VP, Defense BD & Strategy — DES Growth Leader

Parsons Corporation; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 201,000 - 384,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Vice President of Business Development for the Defense Engineering Solutions (DES) team. You will define and execute growth strategy across defense engineering, modernization, and mission enablement, building enduring customer relationships and driving disciplined BD execution to achieve measurable sales outcomes.

This leader will own DES sales performance, pipeline health, capture excellence, and conversion outcomes, leading a high-performing BD

Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant experience in BD, capture, strategy, pricing, proposals, and/or P&L leadership within defense and intel markets.
• Proven success leading growth in large organizations and revenue accountability for multi-hundred-million portfolios.
• Proven track record in leading capture and proposal execution for large government programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the DES growth strategy and pipeline.
• Lead DES BD and capture team with strong governance and metrics.
• Own pipeline health, win rates, and book-to-bill performance.
• Coordinate with cross-functional leaders to win strategic programs.

Skills

BD leadership

P&L leadership

Capture management

Defense markets

Active Top Secret Clearance

Job description

Parsons is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Vice President of Business Development for the Defense Engineering Solutions (DES) team. You will define and execute growth strategy across defense engineering, modernization, and mission enablement, building enduring customer relationships and driving disciplined BD execution to achieve measurable sales outcomes.

This leader will own DES sales performance, pipeline health, capture excellence, and conversion outcomes, leading a high-performing BD