Leader of Business Development– Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

As the Company’s Vice President, Business Development, you will lead the development and execution of Millennium’s growth strategy. Owning the integration of business development, strategic planning, campaign execution, and proposal delivery across the enterprise. This role operates at the intersection of market insight, strategy, and execution. You will shape where the company competes, how it differentiates, and how it invests to win, translating strategic priorities into executable campaigns that drive measurable growth. You will work closely with the CEO and leadership team to define and refine the company’s long-range strategy, while leading cross-functional teams to pursue and win high-value opportunities in support of national security space missions. In addition, you will play a key role in influencing the company’s CRAD and IRAD investments, ensuring alignment between internal R&D, customer demand signals, and future mission needs. You will partner closely with Engineering and Global Supply Chain leadership to identify, develop, invest in, or acquire critical capabilities that enhance Millennium’s competitive position and enable scalable growth. This position's internal job code is Marketing & Sales Rep. Our team is currently hiring for a level M.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering and/or a Technical discipline
10+ years of experience in new business development, capture, and proposal authoring
Experience in preparing and presenting executive-level briefings
This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree or higher
Experience interfacing with the US government
Capture and proposal experience bidding to the DoD and/or Intelligence Community as a prime offeror
12+ years of engineering experience with Spacecraft and/or Space Vehicle Payloads
Experience leading dedicated and/or matrixed teams in accomplishing project, program, or proposal objectives
12+ years of work-related experience with at least 8+ years of capture and proposal experience
Specific experience with design, development, and/or operations of space vehicle
Demonstrated experience leading DoD proposals and/or Intelligence

Responsibilities

Lead the Business Development team.
Recruit, mentor, and develop the BD workforce (campaign leaders, capture managers, proposal managers, cross-functional team members) to match company growth
Lead campaigns and capture.
Develop, execute, and win campaigns.
Lead proposal development through submittal and follow-through to Authority to Proceed (ATP) milestone
Lead Business Development operations.
Identify and maintain new business pipeline to support business objectives.
Manage indirect budgets to include Long Range Marketing and Bid and Proposal budgets.
Forecast staffing and facility demand from firm and non-firm business and share with relevant stakeholders.
Perform market and budget analysis.
Streamline and execute BD operations processes
Lead customer, industry, and teammate engagements.
Support customer, industry, and teammate visits and events.
Develop talking points for customer, industry, and teammate engagements.
Develop tailored presentations for customer, industry, and teammate engagements leading to actionable outcomes.
Share relevant engagement information and actions with the workforce
As a member of the company Leadership Team, support the CEO on company initiatives as required such as strategy development, long range business plan development, legislative affairs activities, government operations activities, company contributions activities, and other interfacing and outreaching with Boeing leaders, plans, processes, and reviews.
Provide strategic input into CRAD and IRAD investments, aligning internal R&D to customer needs and future mission architectures
Partner with Global Supply Chain leadership to identify capability gaps and opportunities across the value chain
Inform decisions on make, buy, invest, or acquire strategies to strengthen mission delivery and competitive advantage
Align supplier strategy, vertical integration, and strategic sourcing with campaign priorities
Support evaluation of strategic partnerships, IRAD co-investments, and potential acquisitions led by the Boeing company