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Project Overview:

Redefine and refocus capture management for REI by developing new capture processes and/or modifying existing processes.
• Coach, mentor, and lead capture professionals and Delivery teams in the art of capture
• Working with the Business Development and Delivery teams, identify and qualify opportunities and grow the pipeline
• Participate in leading the REI Growth Team including identifying, recruiting, and hiring of new Growth Team talent
• Lead development and implementation of large deal capture plans (win strategy, timeline, and backlog), ensuring it is maintained, up to date, and properly reported
• Perform gap analysis of REI capabilities against customer requirements and identifies past performance references

Position Overview:

• Form and lead cross-functional opportunity pursuit teams of business developers, solution architects, analysts, business unit representatives, and proposal managers managing level of effort and direction
• Engage support from corporate resources to support Opportunity Capture including Graphics, Marketing, Contracts, Recruiting, and Pricing
• Act as Scrum Master for the opportunity capture team - setting objectives and grooming the backlog of tasks to ensure timely completion
• Lead customer requirement influencing strategy, requirement interpretation and solution generation in collaboration with Business Development and Business Units
• Lead partnering / teaming strategy and engagement with the team throughout the capture and proposal lifecycles in collaboration with Business Development and Business Units
• Manage the capture budget
• Lead stakeholder management and keep the Leadership Team informed and engaged, including timely escalation of issues needing resolution
• Develop and execute the customer relationship management strategy in collaboration with Business Development
• Assemble competitive intelligence and lead Black Hat sessions
• Work with the Proposal Manager after solicitation release to implement the win strategy, participating as a color team reviewer
• Lead capture on opportunities greater than $50 million and "must-win" opportunities
• Provide training, mentorship, capacity management, budget management, and allocation of surge support for the REI Capture Team, deconflicting capture schedules and resources across the organization and ensuring all deadlines are achievable
• Maintain the REI capture methodology and ensures consistent use across the organization

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 years in Federal government contracting
• 8 years' experience as a Capture Manager
• Proven experience capturing opportunities in the Federal civilian market valued over $50 million

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal communication
• Team leadership
• Project management
• Deep relationship in the Federal government and the contracting community
• Strong written communication
• Organizational process improvement and process design
• Using and improving Salesforce CRM systems
• Highly proficient with the MS Office suite
• Agile business process management and improvement

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or master's degree.

Location/Remote: Hybrid model. The candidate will split their time working remotely and in an REI office location. The amount of days split between the 2 locations will be determined on current & upcoming projects.

Covid Policy Disclosure: Should the essential functions of this position require that the employee performing this role work on-site at REI's Sterling location the following requirements will apply: the individual holding this position must be fully vaccinated, as defined in CDC guidance, as a condition of continued employment. REI will consider requests to be excused from this policy whenever necessary to comply with legal requirements and will consider any requests for reasonable accommodations due to a disability, religion, or other exemptions on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Employees and applicants requesting accommodations should request the accommodation in writing and should explain in detail the reasons why they are seeking an accommodation. REI will request additional information or documentation it deems necessary to inform its decision on an employee's or applicant's accommodation request.

EEO Statement: REI Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disability/Vet)