About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2013, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges.

As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services.

People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners better understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.

Position Summary

The Client Executive is responsible for overseeing and managing relationships between Nava and its clients in the New Jersey State and Local Government. The incumbent analyzes market trends, identifies opportunities for growth, and develops plans to capitalize on the opportunities identified. They lead cross functional teams in delivering client solutions, providing training as needed on business development processes, and use tracking metrics to monitor and report on pipeline health and market position. In addition, the Client Executive collaborates with peers and the leadership team to develop and deliver presentations to clients that communicate the value of Nava’s products and services. These responsibilities support Nava’s mission and values: Be Active Stewards, Impact over Ideology, Build Together, Inclusion is Essential and Progress Takes Work.

What you'll do

Building strategic pipelines and capture plans for targeted opportunities in the State of New Jersey

Gather preliminary non-public client/program intelligence

Develop overall capture strategy (solution, past performance, pricing, client insight, teaming strategy)

Identify competitive pricing range, and drive pricing approach until competitive

Finalize teaming and prime/sub business deal terms including who the team is, what role they play, acceptable rates, and workshare

Working closely with the Proposal Manager and cross-functional teams to develop compliant, compelling, and competitive proposals

Conducting competitive assessments of competitor's bids and pricing

Reviewing and analyzing proposal sections to ensure win themes, discriminators, and customer requirements are effectively addressed

Identifying teaming partners and developing a pricing framework for the bid that align with technical approaches and customer expectations

Attending one on one meetings with the contracts department to ensure language and contractual documents are correct

Collaborating with internal teams and leadership to identify SME participants for bid activities

Managing internal activities around bids, being flexible in consideration of various time zones of others contributing to the work

Participating in demonstrations and sourcing valuable tools to streamline business development operationsIdentifying through government forecasts, websites, and databases upcoming opportunities that fit Nava’s mission and goals

Developing call plans and landing meetings with stakeholders

Gathering pricing information on existing contracts to use for current proposals

Contributing to pre solutioning to gain full understanding of the client, creating daily, weekly and monthly schedules to track action items and achieve critical milestones in the overall capture plan

Building strategic pipelines and capture plans for targeted agencies and departments

Identifying and researching forecasted, expiring, and re-competed opportunities that fit Nava’s mission, developing strategic research and intel packages for specific agencies and opportunities that help shape Nava’s solution

Aligning past performance and qualifications toward technical solutions that advocate what the government is looking for and implementing government mandates or requirements to ensure compliance with proposals

Building and maintaining positive, long-term relationships with clients and stakeholders to drive business growth and success

Being proactive in identifying opportunities for growth and expansion with existing and potential clients.

Confirming partnerships to fill capability gaps in potential opportunities

Establishing trust with clients by being reliable, transparent, and responsive

Maintaining regular contact with clients, understanding their needs and providing solutions that meet their requirements

Being available for ad hoc requests and client meetings with various departments to address client needs

Attending industry marketing events virtually and in person with the objective of meeting government stakeholders and new potential partners

Providing timely and accurate information to stakeholders, and working to resolve any concerns or issues that may arise

Following Nava’s capture and proposal processes

Bid operations: coordination with BD team members to set up internal organization tools for setting up internal organizational tools for bids like a bid calendar, a Slack channel, time code, and Google Drive

Developing and facilitating training for client solutions managers to develop their skills and knowledge base

Developing and facilitating business development training for all Nava departments

Assisting with onboarding and being accessible as a learning resource for teammates

Required skills

Experience leading subject matter experts through end-to-end government contracting, from developing client insight to long lead preparation to supporting strategic opportunities, to galvanizing a bid team, to proposal writing and management, to pricing strategy to post-award protest and analysis

10+ years developing solutions for the State of New Jersey, including organizing and developing proposal responses and pricing strategy

A deep understanding of New Jersey government and how they buy services and technology, including state budgets / funding and upcoming new or re-competed work

Proven ability to reach and influence decision makers in the state government, including external consultants

Experience with agile software development on large government programs and complex transformation/modernization efforts

Experience helping shape proposal solutions

Proven track record of winning contract bids

Ability to guide a multi-vendor team to a winning bid by providing structure while being flexible to new information and gathering input and feedback from across the team

Ability to build and form strong personal relationships internally and externally; Able to bring others into the business development phase, build consensus and build understanding around needs and practices

A proven ability to establish order, calm, and accountability in the business development practice while managing multiple threads in rapidly-evolving environments

An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset

Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented

Other requirements

All roles at Nava require the following:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Must meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired.

Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract.

Perks working with Nava

Health coverage – Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs.

Time off – Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating days to rest and recharge.

Company holidays- Enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO.

Annual bonus – When Nava meets goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus.

Parental leave – Paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home.

Wellness program – Full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools.

Virtual care – See doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program.

Sabbatical leave – Earn extended paid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest.

401(k) match – Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan.

Flexible work – Remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities.

Home office setup – Company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs.

Utility support – Monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses.

Learning opportunities – Internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills.

Development budget – Annual allowance for courses, tuition, certifications, & LinkedIn Learning access.

Referral bonus – Get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team.

Commuter benefits – Pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable.

Insurance coverage – Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost.

Supportive culture – A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care.

Location

We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

*If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. Additionally, if employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country.

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Please contact the recruiting team at recruiting@navapbc.com if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process.

We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States.

Client Executive- New Jersey

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