China Mission Group Team Lead
$135,000–$216,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Manage the day-to-day operations of a China mission contract, overseeing staffing, financial management, and technical reporting for employees and subcontractors. Direct work from technical and administrative areas to maintain baseline schedules and generate deliverables while defining tasks with customers. Prepare staffing plans, monitor contract performance, and forecast financial results. Coordinate with security for orientation and assist new staff in initiating tasks. This contingent role requires expert-level familiarity with threats to China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, along with 12+ years in all-source intelligence analysis and 10+ years managing Defense Intelligence Enterprise programs. Candidates must possess active TS/SCI clearance and demonstrate proficiency in integrating AI and machine learning tools into intelligence workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Expert-level familiarity with threats to China, Taiwan, and Mongolia area of responsibility mission
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (Intelligence Studies, Data Science, Computer Science, Political Science, or equivalent)
- Minimum of 12 years of experience in all-source intelligence analysis
- At least 3 years in a supervisory or team lead capacity
- 10+ years of demonstrated experience supporting Defense Intelligence Enterprise programs
- Direct experience managing or overseeing intelligence analysis and collection contracts and production requirements
- 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
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise teams of intelligence analysts
- Assigning workloads, reviewing finished intelligence products for analytic rigor, and providing mentorship and performance evaluations
- Working knowledge of defense and production product lines and standards
- Familiarity with 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
- 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
- Clear, logical, and concise written products and oral briefings
- Superior organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to interface effectively across all levels of government, including SES, Flag Officer, and Senior Executive stakeholders
- Via written and oral forums
- Expert proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- 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
- Participation in pilot programs, capability assessments, and analytic modernization initiatives
- Active TS/SCI with Poly
- This position is contingent upon award of contract
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