Business Development Manager – Department of War (DoW) Portfolio

REI Systems•Sterling, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

REI Systems is seeking a senior growth leader, the Business Development Manager (BDM) – Department of War (DoW), to drive net-new business development, pipeline creation, and bookings across DoW components. The company specializes in delivering reliable, innovative technology solutions using a Mindful Modernization® approach, including application modernization, cyber readiness, case management, logistics systems, data engineering, AI/ML solutions, and digital transformation programs. REI is expanding its use of AI and Machine Learning to enhance federal agency capabilities, and expects growth leaders to understand how AI enables new mission capabilities, shapes capture strategies, and differentiates REI in competitive DoW markets. REI Systems has been recognized as a Washington Post Top Workplace for multiple consecutive years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (Business, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field).
5–8+ years of business development, capture, or sales experience within DoD/DoW or Federal Defense markets.
Demonstrated success supporting or leading the identification, shaping, and pursuit of mid- to large-scale opportunities (>$25M preferred).
Working knowledge of DoD/DoW acquisition processes (FAR/DFARS), procurement lifecycles, and agency buying patterns.
Experience building and maintaining customer relationships across DoD components (e.g., Army, Air Force, Navy, 4th Estate).
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including capture, proposals, solution architects, program managers, and executives.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer engagement, briefings, and teaming discussions.
Ability to manage multiple pursuits in a fast-paced, high-growth, competitive environment.
Self-driven, organized, and proactive with strong follow-through.
Comfortable working in a mission-focused, collaborative environment.
Professional communication style with confidence in customer-facing interactions.
Strategic mindset with the ability to recognize customer needs, market trends, and competitor activity.
Strong integrity, accountability, and commitment to high-quality work.
Hands-on team player who can support capture efforts, drive pipeline activities, and coordinate internally to move opportunities forward.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW clearance strongly preferred; existing clearance highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

Existing DoW clearance highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Own and drive net-new business development, pipeline creation, and bookings across DoW components (e.g., Army, Air Force, Navy/USMC, DISA, DHA, 4th Estate agencies).
Manage the full lifecycle of business development, including market intelligence, opportunity identification, qualification, shaping, and strategic pursuit leadership.
Establish and expand trusted advisor relationships with senior government stakeholders (SES, Flag-level, and Program Executive Offices).
Lead pipeline development and account expansion strategies, owning a qualified pipeline aligned to REI’s digital transformation portfolio.
Develop and execute strategic account penetration, incumbent displacement strategies, and competitive positioning across key DoW accounts.
Support and influence capture strategy, win themes, teaming strategy, price-to-win alignment, and proposal shaping activities in partnership with Capture Managers.
Lead partner ecosystem development, establishing and managing strategic relationships with large and small business partners.
Partner closely with Capture Managers, Solution Architects, Pricing, Recruiting, Delivery, and Executive Leadership to ensure alignment from opportunity identification through award and successful delivery.
Leverage AI-powered market intelligence to identify DoW mission trends, competitor shifts, S&T priorities, and pre-RFP indicators.
Use AI-enabled tools for rapid opportunity assessments, customer analysis, risk reviews, and competitive insights.
Apply AI to generate high-quality growth artifacts including call plans, value propositions, discriminator maps, storyboard drafts, and pursuit strategies.
Integrate AI outputs into capture and solution strategies while enforcing accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
Champion AI adoption across the BD and capture organization by modeling best practices and identifying new DoW-specific AI use cases.