Director of Strategy and Special Projects (2025-0040)

Acclaim Technical Services
United States, Virginia, Reston
Mar 24, 2025
Acclaim Technical Services,founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. ATS is actively hiring a Director of Strategy and Special Projects with at least a current Secret security clearance (TS/SCI w/ Polygraph strongly preferred!) working in Reston, VA. As a key member of ATS's Business Development Team, reporting to the SVP of Business Development, you will play an integral role in driving the success of strategic capture activities across the business development lifecycle. Your contributions will include developing key teaming strategies, contributing to price-to-win initiatives, crafting staffing plans, and more. You will actively support proposal operations, with responsibilities spanning prime proposal pricing, basis-of-estimates, compliance checks, color reviews, and final proposal production. In collaboration with Capture Managers, Division Managers, Business Unit General Managers, VP of Contracts, and CFO, you will contribute to shaping winning strategies and ensuring the alignment of business goals. Additionally, you will engage in partner meetings, assist in the negotiation of Teaming Agreements (TAs), and help strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally. Your expertise and proactive involvement will be crucial in securing new business opportunities and achieving strategic growth objectives. Responsibilities: Basis of Estimate development and/or compliance between BOE and Price Volume Collaborate with Division Managers and Capture Managers on LOE/FTE strategy to meet PTW Collaborate with Capture Managers on strategic partnering and solutions across capture efforts Collaborate with Contracts and Pricing team regarding pricing strategy for all Prime pursuits Collaborate and contribute to PTW analysis for all Prime pursuits Advise and provide expertise and input to proposal volumes such as Security, OCI, and Contracts in collaboration with Contracts Team Support mentor protege small business/JVs Support technical and management color team reviews Classified proposal support of BOE, Pricing, and color reviews Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree Secret Clearance 10+ Years of Experience in Federal Proposals Advanced Certifications related to Federal Acquisitions Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.