BAE Systems' Intelligence & Security Sector (I&S) Intelligence Solutions (IS) Business Area is seeking a Business Development (BD) Director to lead our growth efforts within the Intel Community. The Business Development Director serves as a senior growth leader responsible for driving strategic expansion, deepening customer engagement, and strengthening the company's competitive position across customer mission spaces. This role leads the enterprise-level account development and management, aligns technical and business strategies with customer priorities, and cultivates trusted relationships with mission, technical, and acquisition leadership. As the primary liaison between customer stakeholders and BAE Systems, the Director shapes acquisition pathways, identifies emerging mission needs, and informs solution development that advances customer objectives. This includes orchestrating multi-year growth strategies, building and maturing a large and diverse pipeline across customer mission, and ensuring that BAE Systems' capabilities spanning advanced analytics, cloud solutions, software development, and mission-enabling operations align with evolving customer priorities. The Director is accountable for opportunity identification and qualification, pipeline health, annual growth targets and metrics that result in revenue, and the creation of meaningful customer and partner engagements that elevate BAE Systems' presence within the Intel community. This role works with the cross-functional team (i.e. capture professionals, proposal writers, engineers, program leadership, marketing, talent acquisition, finance, and security) to facilitate the delivery of the whole of BAE Systems' forward-leaning capabilities and mission focused solutions. Reporting directly to the (IS) Vice President, Business Development, and working in support of the Vice President of Programs for this business area, this position is in BAE's office in Sterling, VA. Regular travel to customers and additional company locations is required.
Key Responsibilities
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $173023 - $294137
Employee Benefits
At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.