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Aptos / Executive Talent

The leaders who actually move PWin — in seat when you need them.

Search, direct-hire placement, and fractional leadership for govcon firms. Built by people who have run capture, hired the bench, and lived through diligence.

The talent ladder

Three tiers, one outcome.

Most firms need a mix — a long-term hire here, a fractional executive there, surge specialists in between. The Aptos talent ladder is built that way.

We don't do volume recruiting. We work shortlist-first, with screens calibrated to govcon reps, mission fit, and the leadership traits the next 18 months actually demand.

TIER 01 Direct-Hire Placement Long-term leaders, vetted on mission fit and govcon reps • CGO / VP Growth• Director of Capture• BD & Pursuits• Proposal Ops TIER 02 Fractional Leadership Embedded leaders for 60–180 day windows • Fractional CGO• Interim Capture• Fractional CFO• Strategic Advisor TIER 03 Specialist Bench Subcontractor network for surge capacity • Volume managers• Solution architects• Pricing analysts• Past-perf writers
Roles we place

Where Aptos is strongest.

Chief Growth Officer

Owner of pipeline, capture, and revenue strategy across the firm.

VP / Director of Capture

Pursuit leadership across priority programs, with PWin discipline.

VP / Director of Proposals

Volume, compliance, color, and submission rigor at portfolio scale.

Business Development Leaders

Customer-facing leaders for priority customers and program areas.

Solution & Pricing Architects

Solution shaping and pricing posture aligned to evaluation reality.

Fractional CGO / CFO advisor

Embedded leadership for 60–180 day windows, with a clear hand-off plan.

How we screen

Reps over résumés.

  • Mission and customer fit

    Has the candidate operated in front of the customers and missions you're prioritizing?

  • Capture and proposal reps

    Real, scoped pursuits — with PWin outcomes — not just titles on a profile.

  • Operating leverage

    Can the candidate build a system that lasts — or only run themselves into the ground?

  • Boardroom credibility

    Will this leader be legible to your board, your bank, and a future buyer?

Engagement options

Three ways firms work with us.

  • Retained search

    Defined search for a long-term seat, with shortlist quality and structured stage gates.

  • Fractional placement

    Embedded fractional executive with a clear scope, timeline, and hand-off plan to the eventual full-time hire.

  • Bench-on-call

    Pre-qualified specialists for capture, proposals, pricing, and past performance — ready to deploy in days.

Need a leader, a fractional, or a bench — this quarter?

Tell us the seat, the timeline, and what the next 12 months demand. We will come back with a shortlist hypothesis and a delivery plan.