Senior Cyber R&D Business Development Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work‑life programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to build and grow its advanced cyber R&D business, engaging with U.S. government program managers, Booz Allen leaders, and external partners to identify needs and shape opportunities.

The role covers secure and resilient systems, AI-enabled cyber capabilities, cyber-physical systems, and emerging computing technologies, with ownership from pursuit to award and team-building responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and winning competitive R&D opportunities with advanced U.S. government R&D organizations.
• Experience building or expanding a federal national security technology/R&D pipeline.
• Experience in cybersecurity across AI, software, computing, or cyber-physical systems.
• Experience building multi-organization partnerships and cross-functional teams.
• Experience writing sponsor-facing briefings, whitepapers, and proposals.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Build a qualified cyber R&D pipeline by developing sponsor relationships and shaping new opportunities.
• Lead opportunities from early sponsor engagement through capture, teaming, proposal development, and award.
• Work with technical leaders and researchers to develop credible approaches to complex cyber problems.
• Build teams across Booz Allen and external research organizations around required capabilities.
• Assess needs, approaches, and competition to recommend where to invest and how to compete.
• Write sponsor briefings, whitepapers, and key proposal content.
• Build and lead a small cyber R&D business development team while remaining involved in the work.

Skills

Sponsor engagement

Opportunity development

Proposal development

Team leadership

Cyber R&D

AI-enabled cyber

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to build and grow its advanced cyber R&D business, engaging with U.S. government program managers, Booz Allen leaders, and external partners to identify needs and shape opportunities.

The role covers secure and resilient systems, AI-enabled cyber capabilities, cyber-physical systems, and emerging computing technologies, with ownership from pursuit to award and team-building responsibilities.