Compensation$106,124 - $137,973 + bonus eligible. Offers will be commensurate with level of experience.
Job LocationsUS-VA-McLean
Location ClassificationHybrid - In Office & Teleworking
OverviewReporting to the Vice President, IQT Insights, the Research Manager, Insightsis responsible fordeveloping written, analytic products on emerging technology, industry, market, and geopolitical trends. The Research Manager will serve as the InsightsTeam9sleadanalystfor one or more functional technology topics.This role involvescollaboratingwith stakeholders across all of IQT toidentifyInsightstopics, develop products, and deliver unique,impactfulwrittenanalysisonemerging technology, national security, and global competitiveness to IQT9s government partners. IQT Insights is the division of IQT that produces forward-lookingwrittenproducts about emerging technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead Insights product development for one or more assigned functional technology areas
- Design and execute research projects and deliver unique,timely, andimpactful written analytic productsfocused onemerging technology, national security, and global techno-economic competition
- Collaborate with IQT subject matter experts todevelop a program of analysis and solicit inputs for products
- Publishtwo or moreInsightsproducts per month
- Receive andrespond toproduct feedback from the Research Director, Insights, the IQT Editorial Director, and other internal stakeholders and subject-matter experts
- Identify partner knowledge gaps and provide forward-leaning thought leadership in those areas
- Utilize a variety of tools, databases, and other sources of information to identify changes, new activities, trends, trajectories, and impactfor relevant technology areas, industries, and companies
- Represent the Insights team during engagements with existing and prospective IQT partnersand deliver Insights-focused briefings to government stakeholdersas-needed
Qualifications
- Due to contractual reasons, U.S. Citizenship is required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance (active TS/SCI clearance preferred)
- 5+ years of experience as a researcher and writer analyzingemerging technology and national security issues(Intelligence Community or US Federal Government experience preferred but notrequired)
- Strong writing skills, specifically storytelling for government audiencesof varying levels of technicalexpertise
- Experience presenting complex information in a clear, concise way
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstratedcommitment toteamwork and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities, navigate analytic disagreements, and meet deadlines
- Boundless intellectual curiosity and a passion for IQT9s mission to support the US national security community.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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