A global leader in transportation solutions, offering commercial vehicles, sustainable mobility, and more.
Build and strengthen U.S.-based technical, operational, and support capabilities to enable domestic execution and customer responsiveness.
Contribute to BD deliverables—including proposals, CRADAs, white papers, capability briefs, and marketing materials.
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, integrators, and key stakeholders in the uncrewed systems ecosystem.
Lead contract management activities, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, timelines, and performance criteria.
Define growth strategies, assess market opportunities, and identify capability gaps.
Establish and maintain data management processes and secure information-sharing environments, ensuring compliance with U.S. government and IDV policies.
Develop and manage the foundational infrastructure required for UBL growth, including personnel planning, facility needs, tooling, and security requirements.
Oversee financial performance across the U.S. UBL, including forecasting, budget management, resource allocation, and profitability tracking.
Manage customer-facing technical, programmatic, and operational engagements throughout the lifecycle of each program.
Support the BD team during customer demonstrations, trade shows, and industry events by providing technical expertise, product insights, and program context.
Support product development activities by working closely with global product leads, engineering teams, and technical experts to ensure U.S. customer needs are fully integrated.
Oversee proposal execution, program kickoff, execution, reporting, and risk management.
Pursue follow-on contract awards by demonstrating capability, performance success, and alignment with customer needs.
Drive the conversion of CRADAs (Cooperative Research and Development Agreements) into funded programs through structured planning, documentation, and relationship-building.
Assist in shaping customer requirements and positioning IDV’s uncrewed solutions in the U.S. market.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
EEO Statement
Strong communication, leadership, and customer engagement skills.
Understanding of ITAR, export controls, and secure data environments
Minimum: Bachelor’s in Engineering, Business; Preferred: Master’s Degree
Experience with CRADAs, proposals, contracting, or government-funded R&D projects.
Experience with uncrewed ground or aerial systems, autonomy, robotics, or mission systems.
Experience working with DoD, DHS, or other federal agencies.
Demonstrated program management experience with U.S. government or defense customers.
10+ years of experience in defense, aerospace, uncrewed systems, or advanced vehicle technologies.