Mission Director - Space
Core
Quota-carrying business owner responsible for identifying, shaping, closing, and executing new business within the Air Force, then owning contract execution and portfolio outcomes.
Role type
Senior business development and program leadership
Builds
Secure cloud-native software solutions for the U.S. Air Force (Enterprise Cloud, Nuke & NC3, AOCs/C2)
Domain
Defense / Federal Government / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Business development, contract negotiation, program management, team leadership, portfolio management, federal acquisition knowledge, commercial judgment, ambiguity navigation, technical fluency in cloud-native technologies
Preferred skills
Military operations experience, government program management, defense industry program leadership, experience with Air Force Enterprise Cloud/Nuke/NC3/AOCs/C2, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure, Terraform/Pulumi, GitOps
Technologies
Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Pulumi, GitOps, Helm, Kustomize
Responsibilities
Build trusted relationships with Air Force stakeholders and identify new business opportunities; Define customer problems and shape solutions using Defense Unicorns products; Lead opportunities through proposal, negotiation, and contract award; Serve as program leader for new contracts managing delivery risks and mission outcomes; Build and lead teams required to execute contracts; Maintain an active pipeline and grow the portfolio through follow-on work and expansions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership accountability
