Business Development Director

GDMS is seeking a Business Development Director to lead a strong and diverse team supporting exploration and business development within the Strategic Weapon Guidance, Flight, and security systems domain.  Directs business development activities for Strategic Systems Flight and Security programs. Key business partner with the Flight and Security Business Area Segment Director for strategy and growth. The candidate will use his/her expertise and understanding of Navy Strategic Systems community, mission operations, strategic guidance, missile, and security contractor industrial base to define business strategies, competitive landscape, and investment needed to bid and win Navy opportunities in 2025 and beyond.  The candidate will leverage our GDMS Strategic Mission Systems core competencies in strategic weapon systems and electronics to develop customer and industry relationships, win strategies, and capture plans in support of growth objectives for Maritime and Strategic Systems (M&SS) Line of Business (LoB).  The candidate will be responsible for providing oversight to all proposal efforts, execution of new business and independent R&D funds, and ultimately managing one or more CRAD/BAA programs as awarded to GDMS.  Candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all project activities are compliant to contract and GDMS common process requirements, and performed and completed in a timely, cost-effective, and efficient manner without compromising the quality of the deliverables.

 
Skills and Knowledge – The candidate shall possess the following knowledge and skills:

• Excellent understanding of Navy strategic deterrence mission and its technical and integration challenges
• Expertise and understanding of Navy strategic deterrence community mission operations, strategic systems, and contractor industrial base
• Strong knowledge of DOD acquisition process and policy
• Relevant past experience managing programs, project planning, monitor and controls in accordance with company policies, common processes, and contract terms and conditions.
• Expertise in assessing market and opportunity sets, developing business and capture strategies, and leading technical teams to position and win new opportunities.
• Development of accurate and complete Bid and Proposals and ROMS that are responsive to customer requests and achieve business objective.  
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence across multiple customer organizations in support of engineering, analytical and operational objectives.
• Strong communications skills, oral and written, with senior personnel

Additional Responsibilities

• Exercise creative thinking and ideation to advance our business performance.
• Deliver innovative, flexible, integrated solutions to meet customers changing business needs.
• Support and engage in programs, projects and practices behind the GDMS culture and strategy, and comply with all policies and procedures.
• Follow industry and department trends and developments to ensure GDMSs services are consistent with, and/or superior to, industry best practices.

Preferred Degree Types and Experience

• Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership behaviors, effective communications skills, a sophisticated understanding of budget management and the ability to successfully manage, grow and evolve GDMS programs.
• The position requires a bachelor’s degree with five or more years of management experience in a related field or demonstrated leadership to meet the managerial expectations.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 15 years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership. years of demonstrated leadership; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of demonstrated leadership.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.