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Director, Federal Strategy and Capture, Government Partnerships

Lila Sciences - Cambridge, MA USA

Posted Mar 30, 2026

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$300K-$330K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$57,704 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+0.9% - Slower

446% above the BLS role benchmark for sales aggregate.

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Matched to SOC 41-2031 - Sales aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Sales From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Director, Federal Strategy and Capture, Government Partnerships Cambridge, MA USA Your Impact at LILA Lila Sciences is looking for a Director of Federal Strategy & Capture to convert senior agency relationships and deep policy fluency into real government partnerships and funding wins. This role sits within our Government Partnerships organization and operates at the front end of capture - shaping the competitive environment before opportunities are formally announced, reading where the federal funding landscape is heading, and opening doors that demand genuine scientific and policy credibility. This is not a policy role. It's a capture role that requires someone with unusually deep federal experience. What You'll Be Building Named Account Ownership - Build, manage, and advance senior relationships at DOE, ARPA-E, NIH, and adjacent US mission agencies. You own the health, depth, and trajectory of those relationships over time. Opportunity Shaping - Engage agencies early enough to influence how funding opportunities are scoped and structured before they become RFPs, ensuring alignment with Lila's strategic roadmap. Cross-Agency Narrative Development - Partner with the Head of Government Partnerships to connect Lila's portfolio to national science priorities and build a prioritized federal pipeline. Institution Building - Help stand up Lila's federal capture function, including how we track relationships, manage pipeline, and engage agencies systematically over time. What You'll Need to Succeed - Senior US federal experience at the intersection of science, policy, and strategy - agency, NSC, interagency, or equivalent background - Scientific fluency in life sciences, biotechnology, or adjacent domains - A

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