Vice President, Business Development Defense Space

Vice President, Business Development for Defense Space

SAIC is looking for a growth minded inspirational leader to oversee Vice President, Business Development to within our Defense Space market. This position will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Growth for the Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group. The individual performing in this position leads all SAIC efforts related to space business development with the US Space Force, US Air Force, and select DoD agencies with a primary space mission (e.g. Space Development Agency).

Ideally this candidate would be located in Colorado Springs, CO, El Segundo, CA or Washington, DC.

As summarized above, this individual will focus on developing and implementing strategies to position SAIC's space lines of business for sustained growth and profitability. Specific areas of emphasis include:

• Leadership and Internal Collaboration
• BD Strategy
• Customer Engagement and Market Positioning

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in industry business development-related activities for space lines of business.
• 5+ years as a BD executive overseeing teams of business development and capture professionals.
• Existing network of customer contacts in the space community in the US Space Force, US Air Force, Space Development Agency, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, and other DoD agencies.
• Outstanding record of success in leading teams in winning large ($500M+) new business opportunities and improving bid and program profitability, with emphasis on capture strategy and proposal development.
• Demonstrated thought leadership role in space-related domains, as evidenced by participation on panels, media events, presentations, and white papers. Superior communication skills – oral and written - required.
• Experience in responding to solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and proficiency in industry BD best practices (e.g., Shipley, BD-CMMI) to proposals for government clients.
• Immediately eligible for Top Secret clearance.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience with Space Force and other DoD space agency special access program (SAP) activities.
• Experience with business development for both differentiated solutions for Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) and actual space systems (e.g. satellites, ground systems).
• Experience with application of Digital Engineering / Model Based Systems Engineering to space systems.
• Advanced degree in a technical field with 5+ years of space-related experience as a program manager or technical contributor.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion.