Director Business Development - Multi-Domain Solutions
Sierra Nevada CorporationAbout the role
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/
Must-haves:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Business Development, Marketing or a related field
- Relevant experience may substitute for required education
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following disciplines: Business development, capture management, program management, science and engineering programs, acquisition processes, opportunity identification and qualification
- Demonstrated ability to work with senior business and government leaders and to provide leadership within the workplace
- Working knowledge and experience with engineering support acquisition organizations
- Experience developing account plans and capture plans for new business opportunities
- Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense (Civilian), NASA/Civil or commercial space and/or US Military, with an understanding of defense, aerospace, intelligence, and adjacent markets
- An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required
Preferred:
- Typically 10-12+ years of relevant experience; 7+ years demonstrated capture or similar Civilian Department of Defense (DoD) experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering, Finance, or Business field of study
- Experience in operations and sustainment operations in support of DoD missions, understanding of operational constraints and considerations impacting systems and solutions
- Experience in space system development and operations
- Advanced skills in assessing outside vendor competitive analysis and price-to-win target setting, by gathering data from multiple, often disparate, qualitative and quantitative sources and synthesizing it into meaningful reports and presentations
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (Oral, written and presentation) and an exquisite attention to detail
- Previous management experience; ability to recruit employees; assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence
- Demonstrated passion for ideation and innovation, as well as motivating others to act by creating a shared sense of vision or purpose.
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and understand complex technical and program interdependencies
- Possess a strategic mindset, linking technology and business
- Experience with special access programs
- Team oriented with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Working knowledge of US Government budgeting and DoD acquisition processes
- Experience with industry-specific research tools
- Advanced
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