Senior Director, Growth & Operations, FAA & DoT Solutions

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JobgetherFederal Aviation Transportation
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeDirector
Salary225,250 - 304,750 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
10+ years
Required Skills
Project ManagementArtificial IntelligenceBusiness DevelopmentCybersecurity

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aeronautics, Computer Science, or a comparable discipline.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in business development, operations, or related leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with FAA and DoT mission owners and decision-makers.
  • Proven success winning large-scale contracts and delivering strong operational outcomes within aviation or transportation programs.
  • Established network across FAA, DoT, partner agencies, and industry organizations with knowledge of customer structures, missions, and procurement processes.
  • Experience engaging with aviation and transportation stakeholders such as industry associations and mission-focused organizations.
  • Strong understanding of technology solutions including communications, cloud, cybersecurity, IT service management, application modernization, data management, and artificial intelligence.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Strong strategic thinking, business judgment, and ability to translate customer needs into actionable solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate technical teams in complex and evolving environments.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Ability to travel approximately 25% or more.

Responsibilities

  • Drive growth strategies for federal aviation and transportation business areas by identifying opportunities and aligning solutions with customer missions.
  • Lead the full business development and capture lifecycle, including opportunity identification, qualification, strategy development, proposal support, and successful delivery.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior customer executives, mission owners, industry partners, and key stakeholders.
  • Develop and execute short- and long-term campaign strategies that strengthen market positioning and create new business opportunities.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership, delivery teams, and technical experts to develop compelling solutions and customer-focused strategies.
  • Oversee special projects and operational initiatives to ensure successful execution, client satisfaction, and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Develop opportunity pipelines, conduct market research, and maintain awareness of customer priorities, competitor activity, and industry trends.
  • Engage with industry associations, potential teaming partners, and strategic stakeholders to expand relationships and partnership opportunities.
  • Lead the creation of proposals, white papers, business plans, marketing materials, and opportunity-specific solutions.
  • Support technical, pricing, and strategic reviews to ensure competitive and effective business approaches.
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