Director of Business Development OSW/CIO/CDAO

Posted 18 Days Ago
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Falls Church, VA, USA
In-Office
187K-251K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Leads federal business development for GDIT’s Army and Defense Agencies sector, identifying and qualifying opportunities, developing account and capture strategies, building customer and partner relationships, and driving proposals through post-submission. The role requires government contracting expertise, relationships across defense offices and agencies, thought leadership, teaming strategy development, and leadership of multidisciplinary pursuit teams. Hybrid work in Falls Church, Virginia, with 10–25% travel.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Business Development

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Customer Relationships, New Business Development, Sales, Strategic Business Development

Certifications:

None

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Director of Business Development - OSW/CIO/CDAO to lead the identification, qualification, and pursuit of new business opportunities within GDIT’s Army and Defense Agencies (A&DA) Sector. The candidate will leverage their deep understanding of the government’s mission priorities, as well as key relationships within relevant agencies. Occasional travel to support customer engagement is required.

You will leverage your knowledge to develop customer and partner relationships, provide thought leadership in the marketplace, and lead the development and execution of GDIT’s go-to-market account plans. This position provides an outstanding opportunity to play a leadership role as we work together and apply the significant resources available in our organization to meet critical technology and mission challenges.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

  • Drive new business development lifecycle opportunities - from opportunity identification, qualification, and win strategy development through the post-submission phase of the Capture process
  • Bring creativity to the customer engagement process to develop strong relationships and improve GDIT's positioning and brand recognition
  • Develop customer relationships, improve customer intimacy, strengthen key customer relationships
  • Meet with OEM vendors, other GD business units, and potential industry partners to collect information about opportunities and customers
  • Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to formulate, communicate, and implement an integrated business development strategy that provides customers a clear and defensible justification for selecting GDIT for the award
  • Develop and implement account plans and campaign strategies, maintaining current knowledge of the customer's requirements, understanding the competitive landscape, and architecting winning strategies that highlight GDIT’s strengths and mitigate perceived weaknesses
  • Establish value-added teaming strategies and deploy competitive pricing structures to create a profitable return
  • Lead identification, qualification, and capture on select OTAs, CSOs and Market Place opportunities with assistance from the Defense CTO and Solution Architects

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of Sales/BD/Capture/Proposal/Government experience with a demonstrable track record of success in Federal government contracting. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, combination of education, work experience and certifications will be considered.
  • Experience developing business in and cultivating relationships across a variety of Office and/or agencies within the Office of the Secretary of War, to include the DoW CIO, the Office of the Under Secretary USD (R&E) and the DoW Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Organization.
  • Successful track record advancing new business development strategies for opportunities of varying sizes, ideally resulting in multiple contract or task order wins of $100M or higher
  • Proven ability to build relationships and lead people, influencing all levels of an organization
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Active engagement as a visible thought leader in the relevant customer eco-system(s)
  • Able to develop actionable plans by leveraging market knowledge
  • Highly collaborative leader that can lead teams and also contribute effectively as a team member or individual contributor
  • Experience with CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce), SharePoint, and all Microsoft Office applications
  • Clearance: Secret required to start with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
  • Location: Hybrid schedule minimum 3 days/week in the Falls Church, VA office.
  • US Citizenship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.

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The likely salary range for this position is $187,179 - $250,700. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 



Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education, work experience, and certifications
  • 7+ years of sales, business development, capture, proposal, or government experience
  • Demonstrated success in federal government contracting
  • Experience developing business and cultivating relationships across the Office of the Secretary of War, DoW CIO, USD(R&E), and DoW Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Organization
  • Successful track record advancing business development strategies, ideally including multiple contract or task order wins of $100 million or more
  • Ability to build relationships and lead or influence people at all organizational levels
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Visible thought leadership within relevant customer ecosystems
  • Ability to develop actionable plans using market knowledge
  • Ability to lead teams and contribute effectively as a team member or individual contributor
  • Experience with CRM tools such as Salesforce, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office applications
  • Active Secret clearance at start and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Availability to work hybrid, at least three days per week, in Falls Church, Virginia

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  • Affordable Benefits — Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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HQ: Falls Church, VA
21,625 Employees

What We Do

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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