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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
CI Polygraph
Arlington, VA (On-Site/Office)
We are seeking a highly motivated and career-oriented Principal Program Targeting Lead to join our team supporting a government client in Arlington. This individual will lead a team of intelligence professionals in identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing potential targets and threats.
Key duties and responsibilities
Team leadership and management: Manage, mentor, and guide a team of intelligence analysts and targeting officers. This includes overseeing task execution, providing guidance on complex issues, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
Operational planning and strategy: Work with senior leadership to develop and execute targeting strategies that align with mission objectives. This includes contributing to multi-domain mission planning and providing recommendations on resource allocation.
Intelligence analysis and target development: Direct the collection, analysis, and fusion of all-source intelligence -including human intelligence (HUMINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT), and geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) -to create comprehensive target packages.
Provided technical targeting support to USG cyber activities and evaluated computer networks and mobile devices for vulnerabilities
Data and tool expertise: Oversee the team's use of advanced analytical tools, intelligence databases (like MIDB or Analyst Notebook), and methodologies to track threats, identify vulnerabilities, and assess activities.
Communication and reporting: Act as a key liaison between the targeting team and senior stakeholders, delivering regular, concise, and accurate briefings on intelligence findings and operational status.
Quality control and compliance: Establish and enforce work standards and quality controls for all intelligence products. Ensure all targeting activities comply with relevant policies, procedures, and legal guidelines.
Combat and threat assessment: Supervise the development of threat vulnerability assessments, battle damage assessments (BDA), and munitions effectiveness assessments (MEA) to inform future operational planning.
Gap identification: Proactively identify intelligence gaps and direct collection efforts and analysis to address missing information.
Qualifications and skills
Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field such as Intelligence Studies, National Security, or International Relations is highly desirable.
Experience:
Extensive experience (10+ years) in intelligence analysis and targeting, often with a background in military or government intelligence agencies.
Proven leadership experience, including managing teams and major programs.
Technical expertise:
Proficiency with intelligence databases, software, and analytical tools.
Experience with multi-discipline intelligence fusion and link analysis software.
Core competencies:
Strategic thinking and critical analysis: Ability to interpret complex data and use it to form strategic insights.
Communication: Exceptional written and oral communication skills for briefings and reports.
Leadership and collaboration: Ability to build and lead high-performing teams and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
Discretion and adaptability: Ability to handle sensitive, complex tasks under pressure and rapidly adapt to new information or mission requirements.
Security clearance: An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly is preferred
Strategic Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 or older), protected veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history) or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy includes but is not limited to the following employment actions: recruitment, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, compensation, fringe benefits, training, mentoring and sponsorship programs.
Key duties and responsibilities
Team leadership and management: Manage, mentor, and guide a team of intelligence analysts and targeting officers. This includes overseeing task execution, providing guidance on complex issues, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
Operational planning and strategy: Work with senior leadership to develop and execute targeting strategies that align with mission objectives. This includes contributing to multi-domain mission planning and providing recommendations on resource allocation.
Intelligence analysis and target development: Direct the collection, analysis, and fusion of all-source intelligence -including human intelligence (HUMINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT), and geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) -to create comprehensive target packages.
Provided technical targeting support to USG cyber activities and evaluated computer networks and mobile devices for vulnerabilities
Data and tool expertise: Oversee the team's use of advanced analytical tools, intelligence databases (like MIDB or Analyst Notebook), and methodologies to track threats, identify vulnerabilities, and assess activities.
Communication and reporting: Act as a key liaison between the targeting team and senior stakeholders, delivering regular, concise, and accurate briefings on intelligence findings and operational status.
Quality control and compliance: Establish and enforce work standards and quality controls for all intelligence products. Ensure all targeting activities comply with relevant policies, procedures, and legal guidelines.
Combat and threat assessment: Supervise the development of threat vulnerability assessments, battle damage assessments (BDA), and munitions effectiveness assessments (MEA) to inform future operational planning.
Gap identification: Proactively identify intelligence gaps and direct collection efforts and analysis to address missing information.
Qualifications and skills
Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field such as Intelligence Studies, National Security, or International Relations is highly desirable.
Experience:
Extensive experience (10+ years) in intelligence analysis and targeting, often with a background in military or government intelligence agencies.
Proven leadership experience, including managing teams and major programs.
Technical expertise:
Proficiency with intelligence databases, software, and analytical tools.
Experience with multi-discipline intelligence fusion and link analysis software.
Core competencies:
Strategic thinking and critical analysis: Ability to interpret complex data and use it to form strategic insights.
Communication: Exceptional written and oral communication skills for briefings and reports.
Leadership and collaboration: Ability to build and lead high-performing teams and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
Discretion and adaptability: Ability to handle sensitive, complex tasks under pressure and rapidly adapt to new information or mission requirements.
Security clearance: An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly is preferred
Strategic Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 or older), protected veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history) or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy includes but is not limited to the following employment actions: recruitment, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, compensation, fringe benefits, training, mentoring and sponsorship programs.
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