Director, Growth – Airborne & Missions Solutions

Posted 16hrs ago

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Senior Director, Growth leading business development for military intelligence operations with Leidos. Driving growth strategies and managing a complex multi-billion dollar portfolio within Airborne & Mission Solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide executive leadership for business development and growth strategy activities for the Airborne & Mission Solutions Business Area.
  • Partner with the VP of Growth Airborne & Mission Solutions and senior leadership to define and execute near- and long-term growth strategies aligned with customer priorities, technical roadmaps, and enterprise objectives.
  • Lead senior-level customer relationship management and engagement strategies, ensuring strong alignment between customer needs, line management, and solution architects.
  • Collaborate with Business Area leadership and the CTO to develop and evolve growth strategies tied to technology investments, IR&D priorities, and new and adjacent market opportunities.
  • Drive disciplined pipeline development, opportunity prioritization, bid decisions, and investment alignment to maximize return and probability of win (PWin).
  • Support capture team with proposal execution for large, strategic opportunities, ensuring delivery of compelling, compliant, and differentiated proposals from a customer-centric perspective.
  • Conduct executive-level opportunity and proposal reviews, emphasizing evaluation criteria, competitive positioning, and message quality.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing business development team, including talent development, performance management, and workforce planning.
  • Provide executive oversight of B&P, IR&D, and other discretionary investments and assess their impact on growth objectives.
  • Forecast, track, and report on Business Area growth performance against annual and multi-year goals.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to VP of Growth on opportunity pursuits, gate reviews, investment decisions, and growth risks.
  • Support and evaluate mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships to expand market presence and capabilities.
  • Identify current and future staffing needs and support recruiting efforts to ensure the organization is positioned for sustained growth.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline
  • 20+ years of relevant experience, including leadership roles
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in business development, capture, and growth leadership
  • Established executive-level relationships with senior military leaders and government customers across the DoD Services and Combatant Commands
  • Extensive knowledge of customer missions, acquisition organizations, and funding priorities
  • Demonstrated access to key government customers and industry partners
  • Proven record of leading and winning large, complex, and highly competitive captures and proposals
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute multi-year growth strategies at the portfolio or business area level
  • Experience building, leading, and sustaining high-performing teams

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement