Sales Business Development Manager

Sales Business Development Manager

U.S. Person holding an Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Must relocate or live in the listed Territory

MEET THE TEAM Cisco Federal Sales Program Management Office (PMO) provides centralized oversight and support for the development, implementation, and sustainment of Strategic Agreements with Partners and the US Federal Government. YOUR IMPACT We are seeking a Sales Business Development Manager to work on a cross functional team that ensures effective and efficient management of programs and projects within National Security Operations (NSO). The successful candidate will have a unique blend of programmatic knowledge and government contracting experience with outstanding communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to balance and prioritize customer, sales, and business needs.

* Developing and implementing contract and program management policies, procedures, standards and best industry practices.

* Providing leadership and direction to project managers and teams, ensuring that they have the resources and support vital to deliver successful projects.

* Review progress and identify potential risks.

* Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address contractual risks and issues.

* Facilitating communication between cross-organizational and functional teams, collaborators, and the customer.

* Providing regular status updates and contractual/programmatic reports to senior management and USG customers.

* Leading program reviews to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement.

* Collaborating with other functional areas of the organization to ensure alignment and integration of strategic/sales activities.

* Leading continuous improvement efforts to improve program management processes and tools.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• * 5+ years of Federal Government Project/Program Management experience.
• * Hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• * Communicate directly with the customer on the government domain.
• * Experience leading on site customer meetings at government facilities.
• * Candidate must reside in VA or MD based on client locations.
• * Proven knowledge of US government/military contracting regulations and processes (FAR/DFAR)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• * PMP or DAWIA certification (Preferred).
• * Experience optimizing and automating processes, preferably with Artificial Intelligence tools.