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RISE Foundation Director of Business Development & Strategic

Job in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, 36601, USA
Listing for: AAMU Alumni Association, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-01
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Business Development, BD Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 210000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 210000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: RISE Foundation Director of Business Development & Strategic Growth
Summary

Provides executive leadership for strategic growth, federal customer engagement, and business development while aligning external opportunities with Alabama A&M University research capabilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute a multi-year federal growth strategy.
  • Build executive relationships with DoD, NASA, DOE, DHS, FBI, MDA, and other federal customers.
  • Develop strategic partnerships with prime contractors, small businesses, national laboratories, and universities.
  • Align customer needs with Alabama A&M faculty expertise and research centers.
  • Lead pipeline management, CRM governance, bid/no-bid reviews, forecasting, and executive reporting.
  • Supervise Capture Managers and support opportunity shaping 12–24 months before solicitation.
  • Represent RISE at conferences, industry days, and customer engagements.
  • Support commercialization, workforce development, and technology transition.
Minimum

Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.)
  • Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
  • 10+ years of federal business development or related leadership experience.
  • Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, OTAs, BAAs, SBIR/STTR, CRADAs, and federal acquisition.
  • Existing federal customer and industry relationships.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Experience with university-affiliated research organizations.
  • Experience leading captures exceeding $50M.
  • Current Secret or Top Secret clearance.
  • Qualified pipeline meeting annual strategic targets.
  • Growth in awards, partnerships, and sponsored research.
  • Improved win rates and customer engagement.
  • Expansion of faculty participation in externally funded research
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