Capture Manager

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Reston, VA is seeking a qualified Capture Manager to lead the full business development lifecycle for opportunities across Military Services markets. You will manage 2–3 large ($100M+) pursuits, develop capture plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams to win proposals.

The role requires a proven DoD Digital/IT capture track record, strong technical writing, and the ability to brief executives. Travel up to 50% and Top Secret clearance eligibility are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of related experience or Master’s degree and 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Proven track record of successful capture management in enterprise IT for DoD.
• Experience leading teams in a virtual environment.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop a plan for securing knowledge of customer requirements during pursuit and lead planning sessions with the core team.
• Coordinate meetings with customers, competitors, and teammates to develop market insight on requirements and strategy.
• Plan and participate in capture activities, including gate reviews, workshops, and proposal reviews.
• Lead competitive assessments, teaming, and price-to-win efforts.
• Support the writing of white papers, RFIs, and other proposal artifacts.
• Apply Leidos capture planning processes and practices.
• Brief capture status to senior management at milestones and as needed.
• Mentor other program managers and rotational staff in capture management.

Skills

Leadership

Technical writing

Proposal development

Verbal communication

DoD/IT acquisitions knowledge

Team leadership (virtual)

Willingness to travel

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Capture management training

Job description

Description

The Leidos Digital Sector is seeking a qualified Capture Manager to support the pursuit of opportunities across the Military Services markets.

The Capture Manager is responsible for the capture leadership of assigned opportunities in support of the Digital growth strategy. The capture manager must thrive in an environment where they are responsible for the management and execution of the full BD life-cycle process across multiple simultaneous pursuits and proposals. The Capture Manager will routinely be assigned 2-3 large ($100M+) solicitation pursuits at various stages of capture at the same time. The ideal candidate will have previously served as a capture manager with proven experience supporting DoD Digital/IT customers and have a network of contacts.

Successful candidates will have the ability to conceptualize a vision for winning, to develop a capture plan that implements the vision and translates into win themes, to adjust the vision as the procurement unfolds, and to focus and manage the capture activities and team (internal and external) to achieve the vision through final proposal submission and assist in preparing the execution team to perform quickly post award.

Primary Responsibilities:

Develop a plan for securing knowledge and understanding of the customer’s requirements, issues, and needs during the pursuit and capture phases and lead planning sessions with core team

Coordinate meetings with customers, competitors, clients, and teammates to develop market insight on requirements, acquisition strategy, acquisition timing, and contract vehicle choices

Plan and participate in capture activities, to include opportunity gate reviews, black hat sessions, collaboration and workshop sessions, proposal reviews

Lead competitive assessments, teaming, and price-to-win efforts.

Support the writing of white papers, RFI responses, and other proposal artifacts as assigned

Apply a practical application (including documentation) of the Leidos capture planning process and practices

Brief capture status to senior management at specified milestones in the capture process, when material changes occur and as needed

Support other business development activities as assigned

Conduct after action reviews for all business opportunity capture participants to document lessons learned and identify necessary adjustments to capture technique, strategy, and actions

Mentor other program managers and rotational program staff in the capture management process

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of related experience or Master’s degree and 10+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Leadership skills to develop, organize and execute significant capture activities, including building industry teams, assessing win probability, and executing customer call plans to shape acquisitions, in order to respond to and win business with new and existing customers

This role requires that the successful candidate have a proven track record of successful capture management in the enterprise IT market across multiple organizations and program offices in the Department of Defense at a variety of acquisition sizes

A track record of leading and winning contracts or managing pipeline

Experience leading teams in a virtual environment

Technical writing and proposal development experience

Strong verbal communication skills and prior experience briefing executives

Willingness to travel to other U.S. cities to support customer visits and strategy workshops. Estimated up to 50% annually as required.

Ability to obtain a Top Secret level clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years program management or systems engineering experience a plus

Completed professional training in Capture Management

5+ Years of EIT and Cyber Experience

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Original Posting:

October 22, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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