Senior Business Development Leader - Wright Patterson AFB

SAIC; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Senior Business Development Leader to drive growth at Wright-Patterson AFB and the Dayton, OH market. You will own the WPAFB growth strategy, build senior-level relationships, and shape opportunities across AFMC, AFLCMC, AFRL, RSO, and C2/ISR portfolios.

You will lead in defining requirements, guiding acquisition strategies, and coordinating price-to-win efforts, with a strong emphasis on C2, ISR, and mission-focused IT technologies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in defense-focused roles with C2/ISR exposure.
• Knowledge of AFMC, AFRL missions, structures, and acquisition strategies, including SAP awareness.
• Active Top Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
• Experience with defense IT, R&D, and multi-domain mission areas.
• Strong technical fluency across Cloud, AI/ML, Zero Trust, IAM/PAM, SOC/SIEM/SOAR, cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the WPAFB growth strategy across AFMC, AFRL, and ISR portfolios.
• Build and sustain relationships with senior leaders across WPAFB and related program offices.
• Identify, qualify, and manage a robust opportunity pipeline in defense IT and ISR domains.
• Shape requirements and acquisition strategies through early customer engagement.
• Lead competitive assessments, price-to-win strategies, and proposal development.

Skills

Strategic business development

Stakeholder relationship management

Opportunity pipeline management

Proposal development

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree valued

Tools

SAP program awareness

AFMC/AFRL acquisition familiarity

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Business Development Leader to drive growth across the Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB) and Dayton, OH market. As a key member of our Air Force, Space & Intelligence Business Group, you will own the WPAFB growth strategy, build senior-level relationships, and shape opportunities across AFMC, AFLCMC, AFRL, the Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO), and C2/ISR mission portfolios.

What You’ll Do

• Own and execute a comprehensive WPAFB growth strategy spanning mission focused IT technologies, C2 modernization, and ISR systems integration
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior leaders across AFMC HQ, AFLCMC PAEs, AFRL, RSO, and C2/ISR program offices
• Identify, qualify, and manage a robust opportunity pipeline across defense IT, R&D, and multi-domain mission areas
• Shape requirements and acquisition strategies through early customer engagement
• Lead competitive assessments, price-to-win strategies, and proposal development
• Represent SAIC at key community events as a thought leader in C2, ISR, and mission focused IT technologies

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of defense-focused experience, including C2 and/or ISR programs; advanced degrees, CISSP, or CISM highly valued
• Deep knowledge of AFMC, AFRL missions, structures, and acquisition strategies, including SAP program awareness
• Technical fluency across Cloud, AI/ML, Zero Trust, IAM/PAM, SOC/SIEM/SOAR, cybersecurity, C2 architectures, and ISR data pipelines
• Strong command of DoD acquisition pathways - OTAs, CSOs, Software Acquisition Pathways, and BAAs
• Established, senior-level relationships across the WPAFB AOR and C2/ISR communities
• Active Top Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred

Why SAIC?

Join a team shaping the future of national defense at the intersection of enterprise technology, C2, ISR, and mission-critical innovation. If you’re ready to make a lasting impact at one of the nation’s most strategically important defense installations - we want to hear from you.