GovCon Capture Lead – Federal Proposals & Strategy

Nava

United States

On-site

USD 119,700 - 133,200

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage
401(k) match
Flexible work
Parental leave
Learning opportunities
Development opportunities
Referral bonus
Commuter benefits

Job summary

Nava is seeking a Capture Manager to drive pre‑RFP strategy through award. You will work in the Business Development Team to shape a portfolio of government modernization work and coordinate with engineers and subject matter experts to craft technically sound, compliant proposals.

This role requires federal contracting experience, strong writing, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams in a remote‑first environment with a broad benefits package and a strong commitment to public impact.

Qualifications

  • 6–9 years of business development experience in GovCon.
  • Experience with US Federal government proposals and contracting terms.
  • Professional writing, editing, and English communication skills.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Human Centered Design, or DevSecOps principles.

Responsibilities

  • Build a portfolio of digital transformation work for government agencies.
  • Lead full life‑cycle capture including market shaping and competitive analyses.
  • Contribute to bid/no bid decisions and craft winning proposals.
  • Align past performance to support technical solutions with Nava engineers.
  • Participate in compliance, gap analyses, and color teams through award.
  • Develop account and capture plans for targeted Departments/Agencies.

Skills

GovCon proposals
Federal contracting
Technical writing
English communication
AI tools
Agile / DevOps
Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Nava is seeking a Capture Manager to drive pre‑RFP strategy through award. You will work in the Business Development Team to shape a portfolio of government modernization work and coordinate with engineers and subject matter experts to craft technically sound, compliant proposals.

This role requires federal contracting experience, strong writing, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams in a remote‑first environment with a broad benefits package and a strong commitment to public impact.

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