Sr Business Development Manager - Undersea Warfare

About the role

About Leidos Leidos is a trusted innovation partner to the U.S. Navy, leading advancement in undersea warfare, autonomy, open architectures, and mission-critical maritime technologies. Growth in the Maritime Business Area is a core pillar of Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy, with significant investment focused on expanding undersea capabilities and strategic market leadership. Leidos is seeking a Senior Business Development (BD) Manager to focus on undersea warfare growth across the U.S. Navy and broader DoD maritime community. This is a high-impact, strategic role responsible for shaping long-term growth, driving major captures, and positioning Leidos as a premier undersea warfare partner. The ideal candidate brings deep domain expertise, executive-level customer relationships, and a proven record of winning complex, mission-critical programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior growth leader for undersea warfare, shaping and executing market and capture strategies aligned with enterprise and Maritime growth objectives.
• Build, maintain, and expand executive-level relationships across Navy undersea operational, technical, and acquisition communities.
• Identify, qualify, and mature a robust portfolio of undersea opportunities supporting near-, mid-, and long-term growth.
• Lead and oversee capture strategies for priority pursuits, ensuring disciplined execution across the full BD lifecycle.
• Partner with Maritime leadership, capture executives, program managers, and solution architects to align investments, offerings, and messaging.
• Drive competitive positioning and differentiation through deep understanding of customer needs, mission priorities, and competitor capabilities.
• Coordinate across Leidos business areas to deliver integrated, enterprise-level solutions to customer challenges.
• Execute to annual bookings, revenue, pipeline, and award targets.
• Guide development of marketing collateral, white papers, and thought leadership that highlight Leidos' undersea capabilities.
• Represent Leidos at senior-level industry forums, tradeshows, customer engagements, and strategic planning events.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance market intelligence, opportunity shaping, and pipeline execution.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; active clearance strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 15+ years of experience; or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Deep understanding of undersea warfare missions, platforms, sensors, and systems; previous submarine officer preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in business development and capture within the aerospace and defense industry.
• Proven success leading and winning large, complex undersea or maritime defense programs.
• Established senior-level relationships with U.S. Navy and DoD stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of government acquisition processes, contracting, and customer buying behaviors.
• Ability to lead and influence across organizational and geographic boundaries.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive and flag-level briefings.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 33%, including CONUS and OCONUS, as required.
• DAWIA Level III and/or PMP certification.
• Experience with PPBE processes.
• Familiarity with operational test and evaluation.
• Formal training in Business Development, Capture Management, or Strategic Growth Leadership.
• Why Leidos?
• At Leidos, you'll shape the future of undersea warfare while influencing some of the Navy's most critical modernization efforts. You'll work alongside top-tier technologists, operators, and strategists in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, leadership, and impact.
• Apply today to help define the next generation of U.S. Navy undersea dominance.
• Original Posting:
• April 16, 2026
• For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
• Pay Range:
• Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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