Policy and Capabilities Team Lead

Orchard•Bethesda, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Policy and Capabilities Team Lead, you will serve as the lead and administrator for a key IC mission component directorate and lead multi-location contractor teams, serving as the primary interface with Sponsor program authorities on technical and project issues. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of our clients, a leader in the IC space with exceptional benefits and opportunities for advancement.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph
US Citizenship is required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, software engineering, or related technical field with 8 years of experience
One (1) or more years leading a team or managing staff
Minimum of four (4) years of hands-on experience as a Project Manager
Demonstrated experience developing decision-quality materials (strategic papers, options analyses, executive briefings) and driving executive action tracking
Experience overseeing or guiding portfolio/program performance, resource planning, and acquisition/procurement strategy (including vendor management and enterprise licensing concepts)

Nice To Haves

Experience translating mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes
Experience with AI architecture patterns (model hosting, vector search/RAG, data pipelines, APIs, orchestration)
Experience briefing senior leaders and driving cross-team delivery
Prior experience managing geographically dispersed contractor teams in a classified environment

Responsibilities

Act as the lead administrator for the team effort, directing team efforts across multiple locations and serving as the primary interface and point of contact with Sponsor program authorities and representatives on technical and project issues
Regularly brief leadership on program status and milestones
Oversee team and project operations by developing procedures; planning and directing execution of contractual, technical, multi-disciplinary engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative support efforts; and monitoring and reporting progress
Maintain a thorough understanding of the Sponsor's mission and remain aware of requirements and programmatic changes to ensure effective support
Regularly provide feedback to the Program Manager on the status of work being performed in support of the Sponsor