Senior Intelligence Team Lead

Peraton•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Senior Intelligence Team Lead is responsible for the day-to-day management of the contract, including staffing, financial oversight, and technical and programmatic reporting. This role oversees both employees and subcontractors and requires proficiency in managing LOE, completion, and cost reimbursable contract types. The Team Lead provides technical and administrative direction, ensures high-quality performance, and mentors team members. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, Peraton delivers trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect the nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Expert-level familiarity with threats to the Middle East and North Africa area of responsibility mission
16 years of experience in all-source intelligence analysis
10+ years of demonstrated experience supporting Defense Intelligence Enterprise programs, including direct experience managing or overseeing intelligence analysis contracts and production requirements
3 years’ experience leading or supervising teams of intelligence analysts, including assigning workloads, reviewing finished intelligence products for analytic rigor, and providing mentorship and performance evaluations
Expert-level familiarity with ICD 203/206 (Analytic Standards), including sourcing, uncertainty, and analytic tradecraft standards; demonstrated ability to enforce and evaluate compliance across subordinate analyst products
Demonstrated experience integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools and methodologies into all-source intelligence analysis workflows, including operationalizing AI-assisted collection triage, pattern-of-life analysis, and anomaly detection
Hands-on experience with Large Language Model (LLM) platforms (e.g., GPT-based tools, classified AI environments) applied to intelligence summarization, entity extraction, document exploitation, and automated reporting pipelines
Working knowledge of defense and production product lines and standards, and customer requirements across the Combatant Command (CCMD) and National Intelligence Community (IC) enterprise
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
Proven ability to communicate complex AI/ML-enabled analytic findings to senior and executive-level government officials through clear, logical, and concise written products and oral briefings
Expert proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with IC-specific analytic tools and platforms (e.g., Palantir, Analyst Notebook, Intelink, classified cloud environments)
Ability to research and evaluate emerging AI/ML technologies for integration into intelligence workflows, including participation in pilot programs, capability assessments, and analytic modernization initiatives

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field (Intelligence Studies, Data Science, Computer Science, Political Science, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Day-to-day management of the contract, including staffing, financial oversight, and technical and programmatic reporting
Oversees both employees and subcontractors and requires proficiency in managing LOE, completion, and cost reimbursable contract types
Provides technical and administrative direction
Ensures high-quality performance
Mentors team members
Collaborate closely with the COTR and senior customer stakeholders to maintain technical, cost, and schedule baselines, develop deliverables, define requirements, and set expectations
Ensuring successful technical, schedule, and cost performance in accordance with contract requirements and company policies
Developing staffing plans, including skill mix and labor allocation
Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring personnel as needed
Assigning work, providing technical guidance, and reviewing deliverables
Monitoring contract, subcontracts, and funding; preparing financial forecasts
Preparing required reports at contract, project, and financial levels
Coordinating onboarding activities, including security processing and administrative setup