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Business Development and Capture Manager

Amentum

Chantilly, VAJob$190–250K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$190–250K/yr
Location
Chantilly, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Amentum seeks a Business Development & Capture Manager to grow its presence across NGA and NRO markets and the broader Intelligence Community. The manager will identify and capture opportunities valued between $50 million and $200 million, shape pursuits, build customer relationships, and coordinate with business, operations, proposal teams, and strategic partners. The role requires an active TS/SCI with CI Poly and at least five years of relevant experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business DevelopmentCapture ManagementOpportunity ShapingCustomer Relationship BuildingInfluencing OutcomesProposal SupportCapture PlanningPursuit Strategy DevelopmentCommunicationPresentationRelationship BuildingNGA ProgramsNRO ProgramsDevOpsEnterprise ITCyberCloudGEOINTSystems EngineeringAI/MLIntelligence OperationsShipley Capture TrainingIntelligence Community Contract Vehicles

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business, Engineering, IT, Intelligence Studies, or RelatedActive TS/SCI With CI Poly5+ Years Business Development or Capture ExperienceNGA or NRO Customer ExperienceMajor Intelligence Community Contract Vehicle Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Amentum is seeking a Business Development & Capture Manager to drive growth across the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) markets. The successful candidate will identify, qualify, shape, and capture opportunities valued between $50M and $200M, while building strong customer relationships and expanding Amentum's presence across the Intelligence Community.

This role requires a proven ability to develop qualified pipelines, influence opportunity outcomes, and collaborate across business, operations, and proposal teams to deliver winning solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify, qualify, and mature a pipeline of NGA and NRO opportunities valued between $50M and $200M.

  • Develop and execute business development and capture strategies that position Amentum for growth.

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with government customers, industry partners, and key decision makers.

  • Lead capture efforts from opportunity identification through contract award, including winning strategy, competitive positioning, and customer engagement.

  • Shape opportunities prior to solicitation release by understanding customer requirements, acquisition strategies, and mission priorities.

  • Support RFIs, Sources Sought, market research responses, and proposal development activities.

  • Develop compelling winning themes, discriminators, and solution approaches that increase Probability of Win (PWin).

  • Identify and coordinate strategic teaming partners to strengthen pursuit strategies.

  • Provide market intelligence and competitive insights to support growth planning and investment decisions.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Information Technology, Intelligence Studies, or a related field.

  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly:

  • 5+ years of Business Development and/or Capture experience supporting Federal Government or Intelligence Community customers.

  • Demonstrated success identifying, shaping, and capturing opportunities valued between $50M and $200M.

  • Strong knowledge of NGA, NRO, and Intelligence Community acquisition processes and mission priorities.

  • Proven ability to develop customer relationships and influence opportunity outcomes.

  • Experience supporting proposal efforts, capture planning, and pursuit strategy development.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct experience supporting NGA and/or NRO programs or customers.

  • Experience leading captures for DevOps, Enterprise IT, Cyber, Cloud, GEOINT, Systems Engineering, AI/ML, or Intelligence Operations programs.

  • Shipley or equivalent capture management training.

  • Experience supporting major Intelligence Community contract vehicles and strategic pursuits.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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Compensation Details:

$190k - $250k

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/28/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .

How this job compares

Set against the 21,047 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$190–250K/yr
  • Virginia median$148–212K/yr548 salary ranges
  • US median$123–198K/yr14,922 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $220K, is 23% above the Virginia median midpoint ($179K) — in the top quarter of Business Development salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 673 open Business Development jobs in Virginia and 21,047 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (16,505 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 7,297 of the 21,047 open Business Development jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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