Odyssey Systems is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems. Dedicated to excellent contract execution and fostering a workplace built on employee care. Core values include commitment, ambition, and respect.
Director of Capture Management
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Lead
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Job Description
Position Summary
The Director of Capture Management is a senior growth leader responsible for driving disciplined, high-impact capture strategies across large, complex Defense pursuits. Unlike a player–coach role, this position is not responsible for holding individual captures, but instead for leading, developing, and enabling a team of Capture Managers. This leader provides strategic oversight, capture governance, competitive insight, and executive guidance from early shaping through proposal submission.
Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Capture Managers, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
- Establish and enforce standards for capture discipline, rigor, and quality across the full pursuit lifecycle.
- Provide strategic coaching on competitive positioning, customer insight, teaming strategy, and solution shaping.
- Introduce innovative capture methodologies, tools, and best practices that elevate functional performance.
Capture Management Execution
- Oversee end-to-end execution of major captures through governance, not individual ownership.
- Ensure Capture Managers execute against consistent processes aligned to corporate priorities.
- Guide early shaping activities including customer engagement strategies and win-theme development.
Strategic Growth & Market Alignment
- Ensure capture activities align with enterprise strategy and market trends.
- Identify emerging mission needs and competitive shifts requiring early shaping.
- Support development of differentiated solutions and teaming strategies.
Collaboration & Internal Alignment
- Partner with BD, Operations, Proposals, Marketing and Technology Center to ensure seamless pursuit progression.
- Contribute to maturing BD and Capture processes for Full & Open competition.
Qualifications
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: Ability to achieve TS/SCI
Education:
Years of Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in Capture, BD, Program Management, or related roles.
- Demonstrated leadership of Capture Managers or capture teams.
- Deep understanding of DoD acquisition processes and competitive dynamics.
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Clearance: TS/SCI
Education: Bachelor's or higher degree in a related discipline, or equivalent work experience and success record
Years of experience:
- Experience leading major Defense program captures.
- Experience in digital modernization, cyber, engineering, or mission support solutions.
- Experience supporting transition from Small Business to Full & Open competition.
Technical Skills
- 10+ years of experience in Capture, BD, Program Management, or related roles.
- Demonstrated leadership of Capture Managers or capture teams.
- Deep understanding of DoD acquisition processes and competitive dynamics
Interpersonal Skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication
- Growth mindset and ability to execute in a high-growth organization with evolving processes and dynamics
- Collaboration within the direct team and across the company
- Humble and inquisitive
- Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Aligned to Odyssey's core values of Commitment, Ambition and Respect
Additional Information
Location: Remote
Travel: 25-50%
Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Remote
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Company Overview
Odyssey Systems is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Job Requirements
- Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
- Minimum Required Qualifications: Clearance: Ability to achieve TS/SCI
- Years of Experience: 10+ years of experience in Capture, BD, Program Management, or related roles.
- Demonstrated leadership of Capture Managers or capture teams.
- Deep understanding of DoD acquisition processes and competitive dynamics.
- Preferred Qualifications: Clearance: TS/SCI
- Education: Bachelor's or higher degree in a related discipline, or equivalent work experience and success record.
- Years of experience: Experience leading major Defense program captures.
- Experience in digital modernization, cyber, engineering, or mission support solutions.
- Experience supporting transition from Small Business to Full & Open competition.
- 10+ years of experience in Capture, BD, Program Management, or related roles.
Benefits
- Location: Remote
- Travel: 25-50%
- Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Remote
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