Vice President, Strategic Growth

CenCore is seeking a Vice President of Strategic Growth to lead the companys enterprise growth agenda across defense and government markets. This executive will translate corporate strategy into a funded, executable pipeline of new programs, markets, partnerships, and transactions while aligning opportunities with operating capacity, compliance requirements, and financial targets. The role combines business development, corporate development, capture leadership, and government program strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with the executive team and business unit leaders to advance organic growth, strategic partnerships, and targeted acquisitions. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain a multi-year enterprise growth plan aligned with Department of Defense modernization and industrial base priorities.Build and manage a qualified opportunity pipeline across the Department of Defense, prime contractors, and federal agencies.Lead go or no-go decisions, win strategies, teaming arrangements, and executive-level capture activities for priority pursuits.Pursue funding and contracting opportunities through Other Transaction Authority consortia, SBIR and STTR programs, Defense Production Act initiatives, industrial base funding, and related vehicles.Identify, evaluate, and support acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments in partnership with finance, contracts, and executive leadership.Build strategic relationships with prime contractors, original equipment manufacturers, technology firms, academic institutions, workforce partners, consortium managers, and government program offices.Align business unit growth plans with corporate strategy, operating capacity, governance, compliance posture, and financial targets.Oversee proposal strategy, pricing coordination, teaming approaches, and the quality of executive-level submissions.Analyze budget priorities, program new starts, competitor activity, and policy developments, then translate findings into actionable recommendations.Establish growth performance indicators and governance processes, and report progress to the executive team.