Senior Director, Business Development, FAA & Transportation

Job Description

GDIT seeks a seasoned Business Development professional to drive growth in our FAA and Transportation portfolio. This person will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with federal aviation and transportation executives by aligning GDIT's innovative technical solutions with their mission needs, resulting in overall portfolio growth.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of the FAA and DoT portfolio in support of the FAA and Transportation customer
• Collaborate with executive leadership, delivery and technical teams to foster deep relationships with the customer
• Provide business development support for the FAA/Transportation portfolio including support across the new business capture lifecycle - from opportunity identification, qualification, and win strategy development
• Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to formulate, communicate and implement an integrated business development and capture strategy that provides customers a clear and defensible justification for selecting GDIT for the award
• Develop a pipeline of new business opportunities that support the FAA/DoT business area and Division growth goals
• Develop and implement campaign plans and strategies, maintain a firm comprehension of the customer's requirements, understand the strengths/weaknesses of our competitors, and develop/implement winning strategies that highlight strengths and mitigate weaknesses
• Perform business development services including networking and research to increase business and maintain a current knowledge base of opportunities
• Meet with current and potential clients to understand customer mission needs relative to GDIT/partner capabilities and solutions. Participate in trade associations and other industry groups as required
• Execute opportunity-specific call plans collaborating with technical staff to test and vet potential solutions with customer
• Assist Sector Growth collaboratively with the Capture Manager and Operations Lead to pursue opportunities
• Participate in strategy, technical, and pricing reviews
• Act as the voice of the customer providing customer insight and market intelligence throughout the opportunity life cycle

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Aeronautics, Computer Science or comparable discipline; Additional MBA/MPA desired
• Experience: 10+ years of related experience with existing and demonstrated positive trusted relationships with current FAA and DoT mission owners and decision makers
• Technical skills: Must have working knowledge of communications, cloud, cyber, ITIL-based IT service management, applications modernization, date transfer/exchange and management and artificial intelligence
• US Citizenship required
• Clearance: Must have an active secret clearance

Benefits

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Social: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Financial: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace