Business Development Manager - Naval Surface and Combat Systems
LeidosReston, Virginia, United States
Posted February 4, 2026
131300 - 237350 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead, visit careers.leidos.com for our latest opportunities.
Job Description
Leidos is seeking a seasoned Business Development Manager to drive growth across U.S. Navy surface warfare and combat systems programs.
Requirements
- Build and sustain trusted relationships with U.S. Navy surface warfare, combat systems, and acquisition stakeholders.
- Develop and execute winning business development and capture strategies aligned to Maritime growth objectives.
- Identify, qualify, and mature a robust pipeline of opportunities supporting near- and long-term revenue growth.
- Lead capture activities across the full business development lifecycle—from lead generation to proposal submission and award.
- Partner with senior executives, capture managers, program leaders, and solution architects to align strategy, messaging, and execution.
- Conduct competitive assessments and develop strategies that clearly differentiate Leidos capabilities.
- Collaborate across the Leidos enterprise to bring the full breadth of company capabilities to customer challenges.
- Support revenue, pipeline, and award targets through disciplined opportunity management.
- Develop marketing collateral, white papers, and thought leadership materials in partnership with technical teams.
- Represent Leidos at industry days, trade shows, conferences, and customer engagements.
- Apply AI-enabled tools to improve market analysis, strategy development, and pipeline execution.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Mission-driven culture focused on innovation and impact
