Team Lead

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government solutions business specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics.

*Position is contingent upon contract award*

SOSi is seeking a highly qualified senior-level Team Lead to support a designated Operations office on a contract in the NCR. This Team Lead is designated key personnel and serves as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel performing functions in support of the Operations office. The Team Lead is responsible for providing senior-level subject matter expertise in operational integration across the Operations office elements, completing complicated or complex tasks independently, and leading or directing the work of contractor personnel assigned to the Operations office. The Team Lead works directly for and supports the overall TO Program Manager (PM), coordinating the day-to-day execution of analytic and analytic-enabling support, ensuring the timely and high-quality production of intelligence products in accordance with applicable Directives, SOPs, and applicable tradecraft standards. The Team Lead ensures that assigned personnel meet performance objectives, maintains effective relationships with customers and stakeholders, and serves as a primary technical point of contact for the Operations office. The Team Lead supports staffing continuity and assists the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk within the Operations office.

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel performing functions in support of Operations office.
• Provide senior-level subject matter expertise in all-source analysis, CI, collection management, intelligence planning, and targeting, completing complicated or complex tasks independently.
• Lead or direct the work of contractor personnel assigned to Operations office, ensuring effective coordination and task execution.
• Support the overall TO Program Manager and serve as the primary technical point of contact for the Operations office.
• Oversee the day-to-day production and dissemination of all-source intelligence products in accordance with analytic tradecraft standards, ICD 203/206.
• Ensure assigned personnel meet contract performance objectives and quality standards.
• Assist the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk within the Operations office.
• Support staffing continuity, ensuring no position within the office remains vacant more than 30 calendar days without an excusable delay.
• Coordinate assignment of tasks to contractor personnel within the office in support of Government requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, the COR, and stakeholders within the office.
• Coordinate with the PM and other Team Leads to ensure the optimal use of assigned resources and cross-center integration.
• Support surge and optional task requirements within the Operations office upon Government authorization.
• Contribute to the timely, accurate delivery of contract deliverables (e.g., status reports, records of meetings) in accordance with the CDRLs.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with applicable ICDs and Intelligence agency SOPs.
• Be readily available to respond to customers' inquiries and proactively alert the PM and customer to potential technical or programmatic issues.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Intelligence, National Security).
• 10+ years of intelligence analysis or analytic-enabling experience.
• Experience supporting Intelligence community.
• Experience with NSS/NDS alignment and strategic competition priorities.
• Prior experience serving as a Team Lead, task manager, or first-line supervisor on a government intelligence contract.
• Deep functional expertise in operational integration, integrating all-source, CI, collection, and targeting operations.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CDASA-I, CCMP-F, or equivalent IC analytic tradecraft certifications).
• Experience integrating multi-disciplinary intelligence (all-source, C4I, cyber, HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, etc.).
• Familiarity with Intelligence analytic production systems (e.g., MARS/MIDB).
• (No foreign language requirement for this functional office)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in relevant field is preferred by not required.

Work Environment

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.