About this role
The Leidos Energy, Infrastructure & Automation (EIA) business area provides a full range of engineering, information technology and management consulting services to utility companies nationwide. Leidos EIA provides consulting expertise over a wide area of cutting-edge energy technologies; ranking Leidos within the Top 10 Electric Transmission and Distribution Design Firms, Top 10 Program Management Firms, and Top 20 Power Firms in the world. We provide our clients with business and technical insight into all sectors of the energy infrastructure industry such as: utilities, financial institutions, state, and local governments.
We are seeking a District Growth Manager responsible for:
Leading cross-functional teams to develop and implement client pursuit and capture strategies that drive financial growth for all divisions and increase profit margins.
Research industry trends, growth potential and key drivers to accurately forecast business opportunities.
Developing and maintaining client relationships focused on long-term partnerships with investor-owned utilities, cooperative utilities, and relevant state-wide energy agencies.
Forecasting and managing a regionally oriented marketing strategy.
Oversee the development of business proposals for new and existing clients.
Monitoring project teams to ensure contracts are executed to client standards.
Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor’s degree and eight(8)+ years of successful internal and external relationship management activities
This position requires someone with two+ (2) years of prior electric utility experience.
The role requires being in the St. Louis area fulltime or willing to relocate.
Ability to collaborate with strategic partners and internal leadership to develop and execute program plans to support regional expansion and growth requirements
Experienced at network development and expansion
Ability to develop, enhance, and leverage relationship-based networks to gain rapid access to information, potential clients, and emerging opportunities.
Strong networking skills
Proven track record of meeting and exceeding assigned metrics
Enhanced written and verbal communication skills
Interpersonal communication
Ability to gather, process, and communicate ground-truth information throughout our organization to enhance the effectiveness of tailored solutions to address complex customer challenges in a dynamic environment.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred), finance, or business required. MBA or other advanced degree and current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) a plus.
Ability to Travel up to 50-75% of the time throughout the week.
Must be a self-motivated strong communicator with time-management skills, and basic computer proficiency.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
January 21, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Other facts
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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What you'll do
- The District Growth Manager will lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies that drive financial growth and increase profit margins. They will also be responsible for maintaining client relationships and overseeing business proposals.
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