ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR NEXT CAREER CHALLENGE?

Leidos is currently seeking a Business Development Manager – Defence, aligned to our National Security and Defence (NS&D) Division covering the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. You will work with a team of Business Development (BD) professionals and report to the BD Director for NS&D.
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams in the UK to address some of the most complex problems in defence, government, safety & security and transportation. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
The Leidos UK Culture Charter brings together the culture and behaviours we expect of all employees, as guided by our enduring Leidos Values: Integrity, Inclusion, Innovation, Agility, Collaboration & Commitment.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

DOMAIN SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Experienced Business Developer, Senior Account Manager or Capture Leader, successfully prosecuting complex UK MOD Land and Joint C4ISR campaigns.
• Pedigree in delivering large strategic capital Cat A MOD Change Programmes.
• Experience in C4ISR and/or CEMA into complex MOD delivery organisations.
• Core skills in the sales, capture, bid and marketing functions: team leading, revenue generation, business case authoring, integrated campaign design and execution, R&D exploitation, customer and business to business stakeholder management.
• Experience in formulating use cases for multi-domain and digital transformation concept demonstrators.
• Responsible for UK Sales of Secure Information and Communications System Products and Services: Revenue generation, Campaign Management, Capture Leading, Sales & Marketing, Bid Management, Customer & B2B Engagement, Defence Acquisition Change
• In depth understanding of the MOD’s digital transformation programme. This includes the Cap SP and Cap C4ISR portfolios that will contribute to the Digital Targeting Web.
• Understanding of autonomous systems, ITSM, application of AI/ML technology (to solve problems) desirable.

WHAT WE DO FOR YOU:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexi-Time Working

WHO WE ARE:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

• Plan and lead our Business Development (BD) activities to achieve our annual awards (signings) targets in this strategic and fast-growing area of the UK business.
• Responsible for development of the pipeline of opportunities to support the next 3-5 years business growth ambition which aligns to the UK strategy.
• You will develop and maintain senior relationships with Defence clients positioning Leidos as a strategic potential supplier.
• You will guide the Leidos bid teams in their pursuit and shaping of the business development campaign to propose differentiated client propositions.
• Identify, influence and qualify the opportunities that best match Leidos strengths and provide optimum outcomes for the client and us.
• You will work with our marketing team to develop innovative campaigns to bring Leidos global capabilities to the UK Defence market.
• You will lead and execute significant new business campaigns in the UK Defence market.
• Operating effectively within a multi-functional team where you will be an effective leader and communicator.