Business Development Specialist

The Business Development (BD) Specialist will support CTIS’s growth strategy across federal health and research agencies by assisting with capture activities, proposal development, partner engagement, and marketing of CTIS capabilities and offerings. This role will work closely with the BD team, internal delivery teams, and external partners to advance opportunities, strengthen relationships, and ensure high-quality BD deliverables

Business Development & Capture Support

- Assist in identifying, researching, and tracking opportunities across federal health agencies.

- Support capture activities including opportunity research, capability alignment, partner mapping, and competitor analysis.

- Maintain and update BD pipeline, capture notes, and partner intelligence in Technomile and internal trackers.

- Coordinate internal meetings and support development of capture artifacts.

Proposal Development

- Contribute to proposal preparation including writing, formatting, and compliance checks.

- Assist with proposal schedules, templates, resumes, and key personnel documentation.

- Support version control and final packaging for submission.

Client & Partner Relationship Management

- Support outreach to existing and potential partners for teaming discussions.

- Maintain partner profiles, contact lists, and engagement history.

- Prepare agendas, capability summaries, and follow-up items for client meetings.

Marketing & Organizational Capability Support

- Assist in developing and refreshing CTIS capability statements and marketing materials.

- Support BD-related events, demos, and conferences.

- Coordinate website and digital content updates related to BD.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

- 1–3 years of experience in BD, capture, proposals, or coordination.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Proficiency in MS Office and CRM tools.

- Ability to work onsite Tue–Thu.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with federal health agencies (NIH, FDA, CMS, CDC, HHS).

- Exposure to proposal processes and government contracting.

- Familiarity with capture and BD lifecycle frameworks.