Naval Surface Warfare Program Director

EEOC

Senior leader in Booz Allen’s engineering and science team managing business development and technical solutions for Navy clients. Driving growth and leading proposal activities across multiple warfare centers.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeOxnard • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $162,800 - $303,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a senior leader to work within Booz Allen’s engineering and science (E&S) team to drive business development and lead technical solutioning for engineering, research and development (R&D), integration, and development opportunities for multiple Navy clients
Develop, socialize, and execute a robust business growth strategy that leads to the growth of client business and manage primary client contacts at multiple warfare centers
Engage and work closely with market-team peers and external clients to develop a pipeline, drive new business growth, and lead proposal and business development activities
Challenge and improve the baseline business constantly and conceptualize and propose new capability ideas for future growth based on client needs
Develop and maintain local relationships throughout the industry and government
Propose novel technical solutions
Fulfill the Officer in Charge (OIC) role for multiple contracts ensuring program managers execute all phases of contract execution and delivery with responsibility for cost, schedule, performance, planning, resourcing, hiring, and risk management for successful technical performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience with leading successful capture activities for government acquisitions
10+ years of experience with technical or engineering work in the surface maritime domain
10+ years of experience with leading teams of 50+ FTE performing disparate tasks in multiple locations
10+ years of experience with developing and executing business strategies to achieve successful, quality growth
Experience with client and industry relationships across the US Navy
Knowledge of DOW government contracts, acquisition, and proposal processes and Navy Warfare Centers and Systems Commands
Ability to lead technical discussions that introduce Booz Allen capabilities and how we can solve a broad array of client problems that may include use of Artificial Intelligence, moving to a Digital Environment, basic Unmanned Vehicle and Counter-Unmanned concepts, and Spectrum Warfare systems
Ability to routinely travel to multiple, geographically disparate warfare centers up to 25% of the time
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
paid leave
professional development
tuition assistance
work-life programs
dependent care
recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values

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Hard Skills & Tools

Capture ActivitiesEngineering WorkBusiness Strategy DevelopmentProposal ProcessesArtificial IntelligenceDigital Environment TransitionUnmanned Vehicle ConceptsSpectrum Warfare SystemsRisk ManagementContract Execution

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingRelationship Building

Certifications

Secret Clearance