Sales Business Development Manager

Cisco • Annapolis Junction, MD

8d • $180,200 - $227,700 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Sales Business Development Manager to work on a cross functional team that ensures effective and efficient management of programs and projects within National Security Operations (NSO). The successful candidate will have a unique blend of programmatic knowledge and government contracting experience with outstanding communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to balance and prioritize customer, sales, and business needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Federal Government Project/Program Management experience.
• Hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Communicate directly with the customer on the government domain.
• Experience leading on site customer meetings at government facilities.
• Candidate must reside in VA or MD based on client locations.
• Proven knowledge of US government/military contracting regulations and processes (FAR/DFAR)

Nice To Haves

• PMP or DAWIA certification (Preferred).
• Experience optimizing and automating processes, preferably with Artificial Intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing contract and program management policies, procedures, standards and best industry practices.
• Providing leadership and direction to project managers and teams, ensuring that they have the resources and support vital to deliver successful projects.
• Review progress and identify potential risks.
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address contractual risks and issues.
• Facilitating communication between cross-organizational and functional teams, collaborators, and the customer.
• Providing regular status updates and contractual/programmatic reports to senior management and USG customers.
• Leading program reviews to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborating with other functional areas of the organization to ensure alignment and integration of strategic/sales activities.
• Leading continuous improvement efforts to improve program management processes and tools.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• grants of Cisco restricted stock units
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
• flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed