Leaders who actually move PWin.
Senior search and fractional placement of growth, capture, proposal, and operations leaders for GovCon firms and PE portfolio companies. Vetted for federal market depth, not just commercial polish.
Aptos Strategy Group, Inc. places senior operators into GovCon companies and private equity portfolio companies on a permanent or fractional basis. The bar is federal market depth: leaders who have actually run captures, won proposals, built customer relationships, and managed pipeline through the cycles that define the GovCon market.
Search and fractional placement built for the federal market.
GovCon leadership hiring is different from commercial hiring. Customer relationships, cleared pasts, capture instincts, and federal market scar tissue cannot be picked up on the job. Aptos delivers leaders who already have them.
Executive search
Permanent placement of Chief Growth, Chief Revenue, Chief Operating, Capture, BD, and Proposal leaders. Search strategy, sourcing, screening, candidate slate, process support, offer construction. Placement fee 25% of first-year cash compensation.
Fractional leadership
Fractional CRO, CGO, COO, Capture Lead, Proposal Lead, and Integration Lead placements for the months between hires or for pursuits that do not justify a permanent hire.
Leadership bench assessment
Independent assessment of the existing leadership team against growth, exit, or PE value-creation plans. Identifies gaps, succession risks, and the realistic talent investments required.
Hire transition support
First-90-days support for new senior hires, including capture orientation, customer introductions, pipeline ramp, and pursuit prioritization, so the hire actually delivers PWin in their first quarter.
Why GovCon talent decisions deserve special care.
- Why is GovCon executive hiring different from commercial hiring?
Federal customers, capture cadence, contract vehicles, OCI considerations, clearance constraints, and the rhythm of recompetes shape how a leader operates. A commercial CRO without federal scar tissue will spend their first year learning what a seasoned GovCon operator already knows.
- When is fractional better than permanent?
When the pursuit volume does not justify a $400K+ permanent loaded cost, when the role is bridging between a departure and a hire, or when an acquisition or value-creation plan needs senior leadership for a defined window.
- How does Aptos vet candidates?
References from people who have actually worked with the candidate on real pursuits. Documented capture and proposal track record. Customer relationship validation. Cultural and decision-making fit. Not LinkedIn-driven sourcing and a personality test.
- What roles can Aptos place?
Chief Growth Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Operating Officer, VP Capture, VP BD, VP Proposals, Capture Managers, Proposal Managers, Pricing Leaders, Integration Leaders, and senior subject matter experts across federal mission and technical areas.
- How long does a typical search take?
A focused permanent search typically delivers a credible slate in 4 to 8 weeks, with placement in 8 to 16 weeks depending on candidate availability and the client process. Fractional placements typically start within 2 to 4 weeks.
Three contexts where leadership decisions matter most.
GovCon CEOs and founders
Use Aptos when a senior leadership gap is constraining capture rigor, pipeline yield, or proposal capacity, and a structured search or fractional bridge is required.
Private equity firms and portfolio companies
Use Aptos to install or replace senior operating leadership in GovCon portfolio companies, including post-acquisition integration leadership.
Boards and operating partners
Use Aptos for leadership bench assessment, succession planning, and the independent evaluation of growth and operations leadership against the value-creation plan.
Tell us the leadership gap you need to close.
A 30-minute working call sizes the role, the search timeline, and the fractional bridge if one is needed in the meantime.