Collection Manager SME

Amentum • Newport News, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs and funding availability. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Collection Manager at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA to support full-spectrum Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations in support of U.S. and coalition air and joint forces. The ideal candidate will apply Expert-level training and experience to planning and optimizing intelligence collection activities for both airborne and space-based platforms and sensors. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in ISR collection management, multi-INT integration, and intelligence planning, with the ability to translate complex customer requirements into effective collection strategies. This role demands a data-driven professional capable of evaluating collection effectiveness, identifying gaps, and delivering actionable recommendations to enhance mission performance.

Requirements

• Candidates must meet all basic-level DOD 8140 Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) requirements (Code 311)
• Graduate of a DoD or Intelligence Community in-residence Collection Management course.
• Demonstrated expert-level experience in ISR collection planning and execution, multi-INT collection coordination and integration and intelligence requirements development and validation.
• Strong proficiency in statistical and analytical tools such as R, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, S-PLUS (or equivalent)
• Strong verbal communication skills for briefings and collaborative discussions
• Willingness to comply with all DoD, Air Force, and IC security and conduct standards
• Ability to complete and maintain required training throughout contract performance
• TS/SCI eligibility with a favorable Tier 5 (T5) investigation

Nice To Haves

• Previous Air Force DCGS Collection Management experience
• Prior experience supporting Joint, Air Force or Combatant Command ISR Operations
• Familiarity with Air Force and Joint targeting doctrine and target development and Battle Damage Assessment processes.
• Experience briefing senior leaders or operational staff

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage multi-discipline ISR collection activities aligned with strategic, operational, and tactical requirements.
• Translate customer priority intelligence requirements and information gaps into validated collection requirements and actionable tasking.
• Integrate collection strategies into mission planning processes supporting Air Force DCGS Analysis and Exploitation Teams (AETs), air components and combatant commands
• Collaborate across the Intelligence Community (IC) to identify intelligence gaps, priorities, and mission requirements.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of multi-INT collection against validated requirements.
• Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
• Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Benefits

• Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior