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About Niyam IT (Niyam)

Niyam was founded in 2007 by a group of consultants who shared a unique vision: a technology company steeped in orderly process yet driven by passion and innovation. For nearly two decades, we have served the U.S. Federal government delivering mission-critical IT solutions across Emergency Preparedness and Response, Civilian Agency Services, and Law Enforcement and Public Safety.

Niyam is CMMI DEV Level 3 accredited and ISO certified (ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO/IEC 27001), and holds an active CMMC Level 2 certification. We are proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work by The Washington Post (2025) and USA Today (2026).

What We Offer:

• Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn't always fit into a 9-to-5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.
• Remote Work: Niyam understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote work.
• Career Growth: Niyam is not just a job; it's a career journey. We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities for training and advancement within the company.
• Great People: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam is to the industry and community.
• Great Environment: Niyam fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam.

Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Your journey at Niyam awaits. Apply today!

Niyam is seeking a proven Senior Director of Business Development to lead capture and business development across our Federal Civilian (FEDCIV) and Department of the Interior / Department of Defense Civilian (DOW) portfolios. This role does not cover National Security. The ideal candidate is an experienced capture professional who has personally driven unrestricted deals above $50M from identification through award. You will own the pipeline, lead capture strategy, and partner with a dedicated proposal management team to take opportunities all the way to submission.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with a seat at the leadership table. As Niyam grows, this position is expected to expand with additional direct reports to support the BD function. For now, this is an individual contributor role, and the right candidate will be energized by the opportunity to build something.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Capture and Pipeline Development
  • Own and grow the FEDCIV and DOW BD pipeline, from early opportunity identification through award
  • Lead capture planning and execution on opportunities over $50M (unrestricted), including competitive analysis, teaming strategy, solution shaping, and win theme development
  • Drive gate reviews and bid/no-bid decisions using structured capture methodology (Shipley BDLC)
  • Develop and maintain customer relationships across target FEDCIV and DOW agencies to shape upcoming requirements
  • Identify and pursue agency task order competitions on Niyam's existing contract vehicles
  Vehicle and Vehicle-Based Task Order Pursuit
  • Leverage Niyam's strong GWAC and IDIQ portfolio to pursue on-contract task orders: OASIS+ SB, OASIS+ HUBZone, GSA MAS (GS-35F-144DA), GSA Polaris, FAA eFAST, NOAA ProTech 2.0 Weather, NOAA MITS, and the CBP ESB BPA
  • Respond strategically to agency task order solicitations on these vehicles, partnering with the proposal team on compliant, compelling submissions
  • Identify new vehicle opportunities and make recommendations on pursuit
  Proposal and Pursuit Support
  • Actively support proposals through RFP release and submission, including contributing to executive summaries, win themes, and discriminators
  • Collaborate with the dedicated proposal management team on color reviews, compliance, and final production; you lead the strategy, they manage the process
  • Provide capture artifacts (competitive intel, price-to-win guidance, teaming rationale) to support high-quality submissions
  Leadership and Collaboration
  • Partner with Niyam senior leadership and technical practice leads to shape pursuit strategy and solution narratives
  • Represent Niyam at industry days, conferences, and agency outreach events
  • Track pipeline metrics and report regularly to executive leadership on opportunity status, BD investments, and win/loss trends
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of federal BD and capture experience with a demonstrated record of winning competitive, unrestricted federal awards over $50M
• Deep experience executing the full Shipley capture process, including opportunity identification, competitive assessment, teaming, solution development, and gate reviews
• Proven success responding to agency task order solicitations on GWACs and IDIQs (OASIS+, GSA vehicles, or equivalent)
• FEDCIV agency relationships and market knowledge; familiarity with DOW agencies a strong plus
• Ability to own and drive capture independently while coordinating across BD, technical, and proposal teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical solutions into compelling win narratives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and pipeline or CRM tools

Preferred Skills

• Experience capturing and winning small business set-aside deals in addition to unrestricted competitions
• Familiarity with Niyam's contract vehicle portfolio (OASIS+, GSA Polaris, NOAA ProTech 2.0, CBP ESB BPA)
• Shipley training or formal certification
• Experience using AI-assisted BD tools such as Govdash, Awarded AI, GovEagle, or similar platforms to research opportunities, analyze solicitations, and accelerate capture workflows
• Background in IT services, cloud, geospatial analytics, or data domains aligned to Niyam's core capabilities

Why Join Niyam

• Recognized as a Best Places to Work by The Washington Post (2025) and USA Today (2026), and named to the Inc. 5000
• A real vehicle portfolio ready to work for you: OASIS+ SB and HUBZone, GSA Polaris, GSA MAS, FAA eFAST, NOAA ProTech 2.0, NOAA MITS, and CBP ESB BPA; you will not be building from scratch
• Proposal management team in place; you lead capture strategy, they handle the production process
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture with direct access to executive leadership
• Competitive base compensation plus eligibility for Niyam's Capture Bonus Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP), tied directly to awarded opportunities you lead through capture
• Fully paid training, certifications, and defined career growth
• Support programs that protect communities, respond to disasters, and modernize government

Join Niyam and help us win the work that matters.

Application Deadline:This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity ("EEO") Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.