Business Development / Capture Manager

Business Development / Capture Manager

Evolver Federal is seeking a Business Development / Capture Manager to join our team at the Evolver Headquarters in Reston, VA. This role is ideal for a seasoned Business Development / Capture Manager with experience driving the business development (BD) and capture lifecycle process and identification and validation of opportunities in the federal market. Conducting capture management activities to ensure the successful completion of capture plans, gate and bid / no bid reviews, and increased pWin for submitted proposals by leading the effort to build a winning team to tell the overall win story that directly relates to the needs, issues and challenges of the customer. The BD and capture manager will be responsible for intelligence and analysis, development of a baseline and foundation for win strategy and technical approach and assist with developing plans for marketing activities and influence stakeholders and customers on win strategy.

Responsibilities

• Produce capture efforts, including associated proposals, capable of winning within the context of all customers, contract, and corporate performance parameters and organizational dynamics.
• Lead and manage the entire capture / proposal process from opportunity identification to contract start (e.g., qualification, capture, proposal, ENs, orals, FIPR, protests, etc.).
• Lead and manage all stakeholders (individuals, key people, teammates, working groups, etc.) to produce a discriminating offer compliant and responsive to RFP requirements and customer issues.
• Present capture plans, gate reviews, and proposal plans to the executive team and receive constructive input to win.
• Attend industry and networking events.
• Identify customer issues / pain points resulting from direct visits with customer representatives (contract and program) and analytical research of open-source documentation / media.
• Must be able to work well in a team environment with Technical and Management personnel
• Shape RFP criteria while identifying differentiators to benefit Evolver
• Formulate teaming strategy, structure, and select teammates based on an analytical assessment of Evolver's strengths / weaknesses against customer issues, SOW / RFP requirements, and competition. This includes drafting teaming agreement attachments that define a teammate's scope, SOW, and business deal.
• Select key personnel / management team members that not only meet RFP requirements but exceed them in a discriminatory manner. This includes negotiating and developing draft letters of commitment / offer letters.
• Be actively engaged, at all levels, in developing the price to win based on an analysis of the incumbents winning price and contract performance history, the customers buying practices and recent awards of similar contracts, and the application of common-sense game theory per the competition.
• Direct involvement in designing the technical, financial, and management solutions to address customer issues and associated win themes in the right way and achieve the price to win.
• Integrate the capture solution components into and across the correct proposal volumes / sections to ensure a consistent, cohesive story while addressing RFP requirements.
• Write a compelling, concise, and graphically communicative Executive Summary, even if not directly required by the RFP, that makes the customer want to pick us from an analytical and / or emotional basis. This may require many iterations and adjustments as the effort evolves and matures over the capture / proposal process / timeline.
• Make "all things considered" decisions, based on a net point score tradeoff methodology, that maximize point score and pWin.
• Actively listen to color team debriefs and make any necessary adjustments to the capture plan, offer design, and / or the proposal while also managing the associated personnel / teammate issues / dynamics.
• Continue to lead and manage the capture effort to make the necessary adjustments through the discussion, EN, FIPR, and protest phases, as applicable.
• Work with the Evolver contract transition and project manager to ensure a smooth and full transference of proposal concepts, ideas, and strategies into contract operations.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as necessary to optimize pWin.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Evolver Federal is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job seekers. It is the policy of Evolver Federal not to discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, age, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic factors, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. Actual salary will depend on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, market and work location. Evolver Federal offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.