Director Capture Management

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Job description

Overview:
Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit .

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities:
We are seeking collaborative, high-energy entrepreneurs. Those colleagues who can not only broaden and deepen our existing footprint, but especially those who relish "white space" and are excited to lead us into new customer situations.

The Director, Capture Management (CM) serves as a force multiplier for growth, leading teams from qualified opportunity through award. This highly visible role will be at the center of the pursuit of our highest value opportunities, working closely with Corporate and Business Unit leadership, Business Development, Proposal Management, Pricing, Contracts Management and other colleagues.

We are looking for Capture Management executives with successful track records that include winning Federal opportunities at the $50M-100M+ TCV (Total Contract Value) level.

Responsibilities:

Lead capture strategy and tactics to successfully shape and win opportunities

Develop and lead opportunity shaping strategies, competitive analysis, Black Hat facilitation and, in tandem with Proposal Management, proposals

Develop customer relationships and position for opportunities using a consultative approach

Inspire, motivate and lead teams - without direct line authority - to achieve distinctive results

Work closely with Corporate and Business Unit leadership, Business Development, Proposal Management, Contracts Management, Pricing and other colleagues to ensure the development and delivery of winning proposals

Lead internal opportunity problem-solving and gate review discussions

Develop effective teaming partnership with other firms

Qualifications:
Requirements:

Positive, high-energy, collaborative entrepreneur

Perseverance and tenacity in leading qualified opportunities to award

Ability to lead multiple captures simultaneously

Extensive experience and expertise leading opportunity shaping strategies, competitive analysis, Black Hat facilitation and proposal development

Strong problem-solving acumen

Resilient and resourceful: distinctive ability to find ways around, over or through potential barriers

Ability to work seamlessly with a Business Development and Proposal Management executives

Excellent organization and communication (e.g., executive-level presentation) skills, whether in virtual or in-person environments)

Ability to build trusted relationships externally (e.g,. customer, teaming partners) and internally (e.g., senior and junior colleagues)

The role is based in Reston, Virginia - the successful candidate must reside within a normal commuting distance of the office.

Education and Experience:

10+ years of relevant and successful capture experience in a Federal system integrator and/or professional services firm environment

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, energetic and collaborative environment

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

Communicate verbally and respond to verbal communications in person and over the phone

Communicate clearly and succinctly in writing, primarily utilizing a keyboard

Engage in intermittent physical activity, including bending, reaching, lifting, filing, and prolonged periods of sitting

Travel minimally, via car or plane, which requires ability to manage luggage, laptop, and briefing materials (up to 25 pounds)

About Empower AI:
It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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