Growth Director, DoW Special Programs & Cognitive Security

Core4ce Careers; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Tuition assistance for job-related deg

Paid parental leave & PTO

Internal innovation program (The Forge

Job summary

Core4ce seeks a Senior Director to lead Special Programs & Cognitive Security Growth, building a resilient practice for DoW opportunities. You’ll identify funded programs, leverage senior-level relationships, and guide strategic initiatives with executive leadership.

Expect initial mix of billable support and revenue development across government customers. Role emphasizes market analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the rapid formation of a scalable growth plan, with a target of expanding

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Significant experience supporting DoW Special Programs or closely related U.S. Government mission areas
• Established expertise and professional relationships within the Special Programs market
• Experience identifying, developing, shaping, and securing funded government opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute strategic business development plans
• Experience engaging senior government, industry, and corporate stakeholders
• Ability to conduct market analysis and translate findings into actionable growth strategies
• Experience supporting opportunity capture, pipeline development, partnerships, and proposal activities
• Ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and provide transparent, metrics-based reporting
• Experience using a corporate growth or customer relationship management system to track business development activities
• Willingness to provide direct billable support to customer organizations (25%–50%)

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for identifying, qualifying, and securing funded opportunities within the DoW Special Programs market
• Leverage specialized market expertise and relationships to expand Core4ce’s customer base and business opportunities
• Collaborate with senior leaders across the company to advance Special Programs initiatives
• Conduct market analysis to identify strategic priorities, customer requirements, partnerships, and growth areas
• Complete an initial market assessment within 30 days and develop targeted business development engagement plans
• Focus on developing funded opportunities with an existing U.S. Government sponsor
• Expand opportunities to support DoW mission requirements and adjacent organizations
• Provide direct billable support to customer organizations (initial 25%–50%)
• Generate revenue from DoW Special Programs and other customers within 270 days
• Provide monthly leadership updates on BD activities and progress
• Track BD activities in Core4ce’s growth CRM
• Support data-driven pipeline management, capture, and proposal development
• Help establish and expand Core4ce’s Special Programs practice
• Support the goal of at least $20 million in funded projects within 18 months

Job description

Core4ce seeks a Senior Director to lead Special Programs & Cognitive Security Growth, building a resilient practice for DoW opportunities. You’ll identify funded programs, leverage senior-level relationships, and guide strategic initiatives with executive leadership.

Expect initial mix of billable support and revenue development across government customers. Role emphasizes market analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the rapid formation of a scalable growth plan, with a target of expanding