Fractional Director of Capture (Federal Civilian / DoD)
Job Description
Director of Capture (Federal Civilian / DoD) — Fractional/Strategic Growth Advisor
Primary Mission
Position LES inside high-value federal capture efforts and influence pursuit outcomes through early shaping, relationship strategy, and capture execution discipline.
Key Impact Areas
- Drive capture strategy for targeted $3M–$20M+ federal opportunities
- Position LES with major primes early in capture lifecycle
- Shape teaming strategies and partnership structures
- Influence solution positioning aligned to agency mission drivers
- Guide opportunity selection and bid discipline
- Provide executive-level capture advisory to LES leadership
- Support win strategy and competitive positioning
Required Executive-Level Experience
Candidates must demonstrate:
- 12+ years Federal GovCon experience
- 5+ years direct capture leadership responsibility
- Direct involvement in capture for $10M+ federal opportunities
- Experience working inside major federal prime contractor environment
- Demonstrated success influencing pursuits before RFP release
- Deep understanding of Federal or DoD acquisition ecosystem
Highly Valued Background
Experience supporting:
- Workforce transformation programs
- Training / human capital / mission performance programs
- Federal civilian or DoD mission programs
- Digital transformation programs with workforce impact
Prime contractor experience strongly preferred.
Executive Traits Required
- Strategic and politically aware in federal capture environments
- Able to operate directly with executive leadership
- Strong relationship builder with prime contractor and agency stakeholders
- Disciplined in opportunity selection and capture investment decisions
- Competitive mindset with outcome ownership
Engagement Structure
Designed for senior professionals seeking strategic impact without full-time corporate overhead:
- Executive fractional engagement
- Monthly retainer based on experience and involvement level
- Performance incentives tied to capture and award success
- Potential long-term strategic advisory relationship
Ideal Candidate Profile
Likely background includes:
- Former Capture Director / Senior Capture Advisor / Growth Leader
- Experience within major federal integrators, defense contractors, or federal consulting firms
- Proven record influencing large federal capture outcomes
This Role Is NOT For
- Commercial sales professionals without federal capture experience
Compensation & Work Arrangement
- Pay: $10,000.00 - $18,000.00 per month
- Job Types: Part-time, Contract
- Work Location: Remote
About the Company
About Leading Edge Skills (LES)
Leading Edge Skills is a specialized federal workforce performance, leadership transformation, and mission capability partner supporting federal and defense organizations.
LES delivers science-based leadership, workforce performance, and mission-readiness solutions that improve decision-making, operational effectiveness, resilience, and organizational performance. LES has successfully delivered programs supporting U.S. federal and defense environments and is positioned to scale into larger, enterprise-level programs.
LES operates with a performance-driven culture.
Why This Role Matters
LES is at an inflection point — strong delivery reputation, growing prime interest, and expanding federal demand — but requires senior capture leadership to accelerate entry into larger, multi-million-dollar federal pursuits.