KBR, Inc

Senior Capture Manager

KBR, Inc$143K — $195K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA with 10+ years of experience or AA/AS with 14 years of experience
  • Experience in capture management, business development, or proposal leadership
  • Active Top Secret clearance
  • Proven track record of winning federal services contracts
  • Experience developing price-to-win strategies and managing cost volumes
  • Strong understanding of federal acquisition and proposal processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead capture efforts for Navy and DoD opportunities from opportunity identification to award
  • Build and maintain a qualified pipeline aligned with growth priorities
  • Develop actionable capture strategies, including win themes and competitive positioning
  • Oversee proposal execution across technical and management volumes
  • Conduct color team reviews ensuring compliance on submissions
  • Collaborate on pricing strategies and cost volumes with finance and operations teams
  • Manage teaming partners and foster strategic relationships

Benefits

  • 401K plan with company match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and AD&D coverage
  • Flexible spending account options
  • Paid time off and flexible work schedule
  • Support for professional training and development
Full Job Description
Title:
Senior Capture Manager

KBR is seeking a Senior Capture Manager to drive growth across a Navy-focused portfolio. This role leads full lifecycle capture-from opportunity identification and shaping through proposal and award-for complex services contracts (CPFF, FFP, IDIQ). The ideal candidate has a proven track record of winning new business, building pipelines, shaping requirements, and leading compliant, competitive proposals. This position works closely with program, technical, and business teams to ensure captures translate into executable, high-performing programs.

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Lead capture efforts across Navy and DoD opportunities from shaping through award
  • Build and manage a qualified pipeline aligned to growth priorities
  • Develop capture strategies including win themes, competitive positioning, and price-to-win
  • Lead proposal execution across technical, management, staffing, and cost volumes
  • Direct color team reviews and ensure compliant, high-quality submissions
  • Develop pricing strategies and cost volumes in coordination with finance and operations
  • Establish and manage teaming partners and strategic relationships
  • Ensure alignment between capture approach and program execution

Required Qualifications
  • BS/BA and 10+ years of experience OR AA/AS & 14 years of experience
  • Capture management, business development, or proposal leadership experience
  • Active Top Secret clearance
  • Demonstrated success winning federal services contracts (prime and IDIQ/MAC)
  • Experience with price-to-win development and cost volume leadership
  • Strong knowledge of federal acquisition and proposal processes

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting Navy customers or Department of War (DOW) organizations.
  • Experience with major contract vehicles such as SeaPort-NxG or OASIS/OASIS+.
  • Background spanning both capture leadership and program execution roles.
  • Experience developing and managing teaming strategies and strategic partnerships.

Basic Compensation: $143,000-$195,000The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

About KBR, Inc

KBR, Inc is an American engineering, procurement, and construction company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company provides services to customers in the energy, chemical, and government sectors, among others. KBR has a global presence, with operations in over 40 countries. The company was founded in 1901 as M.W. Kellogg Company and has undergone several name changes and mergers since then. KBR is committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers while also being a responsible corporate citizen.
Learn more about KBR, Inc
Size
28,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$72 million
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$5.7 billion
NASDAQ

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