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BlueWater Federal is looking for a Business Development Manager-Dept of Energy and DHS to join our team. You will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and shaping new business opportunities within assigned Federal markets and customers. This role serves as a front-end growth driver, owning early-stage customer engagement, opportunity identification, and pipeline development in close coordination with Capture Management, Solutions Architecture, Operations, and Executive Leadership.
Job Responsibility:
Own and manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities within assigned agencies and accounts
Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities aligned to BlueWater Federal’s capabilities and strategic growth objectives
Develop and maintain relationships with Government customers, acquisition offices, and mission stakeholders to understand evolving requirements and future needs
Identify and pursue strategic teaming relationships with large and small business partners to enhance capability depth, contract vehicle access, and win probability
Conduct targeted market and competitive research to support opportunity qualification, capture strategy, and win theme development
Track incumbent contracts, competitors, customer priorities, and procurement forecasts. Translate market intelligence into actionable recommendations for capture and proposal teams
Maintain accurate opportunity data, customer notes, and competitive insights within the Salesforce CRM tool
Collaborate with Capture Managers, Solutions Architects, and Proposal Manager during pre-RFI, RFI, RFQ, and RFP phases
Support proposal development through research, pricing inputs, and customer/context briefings
Represent BlueWater Federal at industry days, conferences, and partner meetings
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
3+ years of experience in US defense-related business development- Dept of Energy and DHS
Must have at least an active Secret clearance
Familiarity with Federal Acquisition processes and contract vehicles
Demonstrated experience identifying and shaping Federal opportunities
Experience working with capture teams on competitive strategies
Experience using CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) to manage pipelines and customer interactions
Willingness and ability to travel for customer and industry engagements
Nice to have:
Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini) is desired