Director Business Development - Federal Market

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Reston, VA, USA
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The Role
Develop and execute business development strategies for the U.S. Federal market. Identify and shape opportunities, build agency and industry relationships, manage strategic partnerships, monitor acquisition trends, lead early engagement, and collaborate with capture, proposal, product, and executive teams. Maintain pipeline forecasts and market intelligence while advising stakeholders on Federal dynamics, identity solutions, biometrics, and emerging opportunities.
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Overview

IDEMIA Public Security, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, transforming public and private organizations across the globe. Our industry-enabled and client-specific solutions draw upon decades of expertise in biometrics to revolutionize the fields of public security, justice and public safety, travel and transport, identity, and access control. Built on privacy and trust, our market-leading iris, fingerprint and facial recognition solutions top independent benchmarking for accuracy, fairness and scalability. These exacting standards enable our clients to build safer, fairer societies where people can live, interact, and move about freely. With 4000+ employees around the world and 150+ partners worldwide, we offer more than just a job - we provide a dynamic environment where innovation thrives, opportunities abound, and your talents are valued. Be part of a global leader shaping the future of biometric based technology. Learn more here.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute business development strategies to drive growth across the U.S. Federal market.
  • Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities aligned with IDEMIA's strategic objectives and solution portfolio.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with Federal agencies, industry partners, systems integrators, and key stakeholders.
  • Establish and manage strategic partnerships, teaming agreements, and alliance relationships that expand market reach and strengthen opportunity positioning.
  • Monitor Federal acquisition forecasts, agency priorities, budget trends, and competitive activity to identify emerging opportunities.
  • Lead early opportunity engagement efforts, including customer outreach, market research, account planning, and opportunity qualification.
  • Collaborate with Capture, Solutions Engineering, Product Management, Proposal Operations, and Executive Leadership to develop customer-focused growth strategies.
  • Represent IDEMIA at industry conferences, trade shows, customer meetings, and networking events.
  • Maintain and communicate accurate pipeline forecasts, business development activities, and market intelligence to leadership.
  • Support strategic planning efforts by providing insight into customer needs, market trends, competitive positioning, and partnership opportunities.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor internally and externally on Federal market dynamics, identity solutions, biometrics, and emerging opportunities.
Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Government, Technology, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in Federal business development, capture, sales, or growth leadership.
  • Demonstrated success identifying, pursuing, and growing Federal business opportunities.
  • Established relationships within Federal agencies, industry partners, systems integrators, and relevant contracting communities.
  • Experience developing and managing strategic partnerships, teaming relationships, and partner ecosystems.
  • Working knowledge of Federal procurement processes, acquisition vehicles, and opportunity lifecycles.
  • Familiarity with biometrics, identity verification, credentialing, digital identity, border security, public safety, or related technology markets.
  • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
  • Proven ability to influence both customer and internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with capture, proposals, solutions, and product teams to develop winning growth strategies.
  • Ability to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting agencies such as DHS, CBP, TSA, FBI, DOJ, State Department, DOD, or related Federal organizations.
  • Experience in the biometric identity, enrollment, credentialing, authentication, or public security sectors.
  • Existing relationships within the Federal identity, biometrics, law enforcement, or homeland security communities.

Note to third-party recruiters: IDEMIA Public Security does not work with third-party recruiters absent a signed agreement and will treat any resumes submitted without a signed agreement as the property of IDEMIA Public Security. In the event that IDEMIA Public Security hires a candidate who was brought to our attention by a recruiter who does not have a signed agreement, IDEMIA Public Security will not pay any fees to the recruiter as a result of the hire.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Government, Technology, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience in Federal business development, capture, sales, or growth leadership
  • Demonstrated success identifying, pursuing, and growing Federal business opportunities
  • Established relationships within Federal agencies, industry partners, systems integrators, and relevant contracting communities
  • Experience developing and managing strategic partnerships, teaming relationships, and partner ecosystems
  • Working knowledge of Federal procurement processes, acquisition vehicles, and opportunity lifecycles
  • Familiarity with biometrics, identity verification, credentialing, digital identity, border security, public safety, or related technology markets
  • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills
  • Proven ability to influence customer and internal stakeholders at all organizational levels
  • Experience working cross-functionally with capture, proposals, solutions, and product teams to develop winning growth strategies
  • Ability to travel as required
  • Experience supporting DHS, CBP, TSA, FBI, DOJ, State Department, DOD, or related Federal organizations
  • Experience in biometric identity, enrollment, credentialing, authentication, or public security sectors
  • Existing relationships within Federal identity, biometrics, law enforcement, or homeland security communities
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The Company
HQ: Reston, VA
274 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

As our world becomes increasingly digitally connected, personal identity and security only become more important. That's why protecting the identity of citizens is a top priority of private and public organizations worldwide. As a trusted partner to companies and government agencies for more than 60 years, our deep domain expertise in civil identity, public security, secure credentials, and commercial markets for biometric identification and document authentication is second to none. Our biometrics-based identity platform offers convenient and secure new ways to keep individuals safe as they interact, pay, connect, and travel.

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