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Job Description:

The Parsons Defense & Intelligence Growth team seeks an experienced Senior Capture Manager to create and lead capture opportunities across the Air Force and Space Force opportunity markets. In this role you will direct and manage strategic pursuits in collaboration with Business Development, the Proposal Development team, and Program team.

The successful candidate will lead strategic capture activities, including development of technical solutions and win strategies, development and execution of capture plans, as well as refining bid strategies to enhance proposal readiness. Understands business negotiations, and recognizes and acts upon opportunities to promote the Company’s expertise and successful past performance

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Gathers, assesses and validates customer business and technical needs

• Collect and leverage competitive intelligence to influence the win strategy, evaluate relative strengths and develop Price-to-Win

• Anticipates, understands, and plans for competitive threats

• Works with technical team to determine appropriate solution to meet customer’s requirements and win strategy

• Understands Parsons’ offerings and maps against customer requirements. Identifies gaps and strategies to close

• Fosters pursuit team collaboration

• Participates effectively with pursuit team to during opportunity qualification by leading and refining capture plan

• Identifies, works with contracts to negotiate, and leverages teaming agreements and strategic alliances

• Ensures effective cross-functional communication (Business Development, Proposal team, teammates, et al.)

• Participates in bid review process, utilizing a Shipley based model

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business (or equivalent) and 10 -15+ years of diversified experience, primarily within the capture, proposal and/or business development realm of a large, multinational company

• Leadership skills to develop organize and execute significant capture activities, including building industry teams, assessing win probability, and executing customer call plans to shape acquisitions in order to respond to and win business with new and existing customers

• Experience working with and successfully leading the capture of Air Force and Space Force opportunities and similar markets, US Dep of Commerce (Space Systems), US Indo-PACOM, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), United States missile Defense Command (SMDC)

• Highly proficient and proven ability in capture management based on industry best practices-- demonstrated proficiency qualifying opportunities with a strong background and understanding of building Win Strategy and using Price-to-Win techniques

• Extensive success, knowledge, and experience in leading and winning captures greater than $100M

• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and business acumen 

• Confidence and experience dealing with senior executives

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, time sensitive, and often multi-tasking environment

• Ability to travel, as necessary to support capture activities, typically 10-20%, with occasional surges to >30%

• Must have Current Secret clearance

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Understanding of technical skills of Modern Software Development, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and C2, Cloud Solutions, Big Data, AI/ML/RPA and/or Advanced Analytics

• Strong understanding of US Government acquisition and source selection methodologies

• Ability to represent the Company favorably, to develop new clients, and to negotiate with key members of other firms.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

SecretThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team.Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$149,900.00 - $269,800.00This position is eligible for incentive compensation.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!