Capture Manager

Falconwood Inc.; Charleston (SC); Remoto; USD 150.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Falconwood Inc. in Remote US seeks a seasoned Capture Manager to lead federal pursuits within the Business Development and Strategy program. You will manage capture plans, win strategies, pricing alignment, and teaming with Operations and Contracts to build competitive proposals.

Strong communication and leadership are required to drive success across complex government opportunities. You will engage with customers, partners, and internal teams, ensuring rigorous pursuit planning, risk

Competenze

• At least 7–10 years of federal capture, business development, or proposal management experience.
• Experience developing capture plans, win strategies, competitor assessments, teaming approaches, and bid/no-bid recommendations.
• Working knowledge of federal acquisition processes, solicitation requirements, evaluation criteria, and proposal development.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple pursuits, deadlines, and priorities without direct supervisory authority.
• Experience aligning technical solutions, staffing, past performance, and pricing with customer needs and evaluation criteria.
• Experience in Shipley Proposal development and color reviews.
• Strong written communication, presentation, relationship management, analytical, and negotiation skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and opportunity tracking tools (Salesforce, GovWin).

Mansioni

• Lead assigned captures; maintain capture plans, milestones, action owners, and pursuit schedules aligned with BD priorities.
• Assess customer needs, mission requirements, funding, acquisition approach, contract vehicles, timing, and ability to compete.
• Develop opportunity-specific win strategies, discriminators, value propositions, and win themes supported by customer insight and evidence of Falconwood's capabilities.
• Plan and conduct customer, industry, and partner engagements with Business Development; document findings and translate insight into capture actions.
• Assess incumbents, competitors, likely bidders, and teaming alternatives; identify capability gaps, competitive risks, and actions to strengthen the pursuit.
• Develop teaming strategies and recommend partners; coordinate roles, workshare, and agreements with Business Development, Operations, and Contracts.
• Lead capture reviews and prepare bid/no-bid recommendations; present readiness, risks, and pricing assumptions for leadership decisions.
• Coordinate technical and management solutions with Operations and SMEs; validate staffing, delivery approach, past performance, and execution feasibility.
• Work with Pricing and Finance on price-to-win analysis, labor mix, cost assumptions, and competitive positioning; align with profitability and delivery goals.
• Coordinate responses to sources-sought, RFIs, and draft solicitations; provide handoff to Proposal Management with capture plan and pricing assumptions.
• Support proposal strategy, reviews, and responses to government questions; maintain opportunity records and conduct post-award lessons learned.

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management/Engineering/IT or related discipline

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

GovWin

Descrizione del lavoro

Duty Location: Remote (DC-Maryland-Virginia area)

Travel: Some travel required

Program/Team: Business Development and Strategy

Job Title: Capture Manager

Reports To: Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy

Works With: BD, Operations, Proposals, Pricing, Finance, and Contracts

Type of Position: Full-time

Hours: 40 per week

Responsibilities

Pursuit Strategy

• Lead assigned captures; maintain capture plans, milestones, action owners, and pursuit schedules aligned with Business Development priorities
• Assess customer needs, mission requirements, funding, acquisition approach, contract vehicles, timing, and ability to compete
• Develop opportunity-specific win strategies, discriminators, value propositions, and win themes supported by customer insight and evidence of Falconwood's capabilities

Customer, Competitor, and Partner Engagement

• Plan and conduct customer, industry, and partner engagements with Business Development; document findings, validate requirements, and translate insight into capture actions
• Assess incumbents, competitors, likely bidders, and teaming alternatives; identify capability gaps, competitive risks, and actions to strengthen the pursuit
• Develop teaming strategies and recommend partners; coordinate roles, workshare, and agreements with Business Development, Operations, and Contracts

Capture Reviews, Solution, and Pricing

• Lead capture reviews and prepare bid/no-bid recommendations that include a path to compete, such as teaming or solution options to close capability gaps; present opportunity readiness, risks, investment needs, and next steps for leadership decisions
• Coordinate technical and management solutions with Operations and subject matter experts; validate staffing, delivery approach, past performance, and execution feasibility
• Work with Pricing and Finance on price-to-win analysis, labor mix, cost assumptions, and competitive positioning; align recommendations with profitability and delivery goals

Solicitation Response and Proposal Handoff

• Coordinate responses to sources-sought, requests for information, and draft solicitations; assess solicitation changes and update pursuit strategy and compliance priorities
• Provide a documented handoff to Proposal Management, including the capture plan, customer insights, solution, teaming commitments, win themes, and pricing assumptions
• Support proposal strategy, reviews, and responses to government questions; maintain accurate opportunity records and conduct post-award lessons learned with the team
• Comply with procurement integrity, organizational conflict of interest, and ethics requirements in all customers, incumbent, and partner engagements

Leadership

• Act as deputy to Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy Mentor members of the BD Team

Qualifications

• At least 7 - 10 years of experience in federal capture, business development, or proposal management, including demonstrated leadership of competitive pursuits
• Experience developing capture plans, win strategies, competitor assessments, teaming approaches, and bid/no-bid recommendations
• Working knowledge of federal acquisition processes, solicitation requirements, evaluation criteria, and proposal development
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple pursuits, deadlines, and priorities without direct supervisory authority
• Experience aligning technical solutions, staffing, past performance, and pricing with customer needs and evaluation criteria
• Experience in the Shipley Proposal development and review process (color reviews, etc.) to create winning proposals
• Strong written communication, presentation, relationship management, analytical, and negotiation skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and opportunity tracking tools (e.g., Salesforce, GovWin)

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant federal capture experience.

Clearance Requirement

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and meet customer access requirements for assigned pursuits. An active clearance (Secret or higher) is preferred and may be required for specific assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience capturing opportunities with DoW, Army, DHS, Coast Guard, or other civilian agencies, and translating technical capabilities into customer-focused solutions
• Familiarity with federal contract vehicles, including GWACs, IDIQs, and other multiple-award contracts (e.g., GSA MAS, OASIS+, Alliant 3, NASA SEWP), task-order competitions, and small business teaming arrangements
• Experience with Non-FAR based acquisition processes such as Commercial Solutions Opening and Other Transaction Agreements
• Experience with IT modernization, cybersecurity, cloud, engineering, logistics, or enterprise business systems; formal capture or proposal management training
• Federal Capture and proposal development certifications: APMP, Shipley, or similar

Pay Range150k - 160k