Capture Manager – Launch and Exploration, TS/SCI Clearance

Northrop Grumman

. Exhibit exceptional collaboration, and team-building skills while managing diverse, cross-functional teams.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Colorado, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $133,200 - $199,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Exhibit exceptional collaboration, and team-building skills while managing diverse, cross-functional teams.
Formulate clear Win Themes and Value Propositions for each capture initiative.
Analyze the customer marketplace and stakeholder organizations to identify market drivers and trends, informing strategic decision making.
Cultivate and maintain strong internal and external relationships with key stakeholders, including team partners, industry associations, and customer decision-makers.
Coordinate and collaborate with line-of-business management, finance, contracts, global supply chain, technology, and engineering teams, ensuring consistent communication and effective execution.
Leverage Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools (e.g., Salesforce) in adherence with the Northrop Grumman Business Acquisition Process (BAP) to drive capture performance and win probability.
Implement sector-specific processes that enhance overall capture win rate and secure large-scale opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, a technical field, or another relevant discipline.
Minimum 5 years progressive experience in capture, proposal development, and business development or master’s +4 years or PhD +2 years of hands-on experience in capture management, business development.
Experience managing full-cycle capture activities including strategy development, resource allocation, and customer engagement.
Proficiency in using CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) alongside adherence to BAP process standards.
Excellent verbal communication skills, with prior experience in briefing executives and influencing decision makers.
Understanding of various contract and payment types (non-IDIQ, IDIQ – single or multiple awards, FFP, T&M, Cost Plus) as well as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance at the time of application.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

capture managementproposal developmentbusiness developmentstrategy developmentresource allocationcustomer engagementcontract typespayment typesFederal Acquisition RegulationsCRM proficiency

Soft Skills

collaborationteam-buildingcommunicationrelationship managementinfluencing decision makersanalytical skillsstrategic decision makingcoordinationexecutioninternal and external relationship cultivation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreePhDTop Secret/SCI clearance