Capture Manager – US Government Contracts
Job Description:
- Proactively identify, research, and qualify new business opportunities independently
- Build and manage a robust pursuit pipeline, lead bid/no-bid assessments
- Conduct independent market research and competitive landscape analysis
- Engage federal agency program offices, contracting officers, and key government stakeholders pre-solicitation
- Develop and execute capture plans for priority opportunities
- Represent Hydrosat at industry days, conferences, and customer meetings
- Lead proposals end-to-end once a pursuit is committed
- Write and refine clear, persuasive proposal content across technical, management, past performance, and cost/price volumes
- Develop and own key proposal elements: PWS/SOO responses, technical approaches, management plans, staffing narratives, schedules, and risk sections.
- Ensure full compliance with solicitation requirements
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in capture management or business development for U.S. government contracts (federal civilian, DoD, or IC)
- Demonstrated experience developing capture plans, conducting competitive analysis, and shaping opportunities pre-RFP
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-volume submissions and translate technical content into compelling proposal narratives
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. federal procurement processes and proposal structure (e.g., Shipley or equivalent methodology)
- Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders under tight solicitation deadlines
- Excellent written English and strong skills in proposal writing
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (communications, technical writing, engineering, policy, or similar).
Benefits:
- Health insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental
- Flexible time off
- Maternity, Paternity & Parental Leave
- 401K Matching