Vice President of Growth, Kinetic Effects, Defense Sector

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Growth to lead business development and capture efforts for advanced weapons programs. The role owns the growth agenda, including pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, and award outcomes across complex pursuits. Responsibilities include building and leading a high-performing growth team, developing customer and industry partnerships, shaping business strategies, and guiding pursuits from opportunity identification through proposal and award. The Vice President will also oversee market and competitive analysis, business development investments, and collaboration across the organization to strengthen capture performance. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of relevant defense business development, capture management, or program leadership experience; a master’s degree with 12 or more years is preferred. Required qualifications include a record of leading growth teams in advanced weapons markets, winning large and complex defense programs, and navigating multiple acquisition pathways. Applicants should bring strong knowledge of defense acquisition policy and regulations, relevant customer relationships, and experience building and managing capture teams. Excellent executive-level communication and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance are required.