Intelligence Collection Manager / ISR Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Valiant Integrated Services•Suffolk, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Valiant is seeking an Intelligence Collection Manager / ISR Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Joint Staff J-7 Deputy Directorate for Joint Training and Exercises (DDJTE) in Suffolk, Virginia. The role supports the design, planning, execution, and assessment of Joint and multinational training events focused on intelligence operations, collection management, ISR employment, targeting integration, and operational decision-making. The position helps Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces, Service Components, and senior military leaders develop and exercise intelligence processes for complex, multi-domain operational environments. It integrates collection capabilities, targeting methodologies, ISR operations, threat analysis, and intelligence support to operations across Department of Defense Joint exercises and experimentation efforts, working with Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service Components, coalition partners, and intelligence community stakeholders. The role serves as the lead Intelligence Collection Management and ISR advisor for Joint exercise planning, operational assessments, and capability development. It integrates collection management throughout the Joint Training System and Joint Event Life Cycle, develops collection plans and intelligence support strategies, coordinates intelligence requirements, and supports exercise execution and post-exercise analysis. The position also mentors and trains Joint Force audiences and contributes to products and recommendations that improve Joint Force readiness and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Military Science, or a related field.
15+ years of relevant military, government, or industry experience supporting intelligence operations, ISR operations, collection management, or Joint military operations.
Demonstrated experience supporting Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces, Joint Staff, Intelligence Community organizations, or equivalent operational headquarters.
Expert-level understanding of Intelligence Collection Management, ISR operations, intelligence support to operations, and the Intelligence Cycle (Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED)).
Experience developing Collection Management Plans, ISR synchronization products, targeting products, CISRs, intelligence estimates, and intelligence operational planning documents.
Strong understanding of Joint Planning Processes, Joint Intelligence doctrine, Joint Targeting, and Multi-Domain Operations.
Experience supporting Joint and coalition operational environments and intelligence sharing architectures.
Exceptional analytical, writing, briefing, and communication skills, including experience briefing senior military and government leaders.
Ability to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia, and travel up to 25%.
Ability to meet physical requirements that may include lifting, ascending and descending stairs, climbing, and extended sitting or standing, to varying degrees.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II graduate.
Graduate of a Senior Service College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), National War College, or equivalent.
Former Intelligence Officer, Collection Manager, ISR Planner, Targeting Officer, Intelligence Watch Officer, Joint Intelligence Planner, or equivalent military/intelligence professional.
Experience supporting Joint Staff J-7 exercises, Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) planning, Operational Environment development, and Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) development.
Experience supporting deployed Joint Task Forces (JTFs), Combatant Commands, Special Operations Task Forces (SOTFs), or coalition operations.
Expertise in GEOINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, targeting, ISR collection management, and intelligence fusion processes.
Familiarity with Joint Training Tool (JTT), JMSEL, Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS), Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS), and Joint exercise planning processes.
Experience supporting Globally Integrated Exercises (GIEs), Joint Force Development and Design (JFDD), and Joint Warfighting Concept implementation.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead Intelligence Collection Management and ISR advisor for Joint exercise planning, operational assessments, and capability development initiatives.
Integrate intelligence collection management throughout all phases of the Joint Training System (JTS) and Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC).
Develop Collection Management Plans (CMPs) and intelligence support strategies aligned with exercise objectives, operational mission threads, and commander information requirements.
Develop, coordinate, and manage Consolidated Intelligence Support Requests (CISRs) and intelligence requirements for Joint exercises and training events.
Lead Intelligence Scripting Working Groups (ISWGs), facilitate intelligence planning, and coordinate intelligence participation across Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Services, coalition partners, and Intelligence Community organizations.
Provide expertise in Intelligence Collection Management, ISR operations, intelligence analysis, indications and warning, targeting processes, and intelligence support to joint planning and execution.
Develop and coordinate intelligence products, threat assessments, ISR collection plans, target packages, Joint Integrated Prioritized Target Lists (JIPTLs), Restricted Target Lists (RTLs), and No-Strike Lists for training audiences.
Analyze adversary capabilities, doctrine, campaign plans, collection architectures, and emerging threats to enhance realism in Joint exercise operational environments.
Integrate intelligence perspectives into Road to Crisis products, adversary campaign plans, operational environment synchronization, and scenario development.
Coordinate intelligence collection priorities, ISR employment, and intelligence sharing across Joint, interagency, allied, and coalition partners.
Support Exercise Control (EXCON), intelligence response cells, collection management cells, targeting boards, and operational planning teams during exercise execution.
Provide intelligence mentoring, training, and education to Joint Force Headquarters, Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces, and training audiences.
Conduct post-exercise analysis, collect lessons learned, perform operational assessments, and recommend improvements to Joint intelligence readiness and operational effectiveness.
Develop intelligence-focused after-action products, observations, insights, and best practices supporting Joint Force development and design efforts.
Perform other duties as assigned.