Capture Manager

PotomacWave Consulting, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PotomacWave Consulting, Inc. is seeking a senior-focused Federal Capture Manager to lead identification, qualification, and pursuit of strategic federal opportunities, guiding capture strategies from market awareness to proposal submission.

Responsibilities include building executive relationships, developing win themes, and coordinating across pricing, contracts, and proposal teams to win contracts and expand pipeline. A Secret/Top-Secret clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years federal business development or related experience.
• Demonstrated success leading competitive federal captures through proposal submission.
• Established government and industry relationships within assigned market sectors.
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes and agency buying habits.
• Experience developing capture plans, teaming strategies, and customer engagement plans.
• Knowledge of GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, and GSA schedules.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, qualification, pursuit, and capture of strategic federal opportunities from early market awareness through proposal submission.
• Meet or exceed portfolio revenue targets through active management of multiple concurrent capture efforts and pipeline growth.
• Develop and execute capture strategies, customer engagement plans, competitive assessments, win themes, and pursuit schedules.
• Identify target-rich market sectors aligned with PotomacWave's capabilities and shape future offerings.
• Build relationships with federal executives, program managers, contracting officers, and key decision-makers.

Skills

Federal business development

Capture management

Proposal development

Relationship building

Strong communication

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GovWin

Bloomberg Government

SAM.gov

USAspending.gov

Salesforce

SharePoint

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead identification, qualification, pursuit, and capture of strategic federal opportunities from early market awareness through proposal submission.
• Meet or exceed portfolio revenue targets through active management of multiple concurrent capture efforts and pipeline growth.
• Develop and execute capture strategies, customer engagement plans, competitive assessments, win themes, discriminators, solution concepts, and pursuit schedules.
• Identify target-rich market sectors aligned with PotomacWave's core and adjacent capabilities while helping shape future service offerings based on market demand.
• Build relationships with federal executives, program managers, contracting officers, contract specialists, industry partners, and key decision-makers.
• Conduct market research, acquisition intelligence, competitive analysis, and opportunity shaping prior to solicitation release.
• Build and negotiate strategic teaming agreements with large and small business partners while evaluating customer access, contract vehicles, past performance, and workshare.
• Partner with technical leaders, pricing, recruiting, contracts, operations, and proposal teams to develop differentiated and executable solutions.
• Support proposal development through executive summaries, win themes, technical approaches, staffing strategies, oral presentations, and solution reviews.
• Represent PotomacWave at conferences, networking events, customer meetings, and industry forums.
• Maintain accurate opportunity information within CRM, SharePoint, and business development systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and five or more (5+) years of federal business development, capture management, or related experience.
• Demonstrated success leading competitive federal captures through proposal submission, including unrestricted prime opportunities.
• Established Government and Industry relationships within assigned market sectors.
• Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, federal acquisition processes, and agency buying habits.
• Experience developing capture plans, teaming strategies, customer engagement strategies, competitive assessments, and solution approaches.
• Knowledge of GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, GSA MAS, OASIS+, and similar contract vehicles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using GovWin, Bloomberg Government, SAM.gov, USAspending.gov, FPDS, Salesforce, SharePoint, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Shipley capture methodology.
• Experience supporting oral presentations, customer demonstrations, and executive briefings.

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000, commensurate with experience.
• Bonuses/commission and profit-sharing opportunities based on contract wins for total compensation of $180,000+.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Race/Sex/Religion/Disability/Veteran Status/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age.