Technical Mission Growth Lead

Leidos•Columbia, MD

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Intersection of Offensive Operations & Product Strategy. We are seeking a Technical Mission Growth Lead to bridge the gap between operational cyber expertise and mission execution. This is not a traditional bizdev role; it’s for someone who’s lived the mission and understands the technical dos and don’ts for operational transition. You will serve as our primary interface with the mission, responsible for shaping how capabilities are developed and deployed. You will be a hybrid of a technical operations, mission specialist, tech translator, and product manager – responsible for the full lifecycle: from identifying operational pain points, to prototyping a technical fix, to engagement with mission partners.

Requirements

Direct experience in offensive cyber, technical targeting, or intelligence operations. You smell like the right campfires and understand the operational reality at the edge.
You can write scripts, leverage APIs, and deploy infrastructure to build demos that demonstrate value to the mission.
Familiarity with modern networking, cyber tooling, and the ability to articulate complex technical trade-offs to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
You know how to talk to mission partners who will benefit from offensive cyber innovation across the title 10 and 50 space because you speak their language.
Translate complex technical ideas into clear, concise messaging—whether that’s in a room with operators, engineers, or senior decision-makers.
Working knowledge of government acquisition and contracting processes, with an understanding of how capability moves from idea to contract to mission impact.

Responsibilities

Drive strategy across offensive cyber and intelligence spaces.
Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities that directly impact customer mission success.
Build, integrate, and deliver technical demonstrations. You will deploy systems in lab and customer environments to prove capability, not just describe it.
Lead cross functional teams to deliver compelling solicitation responses.
Act as a trusted advisor to operators and technical leadership. You will lead mission-focused solutioning sessions in high-trust environments.
Partner with leadership to shape requirements, contribute deep technical context to proposals, and navigate acquisition pathways for emerging tech.