Capture Manager

Amentum•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

As a Capture Manager at Amentum, you will drive strategy, planning, and execution for high-value business opportunities in the Intelligence Community (IC). You will own the end-to-end capture process, using customer knowledge, competitive insights, and capture expertise to shape RFPs, develop win strategies, manage proposal development, and pursue successful contract awards. You will collaborate with Business Development, Solutioning, Proposal, and Program teams to develop technical, management, and cost solutions that meet mission needs and support Amentum’s growth. The role includes building relationships with IC stakeholders, shaping opportunities before RFP release, leading capture activities from strategy through award, managing capture plans and resources, developing teaming partnerships, conducting competitive analysis, and guiding proposal development and reviews. The position also requires compliance with Amentum’s safety, quality, procedural, and environmental requirements.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
U.S. citizenship.
At least 5 years of capture management experience.
History of leading successful captures valued from $100 million to $1 billion or more.
Ability to develop win strategies, manage capture processes, and influence customer acquisition processes.
Experience leading capture efforts for Intelligence Community customers, including intimate knowledge of IC-specific acquisition practices such as FEDSIM.
Experience leading capture efforts for the Maryland Procurement Office.
Strong customer engagement and networking skills within the Intelligence Community.
Strategic thinking and ability to develop innovative win strategies and solutions.
Competence with Shipley frameworks and managing Strategy, Bid, and Proposal gate reviews.
Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with Intelligence Community stakeholders to understand plans, objectives, and mission needs.
Shape pre-RFP opportunities by influencing technical and operational requirements to align with Amentum’s capabilities.
Use existing customer networks and relationships to identify opportunities and strengthen Amentum’s position in key pursuits.
Lead capture activities from strategy development through contract award, including bid strategy, resource allocation, and team oversight.
Define and oversee win strategies, solution architectures, pursuit discriminators, and price-to-win analyses.
Collaborate with Business Development, technical teams, and teammates to develop compliant, compelling, and executable proposal responses.
Own and manage the capture plan, ensuring cross-functional buy-in and alignment among proposal contributors.
Identify and structure teaming agreements, integrating partner capabilities to address customer needs and technical or operational gaps.
Conduct competitive analysis and develop strategies to differentiate Amentum from competitors.
Guide and review proposal development to ensure alignment with RFP requirements, evaluation criteria, and scoring priorities.
Participate in color reviews and ensure technical, management, and cost volumes reflect a cohesive strategy.
Coordinate solution development input from subject matter experts, Solution Architects, and operational experts.
Complete applicable training and fulfill safety responsibilities, including self-aid/buddy-aid duties and emergency response or safety committee participation as appropriate.
Follow Amentum’s Quality Policy, applicable Quality System documents, customer contracts, and relevant operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures and policies.