Company Overview
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Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems. We work in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines, and there are ample opportunities for advancement based on excellence. Superstars are welcome.
At Millennium, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and innovative, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Job Summary
As the Director of Capture Management, you will be responsible for shaping the market and winning new business for Millennium Space Systems. As a member of the Business Development team, you will be accountable for leading campaign activities for a specific mission area or multiple mission areas as priorities change. The position will report to the Vice President of Business Development. The Director will provide functional management for the business development team and will act as the Vice President’s delegate when appropriate. We are looking for a leader, good communicator and a person that builds credibility and trust. You will provide mentorship to the business development team and the larger matrixed teams that support captures and proposals. Your role is primarily inward facing within the company, in order to help garner the resources that your team needs, envision improvements that will make them more efficient and effective, and then work with the company to deliver those improvements to the benefit of all. Key initiatives in this area are expected to include developing, maturing, and overseeing capture and proposal processes.
You will provide the necessary senior technical and management leadership spanning opportunity identification, capture planning, and proposal development to win mission and space vehicle development and production contracts. In addition, the Director of Capture Management must work closely with peers and VPs within the Program Execution and Engineering functions to identify staff to support business development efforts and determine solution direction and predicted executability.
This is a player/manager position where the Director is expected to lead critical captures for the company.
Job Responsibilities
Functional Management of BD Team
Oversees all day-to-day Capture Management activities
Player/Manager – leads individual captures and campaigns
Accountable for on-time, on-budget internal and external capture and proposal deliverables and submissions.
Build and lead campaign team to capture key programs in critical mission areas - work closely with SEs and REAs to ensure solutions meet all requirements, are discriminating, at competitive cost and schedule
Align campaign with overall company strategy in creating a realizable campaign strategy; identify teaming, win strategies, technical solution
Identify investment required for campaign capture and program execution
Engage with customer to understand architectures, requirements, acquisition plans, budgets, and key stakeholders
Present capture strategy, plan, status, and help-needed to Millennium leadership; Leads team through gate process for opportunity
Create and deliver presentations and white papers to key customers and stakeholders that forward shaping strategies according to capture plan
Manages budgets for capture and proposal activities
Manages capture process and development/acquisition of capture tools
Analyzes market and competition in order to develop campaign strategies; Oversees development of campaign plans
Identify business opportunities and promote the value of Millennium portfolio and partnership
Develop content for marketing and communication plans including engagements with senior customer leadership and third party advocacy
Coordinate new business program plans with Millennium Leadership Team to ensure executability
Other job duties
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering or Technical domain
Seasoned professional with demonstrated leadership experience with 10+ years of engineering experience with at least 3+ years of capture and proposal experience
Experience with Spacecraft, Payloads, Ground Systems and/or Space Mission Systems
Demonstrated experience developing and submitting DoD proposals and Intelligence Community proposals
Experience interfacing with the US government
Demonstrated progressively responsible management experience in leading an organization and achieving positive results
Demonstrated experience leading dedicated and/or matrixed teams in accomplishing project, program, or proposal objectives
Demonstrated experience developing and presenting executive-level briefings
Excellent communication skills and overall organization knowledge are required to develop plans and policies consistent with Company policies and procedures
Demonstrated ability to initiate change and can sell the organization on change
This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Preferred Qualifications
Current TS/SCI clearance
Master's Degree or higher
Seasoned professional with demonstrated leadership experience with 10+ years of engineering experience with at least 3+ years of capture and proposal experience
12+ years of work-related experience with at least 5+ years of capture and proposal experience
3+ years’ experience in aerospace industry working with space hardware is a plus
Demonstrated ability to manage projects and programs
Specific experience with design, development, and/or operations of space vehicle
Demonstrated experience leading DoD proposals, Intelligence Community proposals, Foreign Military Sales, and/or Direct Commercial Sales
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only of what is reasonably expected to be paid for the position. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay-Range
Level L: $177,650- $261,250
Before applying, please note:
Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.
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