Middle East and Africa Intelligence Team Lead - Senior

Peraton

$146K — $234K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance
  • Expert-level understanding of threats to the Middle East and North Africa
  • 12 years of experience in all-source intelligence analysis
  • 8+ years managing intelligence analysis contracts and production requirements
  • 3+ years leading teams of intelligence analysts
  • Expert knowledge of analytic standards (ICD 203/206) and compliance evaluation
  • Experience integrating AI and ML tools into intelligence workflows
  • Hands-on experience with LLM platforms for intelligence applications

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day contract operations, including staffing and financial oversight
  • Mentor team members and oversee both employees and subcontractors
  • Collaborate with COTR and stakeholders to set technical and cost baselines
  • Develop staffing plans and allocate labor based on skill mix
  • Recruit, interview, and hire personnel as necessary
  • Monitor contracts and prepare financial forecasts
  • Prepare required project and financial reports

Benefits

  • Continuous professional development opportunities
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment
  • Access to advanced technology and tools
  • Impactful role within the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The Senior Intelligence Team Leadis responsible forthe day-to-day management of the contract, including staffing, financial oversight, and technical and programmatic reporting. This role oversees both employees and subcontractors and requiresproficiencyin managing LOE, completion, and cost reimbursable contract types. The Team Lead provides technical and administrative direction, ensures high-quality performance, and mentors team members.

The Team Lead will collaborate closely with the COTR and senior customer stakeholders tomaintaintechnical, cost, and schedule baselines, develop deliverables, define requirements, and set expectations.

Additionalresponsibilities may include:

  • 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

*****This position is contingent upon contract award****

Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Expert-level familiarity with threats to theMiddle East and North Africaarea of responsibility mission
  • 12 years of experiencein all-source intelligence analysis
  • 8+ yearsofdemonstratedexperience supporting Defense Intelligence Enterprise programs, including direct experience managing or overseeing intelligence analysis contracts and production requirements
  • 3 years9 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 withICD 203/206(Analytic Standards), including sourcing, uncertainty, and analytic tradecraft standards;demonstratedability to enforce and evaluate compliance across subordinate analyst products
  • Demonstrated experience integratingArtificial 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 withLarge 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 ofdefense andproduction productlines andstandards, and customer requirements across the Combatant Command (CCMD) and National Intelligence Community (IC) enterprise
  • Expert knowledge ofcustomer processes, programs, and policiesacross the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, including familiarity with OUSD(I&S), CCMD J2 requirements, and IC analytic community standards
  • Proven ability tocommunicate complex AI/ML-enabled analytic findingsto senior and executive-level government officials through clear, logical, and concise written products and oral briefings
  • ExpertproficiencyinMS 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 andevaluate emerging AI/ML technologiesfor integration into intelligence workflows, including participation in pilot programs, capability assessments, and analytic modernization initiatives

Target Salary Range$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual9s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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