Senior Director, National Security Space Growth and Strategy

Peraton is seeking a Senior Director, National Security Space (NSS) Growth & Strategy who will lead the Business Unit’s growth team in the development and execution of their business development objectives.  This includes building business development plans to maintain and expand our current footprint of programs across the NSS portfolio. A successful candidate will operate as an integral member of the S&I growth team, partnering with operational and functional leaders across the company. If you are passionate about growth and have a strong desire to make an impact, we look forward to having you join Peraton. 

*Hybrid position - Candidate must be local to the DC/Metro area 

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of business development executives to build and prosecute a strong pipeline of Space opportunities across the DoD and Intelligence Community
• Work closely with the leadership team at Peraton in the development of the growth strategy and be responsible for the execution of the strategy. 
• Support organic growth of the NSS business through engagement with program managers and government customers.
• Develop executive call plans to promote Peraton capabilities and identify opportunities to generate on-contract growth.
• Work closely with the VP of Business Development Space and Intelligence, VP/GM of the Business Unit, and other Executives to support growth of the overall pipeline and provide support to the capture activities for large business pursuits.
• Lead high priority, business pursuits from assessment through proposal.  Provide hands-on BD management for all aspects of the pursuit, capture and proposal execution.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS and 18+ years of experience (or MS and 16+ years), with at least six plus years as a manager of staff.
• 12+ years of experience working with the Space and/or Intelligence Communities
• A strong understanding of the DoD and/or Intelligence Community Space missions and operations with relevant industry and government relationships
• Experience developing corporate wide growth strategies and strategic plans to grow a National Security Space business
• Proven experience in business development and capture management, supporting the development of opportunity pipelines and leading captures of $100M+
• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• TS/SCI with Polygraph
• PMP certification

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.