• Develop Niobium’s R&D business strategy for federal research, development and transition funding. • Develop and execute capture and business development strategy for federal research and development and technology transition funding. • Analyze commercial customer needs utilizing market research, competitive intelligence, and knowledge of industry trends. • Strategically align Niobium’s R&D technologies Technical Readiness Levels (TRL) roadmap with government mission and commercial opportunities. • Collaborate with the Niobium Engineering and Operations team members by providing regular updates and partnering on forecasts, resource planning, and existing technology roadmap progress. • Build relationships with potential business partners and customers to build a network of partners to further Niobium’s strategic business development pursuits. • Collaborate internally and externally to qualify leads, create quality proposals, and win new work. • Own the execution of all proposal stages and all aspects of communication to all stakeholders. • Manage capture resources effectively including budgets, optimizing utilization and ensuring alignment with financial targets.