Senior Capture Director - Defense Technology

Job description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our communities. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. The Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a Senior Director, Capture Management to provide leadership for complex, high-value, and often fast moving capture efforts across our Kinetics, Defense Sensors, and Integrated Fires and Force Protection Business Areas.

These business areas largely consist of defense technology development, LRIP and Production opportunities following both traditional and rapid non-traditional acquisitions processes. Agility, engagement, strategic thinking, and problem solving are critical in this high visibility role. This is a player-coach capture leadership role with responsibility for leading and managing the most challenging and strategically significant pursuits, advancing capture excellence, and developing a high-performing team of capture professionals.

The Senior Director, Capture Management will report to the Defense Sector Senior Vice President of Growth, and partner closely with business area growth and P&L leaders, the Defense Sector Capture Excellence VP, technical leadership, and executive stakeholders to shape winning strategies and deliver sustained growth.

Key Responsibilities

Provide senior leadership and oversight for capture management activities across a portfolio of complex, high-value DoD opportunities. Lead and manage a team of capture managers, ensuring consistent execution of Leidos capture processes and adherence to business and ethical standards. Serve as capture lead or executive capture advisor for the most strategic and competitive pursuits. Mentor, develop, and evaluate capture professionals, building depth, capability, and succession within the capture organization.

Drive capture discipline across opportunity qualification, capture planning, customer engagement, competitive analysis, pricing strategy, teaming, and proposal execution. Partner with business area growth and P&L leaders on pipeline development, staffing decisions, and pursuit prioritization. Influence and align cross-functional teams, including technical, program, pricing, contracts, and operations, to deliver integrated and compelling solutions.

Develop and maintain trusted customer relationships and strong industry partnerships. Assess competitive landscapes and teaming environments to position Leidos for success. Support on-contract growth initiatives and follow-on capture opportunities. Make informed, timely decisions in dynamic environments, often with incomplete information. Champion continuous improvement in capture processes, tools, and best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of experience or equivalent experience with extensive relevant experience leading capture efforts and teams for federal or defense programs Progressive experience leading capture management activities across complex DoD or federal procurements
• Demonstrated experience leading individuals and cross-functional teams in matrixed environments
• Proven record of success capturing and winning large, highly competitive federal opportunities, including single-award pursuits exceeding $200M Experience capturing and winning manufacturing, production, or hardware-based programs , including development-to-production transitions or sustainment efforts
• Strong leadership capability to mentor, develop, and evaluate talent while maintaining high performance standards
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including development of capture artifacts, proposals, and executive briefings
• Demonstrated proficiency across all phases of the capture lifecycle, including opportunity qualification, customer engagement, competitive positioning, pricing strategy, teaming, and negotiations Experience developing and negotiating teaming agreements
• Familiarity with federal government solicitation tools and procurement environments

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree (MBA or technical master’s degree) Significant experience leading people, teams, and complex capture efforts Deep experience supporting DoD and federal procurement organizations Experience with Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs), including OTA-based solicitations, consortia, and non-traditional acquisition approaches Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility Ability to operate independently, influence without authority, and build strong working relationships across technical, programmatic, and executive teams Security Clearance Requirement Active DoD Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling.

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Original Posting

October 15, 2026 For U.S.

Positions

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.