Amentum

Defence

BusinessDevelopmentandCaptureSupport

Canberra, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Business Development and Capture Support at Amentum. Skills: Business Development, Capture Management, Proposal Support, Stakeholder Management, Reporting. Provide structured support to the Growth and Strategy Team. Maintain and update Customer Account Plans and Strategic Partner Account Plans”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive disciplined growth; Strengthen customer accounts; Strengthen strategic partnerships; Improve win probability across Defence opportunities

Industry & Context.

Defence
Problems you'll solve

Basic analytical skills, with the ability to gather information, identify key points and summarise insights

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance (or willingness to do so), Baseline minimum security clearance required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

organisational skills with the ability to manage tasks, actions and deadlines across multiple activities, Ability to work in a structured and disciplined way, following defined processes, templates and review gates, Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly capture information, actions and outcomes, Confidence working with a range of internal stakeholders and contributing as part of a broader Growth or Capture team, Ability to coordinate inputs from different people and consolidate them into clear, well‑structured documents or trackers, Willingness and ability to learn capture management concepts such as customer account planning, win themes and competitive positioning, attention to detail, particularly when tracking actions, maintaining documentation and reporting progress, Basic analytical skills, with the ability to gather information, identify key points and summarise insights, Proficient in common business tools such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (or equivalent)

Nice to Have

Experience in a Defence, government, engineering, or regulated professional services environment., Familiarity with security aware environments and compliance driven organisations., Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance (or willingness to do so)., Exposure to business development, capture, proposal or tender activities in any industry, Experience supporting project teams, bids, programs or client accounts, Familiarity with CRM systems, opportunity trackers or similar coordination tools, Exposure to working with external partners or suppliers, Interest in defence capability, strategy, growth or commercial environments

What You'll Do.

Provide structured support to the Growth and Strategy Team

Maintain and update Customer Account Plans and Strategic Partner Account Plans

Support development and maintenance of capture plans

competitive positioning

and solution alignment

Coordinate inputs for key capture artefacts (customer insights

Track and drive capture actions

ensuring owners and timelines are clearly defined

Maintain competitive intelligence and support Black Hat / competitor positioning activities

Coordinate and support formal review gates

Ensure actions from reviews are captured

Maintain structured reporting on progress against milestones

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working with the Growth and Strategy Team (Business Development Managers, Capture Managers and Proposal Managers); Contributing as part of a broader Growth or Capture team; Coordinating inputs from different people; Working with external partners or suppliers

Communication Scope

Good written and verbal communication skills; Ability to clearly capture information, actions and outcomes

Process & Methodology

Managing tasks, actions and deadlines across multiple activities, Ability to work in a structured and disciplined way, following defined processes, templates and review gates, Tracking and driving capture actions, Ensuring actions from reviews are captured, assigned, and closed out

Full Job Description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community? We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and [www.fairwork.gov.au](http://www.fairwork.gov.au) for more information. **Role Title** : Business Development and Capture Support **Role Description:** The Business Development and Capture Support role will provide structured support to the Growth and Strategy Team including Business Development Managers, Capture Managers and Proposal Managers to drive disciplined growth, strengthen customer accounts, strategic partnerships and improve win probabili

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