Capture Manager

Leidos UK & EUROPE are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our company and would love to hear from you.

If you cannot see a vacancy on our careers page that matches your current requirements, please register your interest in Leidos UK & EUROPE, by submitting an application via ‘Join Our Talent Community’ on the UK careers page and we will be in touch as soon as a role matching your skill set becomes available.

The Role:

Register your interest in future Capture Manager opportunities.

Are you an experienced capture, pursuit or business development professional interested in future opportunities with Leidos UK?

We are building a talent community of professionals who can lead complex, high-value opportunities across our UK focus markets. By registering your interest, you can be considered for suitable Capture Manager roles as they arise. This is an expression of interest rather than an application for a specific current vacancy, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team may contact you when an opportunity aligns with your experience.

Location:

UK-based opportunities, typically offering hybrid working with travel to Leidos offices, customer sites and industry events as required.

Experience we are interested in:

• Leading capture, pursuit or business development activity for complex opportunities, ideally within the UK public sector or other highly regulated markets
• Shaping and positioning multi-disciplinary technology, IT services, engineering or systems integration solutions
• Developing customer-focused capture strategies, value propositions and competitive win themes
• Bringing together cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to execute business-winning plans

We are interested in hearing from professionals at different stages of their capture careers who enjoy working in dynamic, collaborative business-winning environments.

Depending on the opportunity, future Capture Manager roles may involve:

• Defining customer engagement strategies and building trusted relationships with senior customers and stakeholders
• Understanding customer challenges, constraints and desired outcomes
• Leading the development and execution of differentiated, customer-focused capture strategies
• Assembling and leading high-performing, cross-functional capture teams
• Working with industry partners where this strengthens the proposed solution and delivery approach
• Partnering with Bid Managers and subject-matter experts to develop high-quality, compelling proposals
• Leading internal stakeholder engagement and deal governance
• Supporting post-submission activity and a smooth handover into delivery following contract award

Skills and background that could make you a strong fit:

• A track record in capture management, pursuit leadership, business development or a related business-winning role
• Experience supporting or winning complex technology, engineering or services opportunities
• The ability to build and maintain senior relationships with customers, internal stakeholders and industry partners
• Strong commercial awareness, strategic thinking and communication skills

What we may need from you:

• Leadership, relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and guide diverse teams
• Confidence working across organisational boundaries, functions and geographically dispersed teams
• Commercial acumen and the ability to shape a clear, compelling value proposition
• Flexibility to travel within the UK when required for the specific role

Security clearance:

Some future opportunities may require applicants to be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of UK Security Clearance. The specific requirement will be confirmed for each vacancy.

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today...

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•  Flexible Working Scheme

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.