSC) represent the sectors fastest growing and most strategically dynamic defense accounts Sector focus also includes various defense industrial base customers as well generating a broad demand across the full sector strategy portfolio.

1. Leadership & BD Talent Development
.Lead and develop a team of BD professionals capture managers and supporting solution/technical staff aligned to the Space Sector setting clear performance expectations growth targets and individual development plans.
.Help establish a high-performance BD culture grounded in rigor accountability collaboration and mission focus modeling the behaviors and discipline expected of the team.
.Recruit onboard and retain top BD and capture talent with relevant space domain expertise building organizational depth and succession across the sector.
.Coach and mentor BD professionals at all levels accelerating their development in capture tradecraft customer engagement competitive strategy and solution shaping.
.Conduct regular pipeline reviews opportunity gate reviews and performance assessments with the BD team ensuring consistent application of CGIs Opportunity Management Framework (OMF) and BD governance standards.
.Partner with HR and sector leadership to build workforce plans that align BD talent to pipeline priorities and growth objectives.
2. Sector Strategy & Growth Planning
.Own and drive the Space Sector growth strategy in alignment with CGI Federals corporate strategic plan annual operating plan (AOP) and sector-level revenue and bookings targets.
.Develop and maintain a multi-year multi-customer sector growth plan that identifies target customers priority capability areas competitive positioning investment requirements and go-to-market approaches across the full Space Sector TAM.
.Translate the sector strategy pillars into actionable customer-aligned growth campaigns with defined opportunity targets timelines and resource requirements.
.Provide sector strategy briefings and growth performance updates to CGI Federal senior leadership including VP/SVP-level executives and sector/BU presidents on a regular cadence.
.Monitor and analyze space policy budget and acquisition trends

.10 years of progressive senior-level federal business development experience with a minimum of 5 years in a direct BD leadership role carrying personal accountability for pipeline targets bookings goals and the performance management of a team of BD professionals capture managers or account executives operating across the federal IT and technology services market.
.Demonstrated verifiable track record of leading and winning large-scale complex federal IT contracts ($50M) as a prime contractor across NASA and/or Defense and National Security Space customers with direct personal accountability for growth strategy pipeline development capture execution and proposal submission from pursuit identification through award.
.Proven ability to build lead and develop high-performing BD teams establishing clear performance expectations individual development plans and a culture of rigor accountability and mission focus that consistently delivers against sector pipeline and bookings objectives.
.Deep domain expertise across the Space Sector TAM including established senior-level relationships at the SES Flag Officer and Senior Executive level across NASA mission directorates and field centers and one or more defense and national security space customers (USSF SSC USSPACECOM NORAD/NORTHCOM).
.Demonstrated ability to identify analyze and translate emerging space market trends policy shifts and technology developments into actionable sector strategy recommendations presented to VP SVP and C-suite leadership with particular emphasis on leveraging CGIs technology differentiators.
.Proficiency in federal acquisition processes contracting vehicles and procurement strategies including FAR/DFARS IDIQ/GWAC vehicles SBIR OTAs and agency-specific acquisition pathways relevant to the defense space market.
.Experience with formal capture management methodologies and BD governance frameworks with the ability to lead gate reviews enforce bid/no

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $127500.00 - $282500.00.

CGI Federals benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
.Competitive compensation
.Comprehensive insurance options
.Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
.Paid time off for vacation holidays and sick time
.Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
.Wellness and Well-being programs
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