Business Development, Associate

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. They are seeking a Business Development Associate Account Manager to support the identification and growth of new business for the DMHS Sector Team, providing strategic and analytical support across key growth functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full sales cycle from initial outreach to closing deals, ensuring a consistent flow of high-quality opportunities
• Partner with growth leadership to provide operational and analytical support across the business development lifecycle
• Analyze and interpret competitor budget obligations, funding profiles, and positioning strategies to inform capture efforts
• Research customer programs, historical spend, and budget justifications to identify strategic opportunities
• Provide insight and recommendations based on market, financial, and operational data to support strategic decision-making
• Support proposal teams with inputs for pricing, past performance, and program intelligence
• Collaborate closely with capture managers, business development leads, and delivery teams to align capture strategies with organizational goals
• Contribute to long-range growth planning, including pipeline management, investment planning, and opportunity assessments
• Maintain awareness of key government contracting trends, vehicles, and customer priorities

Skills

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Business Administration, Business Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience supporting business operations, capture, or growth in a government contracting environment
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize large data sets into actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Working knowledge of the federal contract lifecycle and government acquisition processes
• Experience using data visualization tools, such as Power BI
• Familiarity with federal budget documents (e.g., President's Budget, Congressional Justification Books)
• Experience supporting strategic planning or pipeline development in a federal contracting environment
• Knowledge of industry tools and platforms (GovWin, FPDS, SAM.gov, etc.)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Health savings account
• Short/long term disability
• EAP
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company paid holidays

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