GovCon M&A Director — Strategic Growth

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Merrifield (VA); Hybride; USD 170 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Director of Corporate Development to identify, assess, and execute M&A opportunities aligned with long-term strategic priorities in the GovCon IT services market.

Reporting to the VP of Corporate Development, the role leads cross-functional diligence across finance, legal, contracts, security, compliance, HR, and IT, shaping inorganic growth and future investments while engaging with executives to drive enterprise value.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field
• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or transaction advisory, with GovCon exposure
• Strong understanding of government contracting business models, contract structures, and regulatory environment
• Experience leading, structuring, and negotiating M&A, joint ventures, and equity investments transactions in the aerospace, defense, and government services or technology market
• Excellent deal process management, problem solving and organizational skills; proven track record contributing to closing transactions
• Proven experience managing multiple workstreams across complex transactions
• Perform preliminary assessments of targets, including strategic alignment, customer concentration, contract vehicles, and competitive positioning
• Strategic, analytical, and hands-on mindset to drive inorganic growth strategy in GDIT

Responsabilités

• Work with business executives to develop and refine the company's inorganic growth strategy, identify and evaluate potential acquisition targets to build and execute against GDIT's strategic pipeline
• Monitor and track market dynamics, competitor actions, and innovation trends to enable informed strategic decisions
• Influence GDIT’s Growth and Technology organizations to align with inorganic growth strategies and translate strategic customer business needs by providing an informed view of the future into investment strategies that include acquisitions, investments, and partnerships
• Drive strategy development, target acquisition market analysis, due diligence and company evaluation
• Work with GDIT’s Emerging Tech and Partnership organizations to expand knowledge of, and potential future relationships with, technology companies that may help forward GDIT’s market strategy
• Partner with internal and external advisors to assess quality of earnings, revenue durability, margin sustainability, and risk
• Work closely with the General Counsel to confirm transaction approach and evaluation
• In collaboration with the VP of Corporate Development, lead cross-functional diligence processes spanning finance, legal, contracts, security, compliance, HR, and IT to ensure comprehensive risk assessment and clean transaction execution
• Drive alignment with the CEO, CFO, BD, and operating leaders to anchor acquisition and venture strategies in customer demand, capability gaps, and long‑term platform priorities
• Be accountable for rigorous financial analysis, market assessment, and strategic execution
• Utilize approved AI platforms to accelerate diligence lifecycles

Connaissances

Acquisitions

Corporate Development

Financial Analysis

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field

Description du poste

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Director of Corporate Development to identify, assess, and execute M&A opportunities aligned with long-term strategic priorities in the GovCon IT services market.

Reporting to the VP of Corporate Development, the role leads cross-functional diligence across finance, legal, contracts, security, compliance, HR, and IT, shaping inorganic growth and future investments while engaging with executives to drive enterprise value.