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This individual will identify emerging customer needs, shape innovative solutions, and collaborate across LMI's technical, growth, and operational organizations to translate mission challenges into funded programs.\nThis position requires an entrepreneurial leader comfortable operating in both business development and program management capacities. Initially focused on identifying, shaping, and securing new opportunities, the successful candidate will be positioned to assume direct program management responsibilities as new work is awarded, ensuring continuity from opportunity development through contract execution and sustained growth.\nLMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.\nLeveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.\nResponsibilities\nStrategic Growth and Business Development\nIdentify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities across priority defense and federal mission areas, leveraging mission expertise, market intelligence, and established professional networks.\n\nDevelop and execute growth strategies that align emerging customer requirements, operational challenges, and modernization priorities with LMI's technical capabilities and solutions.\n\nBuild and maintain trusted relationships with senior government leaders, operational stakeholders, program offices, acquisition professionals, and industry partners.\n\nEngage customers early in the acquisition lifecycle to understand mission needs, identify capability gaps, assess funding opportunities, and shape potential solutions.\n\nCollaborate with LMI's Growth, Markets, technical leadership, and operational teams to develop differentiated solutions and position the company for new business opportunities.\n\nSupport opportunity qualification, capture planning, teaming strategies, competitive assessments, and proposal development to advance opportunities toward contract award.\n\nMaintain visibility into relevant acquisition strategies, funding priorities, procurement timelines, and contracting pathways to support opportunity development.\n\nDevelop and maintain a qualified opportunity pipeline, providing regular updates on customer engagement, opportunity maturity, pursuit strategies, and anticipated business outcomes.\n\nTechnical and Strategic Advisory\nServe as a trusted advisor to LMI leadership and government customers, providing insights into mission priorities, operational requirements, emerging technologies, and modernization opportunities.\n\nTranslate complex operational challenges into actionable technical approaches and mission-focused solutions.\n\nPartner with technical subject matter experts, solution architects, engineering teams, and product organizations to align LMI capabilities with evolving customer requirements.\n\nProvide strategic guidance to internal growth initiatives, customer engagement strategies, and market development activities.\n\nEvaluate emerging technologies and innovative capabilities for their potential application to defense and federal mission needs.\n\nRepresent LMI in customer meetings, technical discussions, strategic planning sessions, industry engagements, and other business development activities.\n\nProgram Management and Execution\nAssume program management responsibilities for newly awarded work, providing continuity from opportunity development and capture through program initiation, execution, and delivery.\n\nLead cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions and professional services that meet contractual requirements, customer expectations, and mission objectives.\n\nOversee program performance, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, deliverables, risk management, and contract compliance.\n\nEstablish and maintain strong working relationships with government program managers, contracting representatives, technical stakeholders, and operational customers.\n\nCoordinate with LMI's operational, financial, contracts, and technical organizations to ensure effective program execution and customer satisfaction.\n\nIdentify opportunities for program expansion, follow-on work, and additional mission applications that build upon existing customer relationships and successful delivery.\n\nSupport program reviews, financial forecasting, resource planning, and performance reporting to LMI leadership.\n\nPromote a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across assigned programs.\n\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Operations Research, National Security, or a related discipline.\n\nMinimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience supporting Department of Defense or federal government missions in program management, business development, technical leadership, strategic advisory, or related roles.\n\nDemonstrated understanding of DoD operational environments, mission priorities, organizational structures, and acquisition processes.\n\nProven experience identifying, shaping, and advancing federal business opportunities, including customer engagement, opportunity development, and capture support.\n\nDemonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with senior government officials, operational leaders, acquisition stakeholders, and industry partners.\n\nExperience leading or managing complex technical programs, projects, or cross-functional teams supporting government customers.\n\nAbility to translate operational requirements and customer challenges into technical solutions and actionable business opportunities.\n\nWorking knowledge of federal acquisition processes, contracting mechanisms, funding considerations, and proposal development.\n\nStrong leadership, communication, strategic planning, and executive-level presentation skills.\n\nDemonstrated ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across matrixed organizations.\n\nWillingness to travel as required to support customer engagement, business development, and program execution activities.\n\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.\n\nDesired Qualifications\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Systems Engineering, National Security, or a related discipline.\n\nActive Secret or Top Secret security clearance.\n\nExperience supporting military operational commands, defense agencies, or major DoD modernization initiatives.\n\nEstablished professional relationships within DoD operational, technical, acquisition, or program management 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management experience.\n\nTarget salary range: $120,000 - 160,000\nDisclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. 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