Capture Manager - Defense

Position: Capture Manager - Defense Sector
The Defense Sector at Leidos is seeking a Capture Manager to support our Growth organization in Huntsville, Alabama. In this role you will help win new defense technology programs across our Kinetics, Defense Sensors, and Indirect Fires & Force Protection businesses, applying your capture and pursuit leadership skills to opportunities that span the acquisition lifecycle, from development and prototyping through low rate initial production (LRIP) and full rate production (FRP).The

Capture Manager is responsible for developing and executing capture strategies for qualified pursuits, supporting customer engagement activities, conducting competitive assessments, developing teaming approaches, and increasing the probability of win. Working closely with Business Developers, Solution Architects, Engineering and Program leaders, Proposal Managers, Pricing, Contracts, and industry partners, you will lead cross-functional pursuit teams and position Leidos for success across traditional and non-traditional defense acquisition opportunities.

You will typically lead individual pursuits and support larger, more strategic captures while coaching and delegating work to less experienced team members.

Primary Responsibilities Lead capture activities for qualified defense technology pursuits, including capture planning, customer engagement, competitive positioning, teaming strategies, and win strategy development.

Develop and execute capture plans and pursuit strategies that address customer technical, schedule, production, and affordability priorities across development, LRIP, and FRP phases.

Lead cross-functional pursuit teams and manage multiple concurrent opportunities across the Kinetics, Defense Sensors, and Indirect Fires & Force Protection businesses.

Conduct customer, market, and competitive assessments to identify customer priorities, discriminators, and win themes, including competitor technology, incumbent positions, and production capacity.

Plan and execute customer engagement with program offices and acquisition decision-makers, including regular engagement at Redstone Arsenal and other Huntsville-area customer organizations.

Develop and manage industry partnerships and teaming arrangements with subcontractors, suppliers, and technology partners.

Partner with Pricing and Contracts to develop price-to-win and cost strategies and to assess contract type, terms, and risk for development and production pursuits.

Collaborate with Business Developers, Solution Architects, Engineering, Program Management, Proposal Managers, Operations leaders, and industry partners to position Leidos for success.

Lead or support gate reviews, Black Hat sessions, and pursuit strategy workshops.

Communicate pursuit status, risks, and recommendations to leadership.

Partner with Proposal Managers to ensure successful transition from capture to proposal.

Maintain capture documentation, reporting, and pursuit metrics.

Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.

Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as effective collaboration, influence, and inclusive leadership skills.

Demonstrated experience supporting or leading capture activities for federal government opportunities.

Familiarity with federal and DoD acquisition types, processes, and vehicles, including FAR/DFARS-based procurements, task orders, OTAs, CSOs, RFIs, and white papers.

Demonstrated skills in capture strategy development, competitive positioning, customer engagement planning, industry collaboration, and pursuit leadership.

Experience working with or leading…