Growth Director, Navy and Marine Corps IT

The Leidos Navy & Marine Corps IT (NMC IT) Business Area, part of the Digital Sector, is hiring for the NMC IT Growth Director position.NMC IT provides end-to-end enterprise IT, cyber security, cloud computing, and mission solutions to the Navy and Marine Corps customers. In this role you will be responsible for pipeline management, opportunity ownership, and leadership of a team of Business Development professionals. The selected individual will have opportunities to lead efforts for identification, qualification and capture of specific opportunities as well as overseeing pipeline development across the Growth team. In addition, this individual will recommend and implement BD and marketing strategies to achieve maximum customer and market penetration and to drive tactical and strategic growth.Primary Responsibilities:Manage and grow the pipeline focused on NMC IT customer enterprise IT/digital service and solution needs.Lead identification/qualification of opportunities that meet strategic division and Business Area objectives.Conduct customer visits and perform research to understand current and emerging customer needs and requirementsEstablish, build, and maintain customer relationships and assess competitor capabilities aligned to specific customers across a diverse business portfolioManage other Growth organization personnel to ensure opportunities are being matured on-time and with value-add customer engagementSupport coordination of hand-offs from Navy Account Managers and to Capture Managers for identified opportunitiesDevelop internal cross-organizational relationships and drive new growth through collaboration other Business Areas and SectorsBasic Qualifications:A Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s and 12+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.A minimum of 10 years of leadership experience working in aerospace & defense, government services and/or other professional services executing all aspects of business development including pipeline management.Demonstrated success in leading and growing DoD services businessCan provide at least one example of leading opportunity captures >$50 million including: developing overall win strategy, shaping deals with customers, developing team strategies, understanding pricing and assisting in developing winning priceAbility to identify, establish and use important customer relationships with senior level officials and program stakeholders with DOD CustomerProven ability to collaborate within and across organizational boundariesAbility to identify key growth areas and develop new business aligned with the company's growth strategyKnowledge of Government contracting and current acquisition trends and customer buying behaviorsKnowledge of competitors and ability to model competitor behaviors in the marketExperience in budget management of New Business FundsExcellent written and oral communication skills; experience presenting to senior executives, peers, and customersProven experience working with geographically diverse teams; strong coaching and mentoring skills. Ability to achieve results through others. Possess the skills and ability to empower and engage people and instill drive and passion into the organizationAbility to obtain a security clearancePreferred Qualifications:Active Secret or Top Secret clearanceCompleted professional training in Business Development ManagementIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.Original Posting:October 22, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.SummaryLocation: Reston, VAType: Full time