This position may include select Program Analyst responsibilities, depending on team needs, alongside management of a small FMS Weapon Systems Manager caseload supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case execution from initial request through long‑term sustainment. Junior Weapon Systems Manager (WSM):
Bowhead seeks a Junior Weapon Systems Manager (WSM) to perform a dual-hatted role supporting the CECOM Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD).
li>Vetting release of FMS country-requested equipment in accordance with technology security and transfer requirements, export controls, disclosure of classified and controlled unclassified information, and system-specific release requirements for sensitive technologies frequently requested by foreign partners. The Logistics Management Specialist will be responsible for logistics and acquisition type duties related to FMS cases from cradle to grave from initial request of equipment through planning for long-term program life-cycle sustainment.
p>As a dynamic and resourceful professional, we will rely on you to perform the following duties: • Support Business Development Sales Team and Customers • Partner with Regional Vice Presidents and National Account Managers • Develop strategies for accounts to gain share based on opportunity and increase presence utilizing internal and external resources • Account analysis, including business trends, top producers, first pass rate, pull-through, and demographic trends • Review and deliver monthly reports to customers as requested • Identify new prospects and opportunities for any customer through analysis of market data and trends • Develop and deliver presentations to customers, e.g., RFPs, business reviews, underwriting analysis, etc., to acquire customers, maintain status, or increase share • Participate in customer meetings, bringing Essent or industry knowledge • Develop solutions and directly resolve operational challenges for customers • Maintain prospect and key contact lists for teams and Regions • Provide data reports and competitive analysis for Business Development Leadership • Proactively assess and conduct needs-based training for Business Development team • Drive proper facilitation of the onboarding process to ensure best-in-class experience for new Business Development team members, including 11 and broader organization • Coach Business Development team to drive the most valuable through use of available tools and resources • Attend an industry conference annually, along with periodic Business Development team • Lead or actively participate as a team member for special limited-term projects, initiatives, and ongoing project teams • Ongoing teams include customer integration, customer success, Essent technology, tools, data, information, and reporting, and others as assigned • Collaborate with project teams to ensure customer needs, customer experience, and Business Development needs are evaluated • Provide analysis using internal and external resources, sales team feedback, and customer interactions • Responsible for requirement development, input, testing, analysis, and gathering user intelligence • Manage, maintain, and enhance CRM to maximize opportunities and customer relationships • Develop the communication and training plan for Business Development for all new strategies, initiatives, changes, and enhancements • Conduct research, collect, and analyze data, and supply competitive analysis to Business Development Leadership on assigned topics • Explore and propose ideas for continuous improvement and enhancements for the sales team and sales cycle • Analyze key metrics that indicate sales effectiveness and efficiency of Business Development team • Identify trends that will increase sales opportunities • Track, analyze, and communicate key annual quantitative metrics and trends for Business Development Team and customers • Create review and maintain Business Development tools, presentations, RFPs, competitive analysis, competitive sales force analysis, etc. (NYSE: ESNT) is a Bermuda-based holding company collectively with its subsidiaries, Essent, which serves the housing finance industry by offering private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership.