Director of Corporate Development

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Business Development

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Acquisitions, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT’s VIA, Vision, Innovation, and Acceleration strategy brings the full power of GDIT to every opportunity while staying grounded in our blueprint of Bringing More to the Mission, Making GDIT Better Every Day and Being a Company with a Soul.  With this strategy, GDIT is expanding its investments in digital accelerators, emerging technology, and centers of excellence. The corporate development team is expanding to enable the acceleration of rapid deployment of mission critical technologies to meet customer demands.

As Director of Corporate Development, this person will report directly to the Vice President of Corporate Development and will sit in the Enterprise Business Office.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence GDIT's future landscape, drive enterprise growth, and take part in transformative initiatives across the GovCon marketplace. As the Director of Corporate Development, this executive will:

• Participate as a key member in the development of GDIT’s go to market and growth strategies, led by GDIT’s Chief Growth Officer (CGO)

• Influence GDIT’s Growth and Technology organizations to align with inorganic growth strategies and translate strategic customer business needs by providing an informed view of the future into investment strategies that include acquisitions, investments, and partnerships.

• Drive strategy development, market analysis, due diligence and company evaluation.

• Work with GDIT’s Emerging Tech and Partnership organizations to expand knowledge of, and potential future relationships with, technology companies that may help forward GDIT’s market strategy.

• Participate in deal teams through the M&A lifecycle (from diligence through execution and integration) in close collaboration with the Vice President of Corporate Development, GDIT General Counsel and the General Dynamics corporate headquarters.

• Leverage financial and business SME’s to build investment ROI models that support the company’s strategy.

• Be accountable for rigorous financial analysis, market assessment, and strategic execution.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field

• Required Experience: 8+ years of total experience, preferably in GovCon corporate development, M&A, and/or growth strategy lifecycle at an IT services or management consulting firm

• Comfort operating in a consensus-driven, large and complex organization with the ability to pivot when necessary

• Ability to work proactively and independently in complex and fast-paced environments

• Strong project management experience

• Excellent deal process management, problem solving and organizational skills; proven track record contributing to closing transactions

• Hands-on experience in market analysis, due diligence, company evaluation and strategy development required

• Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization as well as externally with technology partners, PE and venture capital firms

• Strong communication skills, executive presence and ability to operate strategically while driving tactical execution

• Exemplary attention to detail in all aspects of work product

• Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

• US Citizenship required

• Location: Hybrid (at least 3 days/week in person) to Falls Church, Virginia office

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