Senior Federal Capture Director

Cydecor; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Cydecor is seeking a Capture Director to lead strategy and execution for priority opportunities across the DoD/DoW, IC, and broader national security market.

The Director will shape pursuits from qualification through award, coordinating with BD, Customer Engagement, Operations, pricing, contracts, and executive leadership to position wins effectively before solicitation.

Hybrid schedule includes 2-3 days in Crystal City, VA, with travel as needed for engagements and pursuits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of Government contracting experience, including DoD/DoW or IC.
• Proven track record leading complex federal captures.
• Experience developing capture plans, win strategies, and teaming strategies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with senior government and executives.
• Knowledge of Shipley or Lohfeld capture methodologies.
• Active Interim/Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead capture strategy and execution for priority opportunities from qualification through award.
• Develop and execute capture plans, win strategies, competitive assessments, value propositions, discriminators, and win themes.
• Assess customer requirements, budgets, evaluation drivers, competitors, and incumbent positioning.
• Translate customer intelligence into actionable capture strategies with business partners.
• Lead development of solutions aligning capabilities, approach, staffing, and delivery with requirements.
• Develop teaming strategies and evaluate partners based on capabilities and past performance.
• Partner with Pricing/Finance, Contracts, and Operations on pricing and execution plans.
• Identify capture risks, gaps, and investments; advise on bid/no-bid decisions.
• Ensure capture outputs transition to the proposal team.

Skills

Capture leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Tools

Shipley methodology

Lohfeld methodology

Job description

Cydecor is seeking a Capture Director to lead strategy and execution for priority opportunities across the DoD/DoW, IC, and broader national security market.

The Director will shape pursuits from qualification through award, coordinating with BD, Customer Engagement, Operations, pricing, contracts, and executive leadership to position wins effectively before solicitation.

Hybrid schedule includes 2-3 days in Crystal City, VA, with travel as needed for engagements and pursuits.