Job Requirements
Arlington, VA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$160,000 - $190,000
Job Description
Mid Threat Manager
Arlington, VA, United States (On-site)
Job Title: Mid Threat Manager
Job Code: ITS903
Location: Arlington, VA
Reports to: Corporate PM and On-site Project Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority
Prepared Date: 9/21/2026
A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.
Summary:
This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance. Cherokee Insights is seeking a Threat Manager at the mid-level in support of the Behavioral Threat Analysis Center. The Threat Manager will support threat assessments with reviewing, identifying, and developing specific intervention and prevention strategies across the spectrum of insider threat.
Responsibilities:
• Provide threat assessments regarding motivations and intentions of potential insider threat activities.
• Provide consultation with DoD Components to ensure threat management-related objectives and values are directly considered and factored into insider threat programs and processes.
• Provide professional risk-based recommendations on potential steps to mitigate or address risk indicators of insider threat.
• Brief the initial results of threat assessments and/or threat management
• recommendations to senior officials and key stakeholders from the DoD Component Insider Threat programs
• Provide support to senior DITMAC management initiatives on threat management issues impacting DITMAC assessments and recommendations.
• Develop threat assessment indicators that help to prevent, deter, detect, and mitigate actions by malicious insiders who represent a threat to national security or DoD personnel, facilities, operations, and resources.
• Assist with informing and tuning the development of threat management strategies, as well as assessment instruments used to identify potential risk behaviors indicative of an insider threat.
• Formulate related threat management strategies in support of DITMAC analytical findings/recommendations provided to DoD Component Insider Threat programs that may have significant national security implications.
• Develop and provide training courses on elements of threat management
• Develop standard briefings on threat assessments and threat management issues.
• Produce reports and talking points as a result of targeted research on different aspects of insider threat, both physical and logical, as well as continuous understanding of threat assessments and threat management
Compensation & Benefits:
Starting Salary Range for Mid Threat Manager: $160,000 - $190,000
Benefits That Set Us Apart
When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.
Highlights include:
• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection
Because taking care of our employees isn't just a promise, it's part of who we are.
Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.
Basic Qualifications:
Reporting & Analysis:
• Possess a certification as a Threat Assessment Professional administered by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), and must be an active ATAP member.
• Possess a minimum of five (5) years of compensated professional experience in the field of threat assessment and management (TAM); OR, two (2) years of membership in good standing in ATAP as defined in the Association Bylaws, and two (2) years of compensated professional experience, which may be concurrent.
• Experience with the Intelligence and/or Law Enforcement communities, Government, DoD and commercial databases used to compile analytic products, and the ability to incorporate resulting analysis into threat assessment briefs.
• Demonstrated experience using Structured Professional Judgement (SPJ) Tools to support threat assessment and management
Security & Risk Management:
• Experience providing support and expertise to a local, state or federal threat management unit or team focused upon assessing and managing the risk of violent behavior.
• A minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience with providing military or civilian leaders with threat assessment and threat management advice and counsel, and presenting those findings in both written and verbal formats.
Additional Responsibilities:
• Demonstrated understanding of the DoD population through work experience directly supporting the military or DoD population.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.
Company Information:
Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Insights, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it's needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won't, and deliver where it counts. If that's the kind of work you're looking for, you've found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.
#CherokeeFederal #LI-RA3 #IntelCareers
Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.
Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Compliance Notices
Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at careers@cherokee-federal.com.
Arlington, VA, United States (On-site)
Job Title: Mid Threat Manager
Job Code: ITS903
Location: Arlington, VA
Reports to: Corporate PM and On-site Project Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority
Prepared Date: 9/21/2026
A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.
Summary:
This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance. Cherokee Insights is seeking a Threat Manager at the mid-level in support of the Behavioral Threat Analysis Center. The Threat Manager will support threat assessments with reviewing, identifying, and developing specific intervention and prevention strategies across the spectrum of insider threat.
Responsibilities:
• Provide threat assessments regarding motivations and intentions of potential insider threat activities.
• Provide consultation with DoD Components to ensure threat management-related objectives and values are directly considered and factored into insider threat programs and processes.
• Provide professional risk-based recommendations on potential steps to mitigate or address risk indicators of insider threat.
• Brief the initial results of threat assessments and/or threat management
• recommendations to senior officials and key stakeholders from the DoD Component Insider Threat programs
• Provide support to senior DITMAC management initiatives on threat management issues impacting DITMAC assessments and recommendations.
• Develop threat assessment indicators that help to prevent, deter, detect, and mitigate actions by malicious insiders who represent a threat to national security or DoD personnel, facilities, operations, and resources.
• Assist with informing and tuning the development of threat management strategies, as well as assessment instruments used to identify potential risk behaviors indicative of an insider threat.
• Formulate related threat management strategies in support of DITMAC analytical findings/recommendations provided to DoD Component Insider Threat programs that may have significant national security implications.
• Develop and provide training courses on elements of threat management
• Develop standard briefings on threat assessments and threat management issues.
• Produce reports and talking points as a result of targeted research on different aspects of insider threat, both physical and logical, as well as continuous understanding of threat assessments and threat management
Compensation & Benefits:
Starting Salary Range for Mid Threat Manager: $160,000 - $190,000
Benefits That Set Us Apart
When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.
Highlights include:
• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection
Because taking care of our employees isn't just a promise, it's part of who we are.
Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.
Basic Qualifications:
Reporting & Analysis:
• Possess a certification as a Threat Assessment Professional administered by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), and must be an active ATAP member.
• Possess a minimum of five (5) years of compensated professional experience in the field of threat assessment and management (TAM); OR, two (2) years of membership in good standing in ATAP as defined in the Association Bylaws, and two (2) years of compensated professional experience, which may be concurrent.
• Experience with the Intelligence and/or Law Enforcement communities, Government, DoD and commercial databases used to compile analytic products, and the ability to incorporate resulting analysis into threat assessment briefs.
• Demonstrated experience using Structured Professional Judgement (SPJ) Tools to support threat assessment and management
Security & Risk Management:
• Experience providing support and expertise to a local, state or federal threat management unit or team focused upon assessing and managing the risk of violent behavior.
• A minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience with providing military or civilian leaders with threat assessment and threat management advice and counsel, and presenting those findings in both written and verbal formats.
Additional Responsibilities:
• Demonstrated understanding of the DoD population through work experience directly supporting the military or DoD population.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.
Company Information:
Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Insights, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it's needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won't, and deliver where it counts. If that's the kind of work you're looking for, you've found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.
#CherokeeFederal #LI-RA3 #IntelCareers
Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.
Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Compliance Notices
Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at careers@cherokee-federal.com.
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