Capture Manager - Federal Veterans Affairs

Nava - Capture Manager

About Nava: Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2013, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve technology modernization challenges.

Role Overview: You will manage the contract capture process from pre-RFP strategy development through award, reporting directly to the SVP of Business Development. This role focuses on building a portfolio of mission-aligned IT digital transformation work to modernize government services that support vulnerable populations.

Location: Remote position available in: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform full life-cycle capture including strategic positioning, competitive analyses, and client outreach
• Contribute to go/no go decisions and construct compelling, competitive, and compliant winning proposals
• Identify and align past performance to support technical solutions with Nava engineers and subject matter experts
• Participate in compliance checks, gap analyses, proposal writing, and color teams through award
• Build comprehensive account plans and detailed capture plans for targeted Departments/Agencies
• Develop opportunity-level insight supporting Nava's mission and strategic growth goals

Qualifications:

• 6-9 years of business development experience in government contracting IT industry
• Experience with government proposals, procurements, and federal contracting processes
• Knowledge of terminology, NAICS codes, and FAR regulations
• Professional writing, editing, and communication skills
• Experience representing organizations at industry and networking events
• Familiarity with Agile Software Development, Human Centered Design, DevSecOps, or Cloud technologies
• Experience working with Veterans Affairs preferred
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Compensation & Benefits: $130,000 - $160,000 annually Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) match (4%), annual performance bonus, parental leave, sabbatical leave after continuous service, and professional development budget.