Director, Business Development - USG

SAIC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, seeks a Director of Business Development to lead revenue growth across U.S. Government accounts, focusing on defense and intelligence customers.

This high-impact individual-contributor role will shape capture strategies, navigate government procurement pathways, and cultivate relationships with DoD and IC stakeholders. You will oversee end-to-end capture management, program and proposal leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to scale

Qualifications

• Experience selling to U.S. Government agencies including DoD/IC.
• Proven capture leadership for large contracts (> $25M).
• Familiar with BAAs, OTAs, SBIRs.
• Must have TS/SCI clearance.
• 5+ years in program or project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute business development campaigns to engage customers and win opportunities.
• Drive all phases of the capture lifecycle, from engagement to post-award execution.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, competitive proposals.
• Grow revenue within the DoD and Intelligence Community as a trusted partner.
• Identify and pursue opportunities through BAAs, OTAs, SBIRs and major contract vehicles.
• Position SAIC technologies as scalable solutions for mission-critical programs.

Skills

Federal sales

Capture management

Procurement mastery

Track record

Defense/space

Technical credibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Director of Business Development , you will lead efforts to drive revenue growth across U.S. Government accounts, with a focus on defense and intelligence customers. This is a high-impact individual-contributor role, with a clear path towards building and leading a government-focused business development team. You’ll oversee capture strategies, navigate complex government procurement pathways, and cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders across the defense and intelligence communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Campaigns & Leadership : Design and execute business development campaigns, leveraging a comprehensive strategy to engage customers, secure new opportunities, and achieve high win probabilities.

• End-to-End Capture Management : Drive all phases of the capture lifecycle, including customer engagement, win strategy development, teaming agreements, solution shaping, proposal oversight, and post-award execution.

• Program & Proposal Management : Lead cross-functional teams to deliver differentiated, competitive, and compliant proposals. Provide strategic direction during annual strategic and operating planning processes.

• Revenue Growth & Relationship Management : Own and expand company revenues within the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC), serving as a trusted partner to technical and procurement stakeholders.

• Procurement Pathway Expertise : Identify and pursue opportunities through traditional and non-traditional contracting methods, including BAAs, SBIRs, OTAs, and larger contract vehicles.

• Technology Advocacy : Position the company’s technologies as scalable solutions for mission-critical military and intelligence communications programs.

• Team Collaboration : Work seamlessly with internal stakeholders, including Sales Engineering, program teams, and executive leadership, on strategic proposals and technical engagements.

• Government BD Growth : Build upon and improve the foundational government-focused business development function to scale revenue, teams, and strategy.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Federal Sales Expertise : Demonstrated success selling to U.S. Government agencies, with a focus on the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and agencies like the Space Force and Air Force.

• Capture Management & Long Sales Cycles : Strong experience managing strategic capture efforts, cultivating long-duration sales cycles, and delivering winning solutions.

• Procurement Pathway Mastery : Deep knowledge of government acquisition vehicles, including BAAs, OTAs, SBIRs, and more.

• Track Record of Success : Consistent history of securing large-scale contracts (>$25M+) across government-funded programs.

• Defense or Space Industry Experience : Background selling hardware, software, or integrated systems tailored for defense or space mission requirements.

• Technical & Stakeholder Credibility : Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with technical, leadership, and procurement-level decision-makers to drive influence and secure support.

Qualifications

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or another relevant field (BA/BS required).

• Clearance : Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

• Experience :

• Preferred: 5 years of program management, project management, or related operational leadership experience.

• Winning Leadership : Demonstrated history of leading successful government business development and capture efforts exceeding $25M.

MUST HAVE A TS/SCI CLEARANCE

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability