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Growth Director/Director of Business Development

CompanyPueo Business Solutions LLC
LocationMcLean
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 21, 2026
About The Company
Adversaries relentlessly attack the nation’s most sensitive networks. Pueo relentlessly defends them, and wrote the standard for inspecting them. Pueo is a National Security cyber company built for the networks the mission cannot afford to lose. We deliver mission-grade cybersecurity across defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal enterprise, and critical infrastructure. Pueo connects the whole cyber mission: inspection, AI-augmented operations, continuous compliance, security engineering, and the business operations that keep it delivering, so the team that finds the problem is the team that fixes it. Named for the pueo (the Hawaiian owl, a family guardian), Pueo keeps watch over the terrain it protects: the whole system at once, and the threats moving across it. Mission First. Mission Cyber.
About the Role

Description

Roles and Responsibilities: 


The Growth Director / Director of Business Development will lead federal business development strategy, opportunity identification, capture support, and pipeline growth across Federal Civilian, Department of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) sectors. Responsibilities include Accountable for advancing Pueo’s business growth strategy by identifying qualified opportunities, shaping customer engagement, supporting teaming decisions, and strengthening capture readiness across target sectors while balancing strategic growth leadership with hands-on capture, customer engagement, and proposal support. 

  • Develop a strong understanding of company capabilities and customer requirements to align services with customer needs, procurement processes, and mission objectives. 
  • Develop short- and long-range business development plans for full-and-open opportunities, expansion into Federal Civilian, Department of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) sectors, and growth of the existing business pipeline. 
  • Establish and maintain effective liaison and interface relationships across the customer community, including Government agencies, industry prime contractors, subcontractors, and teaming partners. 
  • Maintain a disciplined, data-informed pipeline that supports leadership visibility into opportunity status, pursuit priorities, bid decisions, and growth forecasts. 
  • Develop, lead, and maintain relationships with government customers, industry partners, prime contractors, teaming partners, C-level executives, business unit leaders, and technical subject matter experts. 
  • Regularly and proactively engage with executives, customers, and industry stakeholders to identify, initiate, and nurture new and ongoing business opportunities.
  • Participate in Government and Industry associations, conferences, industry days, and Government briefings to strengthen market presence, relationships, and business intelligence gathering. 
  • Oversee and coordinate the use of market intelligence and pipeline tools, to evaluate business opportunities utilizing established go/no-go criteria. 
  • Oversee and coordinate all resources required to prepare RFIs, proposals, and oral presentations, including technical representatives and subject matter experts, where appropriate. 
  • Provide leadership and oversight to the Proposal Manager and Solutions Architect to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality proposal development for active and targeted pursuits. 
  • Oversee and coordinate opportunity timelines, capture milestones, color team reviews, miles

  Other:

  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief Service Officer to support organizational growth objectives and corporate priorities, including proposal writing and related capture support as needed. 

Requirements

     

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:


Knowledge:   

  • Excellent understanding of government procurement   processes, Federal contracts, regulations, and procedures.
  • Strong knowledge of the competitive landscape within   the Federal services market.
  • Understanding of Federal contract vehicles and   procurement mechanisms, including BPA, FSS, GWAC, IDIQ, and related contract   structures.
  • Expertise in Federal client market intelligence and   business development data sources such as, GovWin, SAM, USA Spending, and FPDS.
  • Command of Shipley and/or Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) methodologies and practices.

 

Skills:   

  • Proven ability to identify, initiate, qualify, and   develop new business opportunities in the Federal marketplace.
  • Strong relationship management skills with demonstrated success engaging executives, customers, industry partners, and   technical stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting pricing development and competitive business strategies.
  • Effective proposal coordination, capture support, and cross-functional team leadership capabilities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and executive interaction capabilities.

 

Abilities:

  • Ability to develop and execute strategic business development plans across Federal Civilian, Department of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) sectors.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits, priorities, and deadlines in a   fast-paced federal contracting environment.
  • Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to support RFIs, proposals, orals, and   business capture activities.
  • Ability to assess business opportunities objectively and guide disciplined go/no-go decisions. 

Required Qualifications:


Certifications:

  • Shipley and/or Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) training preferred.

 Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree Required.

 Other:

  • Minimum 8 years of Federal business development experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience working within a small business federal contractor environment.
  • Experience supporting Federal Civilian, Department of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) sectors.
  • Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining   business relationships with C-Level executives, business unit leaders, and   technical subject matter experts.
  • Experience supporting growth in cybersecurity, IT services, mission support, or related federal professional services environments preferred.
  • Experience leading capture activities, opportunity   qualification, solution shaping, and proposal readiness for federal pursuits.
  • Demonstrated ability to grow a qualified pipeline, support   revenue or bookings objectives, and drive disciplined bid/no-bid recommendations.
  • Demonstrated track record of identifying, initiating, and growing new and existing business opportunities within the Federal market.
  • Experience with pricing development.

 Clearance:

  • None 

Salary Range Estimate: 

(Min $180,000 to $230,00)   The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Pueo’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Pueo provides a variety of benefits to employees.


Pueo Overview: 

Pueo is a National Security cyber company built to inspect, defend, harden, and continuously authorize the networks our customers depend on. We deliver mission-grade cybersecurity across defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal enterprise, and critical infrastructure. Our work connects mission-risk inspection, defensive cyber operations, continuous authorization, security engineering, and mission delivery through one accountable team.


Pueo EEO Statement: 

Pueo is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. Pueo takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.    

Key Skills
Federal Business DevelopmentOpportunity QualificationCapture ManagementPipeline GrowthCustomer Relationship ManagementProposal DevelopmentGovernment ProcurementMarket IntelligencePricing DevelopmentStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipSolution ShapingGo/No-Go Decision-MakingExecutive CommunicationFederal Contract VehiclesCross-Functional Coordination
Categories
SalesManagement & LeadershipGovernment & Public SectorTechnologySecurity & Safety
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Lead federal business development strategy and pipeline growth across Federal Civilian, Department of War, and Intelligence Community markets, including opportunity identification, customer engagement, capture support, and teaming decisions. Coordinate capture milestones and proposal resources, oversee proposal development, and maintain disciplined pipeline visibility and growth forecasts.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$180,000 - $230,000
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
108
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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