Director of Business Development; Department of Homeland Security

***** TO BE CONSIDERED, CANDIDATES MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS AND LOCATED IN D.C. METRO AREA*****

***** CANDIDATES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK A HYBRID SCHEDULE IN RESTON, VA (3 DAYS A WEEK) & BE OPEN TO REGIONAL/NATIONAL TRAVEL*****

Inadev is focused on its founding principle to build innovative customer‑centric solutions incredibly fast, secure, and  deliver world‑class digital experiences to some of the largest federal agencies and commercial companies. Our technical expertise and innovations are comprised of codeless automation, identity intelligence, immersive technology, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), virtualization, and digital transformation.

Inadev is seeking an experienced Director of Business Development (Department of Homeland Security) who will lead and win strategic business opportunities across the DHS and its component agencies. This role will focus on identifying and qualifying high value DHS opportunities, developing competitive win themes, and driving the full capture lifecycle. The ideal candidate possesses deep mission understanding of DHS components, strong customer relationships, and proven experience winning large DHS contracts.

• Create and maintain a well qualified pipeline
• Lead end to end capture efforts for high visibility Department of Homeland Security pursuits (
• Build tailored capture strategies for DHS components including CBP, ICE, TSA, FEMA, and DHS HQ.
• Develop capture plans, competitive positioning, win themes, discriminators, and price to win strategies.
• Collaborate with solution architects, pricing teams, proposal leadership, and delivery executives to build mission aligned solutions for DHS programs.

• Develop trusted advisor relationships with DHS leadership, contracting officers, program managers, and mission owners.
• Conduct mission and capability discovery across DHS components to uncover customer pain points, modernization needs, and technology gaps.
• Influence DHS acquisition strategies, evaluation criteria, scope, and contract structure pre RFP.
• Execute customer call plans and orchestrate targeted thought leadership engagements.
• Create and maintain a quality Account Plan

• Identify and Qualify DHS opportunities.
• Monitor DHS annual budget priorities, congressional appropriations, and agency level policy drivers.
• Conduct competitive assessments, SWOT, and incumbent analysis tailored for DHS’s procurement environment.

• Identify and negotiate strategic subcontractors, small‑business partners, and niche mission specialists to strengthen competitive position.
• Build teams aligned to DHS contract vehicles and acquisition pathways.

• Ensure Quality internal capture reviews, solution development workshops, and investment approval processes.
• Develop DHS specific capture artifacts including mission analyses, customer hot buttons, and evaluation scorecards.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DHS procurement guidelines, and internal corporate governance.

• Shape proposal storyboards, structure, and content to align with DHS mission priorities and evaluation criteria.
• Support color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold) to ensure alignment with the approved capture strategy.
• Provide intelligence on DHS scoring patterns, proposal preferences, and language aligned to DHS missions.

• Deep understanding of DHS missions, priorities, and component cultures.
• Strategic, creative thinker with strong competitive instincts.
• Exceptional relationship builder within DHS and across partner ecosystems.
• Ability to lead complex captures under tight timelines.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have the ability to pass a 7‑year employment background check.
• Must be willing to work a HYRBID Schedule (3-4 Days) in Reston, VA & client locations in the Northern Virginia/DC/MD area as required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Must be able to prioritize and self‑start.
• Must be adaptable/flexible as priorities shift.
• Must be enthusiastic and have passion for learning and…