Capture Manager

Duties and Responsibilities: The Capture Manager will own opportunities from qualification through solicitation release, developing capture strategies, customer and competitive intelligence, teaming approaches, win themes, and pursuit plans. This position requires a proactive professional who can independently drive assigned opportunities, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and maintain capture momentum with limited oversight. - Lead capture activities for assigned federal and DoW opportunities. - Develop and maintain capture plans, win strategies, competitive assessments, and customer intelligence. - Research customers, incumbents, competitors, acquisition strategies, contract vehicles, and teaming opportunities. - Coordinate teaming discussions and support partner identification and relationship development. - Lead opportunity reviews and clearly communicate pursuit status, risks, gaps, and recommended actions. - Work with technical, pricing, contracts, and proposal personnel to develop competitive solutions. - Transition mature opportunities to the proposal team and remain engaged through proposal development as needed. - Maintain accurate and timely opportunity information within SSUs BD and capture pipeline. - Build relationships with customers, industry partners, and other stakeholders within the federal contracting community. Required Professional Qualifications: Required: - Demonstrated experience in federal business development, capture management, or a closely related role. - Working knowledge of the federal acquisition process and government contracting environment. - Ability to independently manage multiple pursuits, priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders. - Strong research, analytical, communication, and organizational skills. - Experience developing capture strategies, competitive intelligence, teaming strategies, and win themes. - Strong initiative and demonstrated ability to move assignments forward without continuous management follow-up. Preferred: - Experience supporting DoW, USSOCOM, USASOC, or the SOF community. - Familiarity with IDIQs, task-order competitions, GSA MAS, OASIS+, or other federal contract vehicles. - Experience with professional services, mission support, training, intelligence, logistics, or program management opportunities. - Existing relationships within the federal contracting or SOF community. - Experience supporting proposal development after completion of the capture phase. Benefits include: - 401K Matching - PTO and Holiday - Full Medical Insurance - Referral Bonus Program If you are seeking a highly rewarding and challenging position that allows you to make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply or submit your resume/CV to [email protected]. SSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.