Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Business Development Job Qualifications: Skills: Acquisitions, Corporate Development, Financial Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: GDIT’s VIA, Vision, Innovation, and Acceleration strategy brings the full power of GDIT to every opportunity while staying grounded in our blueprint of Bringing More to the Mission, Making GDIT Better Every Day and Being a Company with a Soul. With this strategy, GDIT is expanding its investments in digital accelerators, emerging technology, and centers of excellence. The corporate development team is expanding to enable the acceleration of rapid deployment of mission critical technologies to meet customer demands. The Director of Corporate Development, in partnership with the Vice President of Corporate Development, will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and executing opportunities that will align with GDIT's long-term strategic priorities. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence GDIT's future landscape, drive enterprise growth through M&A activity, and take part in transformative initiatives across the GovCon IT Services marketplace. As the Director of Corporate Development, this executive will: Work with business executives to develop and refine the company's inorganic growth strategy, identify and evaluate potential acquisition targets to build and execute against GDIT's strategic pipeline. Monitor and track market dynamics, competitor actions, and innovation trends to enable informed strategic decisions. Influence GDIT’s Growth and Technology organizations to align with inorganic growth strategies and translate strategic customer business needs by providing an informed view of the future into investment strategies that include acquisitions, investments, and partnerships. Drive strategy development, target acquisition market analysis, due diligence and company evaluation. Work with GDIT’s Emerging Tech and Partnership organizations to expand knowledge of, and potential future relationships with, technology companies that may help forward GDIT’s market strategy. Partner with internal and external advisors to assess quality of earnings, revenue durability, margin sustainability, and risk. Work closely with the General Counsel to confirm transaction approach and evaluation. In collaboration with the VP of Corporate Development, lead cross-functional diligence processes spanning finance, legal, contracts, security, compliance, HR, and IT to ensure comprehensive risk assessment and clean transaction execution. Drive alignment with the CEO, CFO, BD, and operating leaders to anchor acquisition and venture strategies in customer demand, capability gaps, and long‑term platform priorities — converting market intelligence into decisive capital deployment. Be accountable for rigorous financial analysis, market assessment, and strategic execution. Utilize approved AI platforms to accelerate diligence lifecycles. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field Required Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or transaction advisory, with demonstrated GovCon exposure Strong understanding of government contracting business models, contract structures, and regulatory environment Experience leading, structuring, and negotiating M&A, joint ventures, and equity investments transactions in the aerospace, defense, and government services or technology market Excellent deal process management, problem solving and organizational skills; proven track record contributing to closing transactions Proven experience managing multiple workstreams across complex transactions Perform preliminary assessments of targets, including strategic alignment, customer concentration, contract vehicles, and competitive positioning Embody a strategic, analytical, and hands-on mission and execution-driven mindset to help drive GDIT"s inorganic growth strategy Comfort operating in a consensus-driven, large and complex IT Services or Consulting organization with the ability to pivot when necessary Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization as well as externally with technology partners, Private Equity and Venture Capital firms Strong communication skills, executive presence and ability to operate strategically while driving tactical execution in M&A deals Ability to work proactively and independently in complex and fast-paced environments Exemplary attention to detail in all aspects of work product Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance US Citizenship required Location: Hybrid (at least 3 days/week in person) to Falls Church, Virginia office GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. ● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities ● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals ● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off ● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: 10-25% Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA VA Falls Church Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned From working with technologies like AI, cyber and cloud to careers in intelligence and health, we offer endless opportunities to apply your expertise to create a safer, smarter world. For more information about GDIT's Privacy Policy, click here: Privacy Policy | GDIT

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