Senior Capture Manager

About the role

Link Solutions is seeking a Senior Capture Manager to join our team in supporting our strategic growth initiatives across the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Civilian markets in McLean, VA.

Must be a U.S. citizen Must have ten (10+) years of federal capture management experience leading opportunities from qualification through award Must be on-site in McLean, VA every Wednesday; local candidates preferred The Senior Capture Manager will be responsible for managing the full capture lifecycle for high-priority opportunities, including IDIQs, BPAs, GWACs, and complex task orders, from qualification through proposal submission and award.

This role will partner closely with Corporate Vice Presidents and executive leadership to develop and execute capture strategies aligned with corporate growth objectives. The successful candidate will be a hands-on capture professional capable of driving pursuits, analyzing federal markets, developing teaming strategies, coordinating cross-functional teams, and improving overall probability of win.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full federal capture lifecycle for strategic pursuits across DoD and Federal Civilian agencies.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align capture activities with corporate growth objectives and market priorities.
• Develop and execute capture plans, competitive assessments, win strategies, and customer engagement activities.

• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate teaming arrangements with subcontractors, OEMs, and strategic partners.
• Coordinate pursuit activities across solution architects, operations, recruiting, contracts, pricing, and proposal teams.
• Support proposal development efforts, including win themes, solution refinement, color team reviews, oral presentations, and executive briefings.

• Conduct market research and competitive intelligence activities to support bid/no-bid decisions and opportunity shaping.
• Maintain accountability for pursuit readiness, action item tracking, status reporting, and execution milestones.
• Analyze acquisition strategies, federal procurement trends, customer priorities, and emerging technologies to identify growth opportunities and competitive risks.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Qualifications & Requirements

• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Government, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Ten (10+) years of federal capture management experience supporting DoD and/or Federal Civilian agencies.
• Demonstrated success leading captures from qualification through proposal submission and contract award.

• Experience supporting IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs, task orders, and complex federal procurements.
• Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, federal acquisition processes, contract vehicles, and proposal development practices.
• Experience developing teaming strategies and managing subcontractor and partner relationships.
• Ability to conduct market, customer, competitive, and procurement analysis and effectively brief executive leadership.

• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and leadership skills with experience managing multiple concurrent pursuits.
• Preferred: Experience supporting Army, Navy, USAF, and Federal Civilian agencies.
• APMP, Shipley, or equivalent capture/proposal certifications.
• Experience supporting technical, engineering, cybersecurity, or professional services procurements.

Established relationships within DoD and Federal Civilian organizations.

Additional Information

Link Solutions Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to include paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid long and short-term disability, life insurance, referral bonuses, relocation incentive program, certification reimbursement program, retirement, and more. Link Solutions, Inc. is an EOE. AA/M/F/D/V. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.