Capture Manager (Federal Government Contracts)
Required skills
- Capture Management
- Federal Government Contracts
- Business Development
- FAR
- Shipley Business Development Lifecycle
- Lohfeld Strength-Based Solutioning
- SAM.gov
- GovWin
- FPDS
- Price-to-Win Analysis
Nice to have
- Agency-specific procurement rules
Role summary
PSCI-LIA seeks a Capture Manager to drive its federal growth strategy by identifying, qualifying, and securing government contract opportunities. This role owns the capture lifecycle from opportunity identification to proposal submission, focusing on disciplined execution, strong win strategies, and customer alignment. The Capture Manager will leverage deep federal acquisition knowledge, partner relationships, and methodologies like Shipley and Lohfeld to increase probability of win. Responsibilities include market intelligence gathering, capture planning, relationship building with federal customers and industry partners, proposal coordination, and leading gate reviews, all while ensuring compliance with FAR and agency rules. Proficiency with capture tools such as SAM.gov, GovWin, and FPDS is required.
- Monitor agency forecasts, procurement pipelines, and market intelligence to identify actionable opportunities.
- Utilize tools such as SAM.gov, GovWin, and other opportunity aggregators to track and qualify opportunities.
- Lead early-stage opportunity shaping and customer intelligence gathering.
- Develop and execute comprehensive capture plans, including:
- Win strategies and discriminators
- Customer pain-point analysis
- Competitive assessments
- Teaming and partner strategies
- Price-to-Win (PTW) analysis
- Apply Shipley Business Development Lifecycle and Lohfeld Strength-Based Solutioning methodologies to drive competitive advantage.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with:
- Federal customers and stakeholders
- Strategic industry partners and subcontractors
- Engage partners early and deliberately to strengthen solutioning and improve Pwin.
- Collaborate closely with Proposal Managers and technical teams to ensure:
- Capture strategy is fully reflected in proposal narratives
- Customer requirements, evaluation criteria, and win themes are clearly addressed
- Contribute directly to solutioning and writing as required.
- Lead internal gate reviews and facilitate bid/no-bid decisions based on strategic fit, risk, and probability of win.
- Provide clear, data-driven recommendations to leadership.
- Ensure all capture activities comply with:
- Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
- Agency-specific procurement rules
- Internal policies and ethical standards
- Experience:
- Demonstrated success in federal business development or capture management.
- Federal Procurement Expertise:
- Strong working knowledge of FAR, acquisition planning, and evaluation methodologies.
- Methodologies:
- Solid understanding of:
- Shipley Business Development Lifecycle
- Lohfeld Strength-Based Solutioning
- Action-oriented, evaluator-focused writing techniques
- Leadership & Execution:
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Comfortable operating in a small, transparent team structure.
- Communication:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefings.
- Tools & Systems:
- Proficiency with SAM.gov, FPDS, GovWin, and related capture tools.
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