Europe Intelligence Team Lead Senior

Peraton•Washington, DC

About The Position

As Senior Intelligence Team Lead, the candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the contract including staffing, financial management, as well as technical and programmatic reporting. They will be responsible for overseeing employees and subcontractors. A familiarity with and ability to manage LOE and completion contract types is key as well as a basic understanding of cost reimbursable contracts. The candidate will direct the work of employees and subcontractors assigned to the team from the technical and administrative areas and provide leadership and mentoring to the team. The candidate is expected to work seamlessly with the COTR and key customer decision makers to maintain the technical/cost/schedule baseline and generate deliverables. The Senior Intelligence Team Lead will work with the customer to define tasks and set expectations. Responsible for the successful technical, schedule, and cost performance of a major program in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures, and guidelines. Prepare Staffing Plans, including skill and labor mix, to support contract operations. May be responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff. Assign staff and provide technical direction as necessary to complete tasks. Monitor contract, subcontract, and funding; prepare forecasts of program financial performance. Develop and deliver required contracts, departmental, project and/or financial reports. Assist new staff members in starting work on new tasks. Coordinate with Security on crossover and orientation and provide time and attendance instructions and assistance as needed. This position is contingent upon award of contract.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Poly
Expert-level familiarity with intelligence analysis and collection related to Europe and Eurasia, including leadership intentions, military force capabilities, regional dynamics, and cross-domain threats.
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Intelligence Studies, Data Science, Computer Science, Political Science, or equivalent).
Minimum of 12 years of experience in all-source intelligence analysis.
At least 3 years in a supervisory or team lead capacity.
Knowledge of and experience working across various Defense Intelligence Agency organizations and across Defense Intelligence Enterprise stakeholders.
Expert knowledge of customer processes, programs, and policies across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, including familiarity with OUSD(I&S), CCMD J2 requirements, and IC analytic community standards.
10+ years of demonstrated experience supporting Defense Intelligence Enterprise programs, including direct experience managing or overseeing intelligence analysis production requirements.
Expert-level familiarity with ICD 203/206 (Analytic Standards), including sourcing, uncertainty, and analytic tradecraft standards.
Demonstrated ability to enforce and evaluate compliance across junior analyst products.
Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise teams of intelligence analysts, including assigning workloads, reviewing finished intelligence products for analytic rigor, and providing mentorship and performance evaluations.
Ability to identify application of Large Language Model (LLM) platforms (e.g., GPT-based tools, classified AI environments) to intelligence summarization, entity extraction, document exploitation, and automated reporting pipelines.
Superior organizational and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to interface effectively across all levels of government, including SES, Flag Officer, and Senior Executive stakeholders, via written and oral forums.
Expert proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Familiarity with IC-specific analytic tools and platforms (e.g., Palantir, Analyst Notebook, Intelink, classified cloud environments).

Nice To Haves

Aptitude for or demonstrated experience integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools and methodologies into all-source intelligence analysis workflows. For example, operationalizing AI-assisted collection triage and conducting pattern-of-life analysis, anomaly detection, capability assessments, and analytic modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day management of the contract including staffing, financial management, and technical/programmatic reporting.
Overseeing employees and subcontractors.
Managing LOE and completion contract types, with a basic understanding of cost reimbursable contracts.
Directing the work of employees and subcontractors from technical and administrative areas.
Providing leadership and mentoring to the team.
Working seamlessly with the COTR and key customer decision makers to maintain the technical/cost/schedule baseline and generate deliverables.
Working with the customer to define tasks and set expectations.
Ensuring successful technical, schedule, and cost performance of a major program.
Preparing Staffing Plans, including skill and labor mix, to support contract operations.
Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff.
Assigning staff and providing technical direction.
Monitoring contract, subcontract, and funding; preparing forecasts of program financial performance.
Developing and delivering required contracts, departmental, project and/or financial reports.
Assisting new staff members in starting work on new tasks.
Coordinating with Security on crossover and orientation.
Providing time and attendance instructions and assistance.