Cyber Systems and Infrastructure Assessments Associate Program Leader: Z Program

We have an opening for an Associate Program Leader (APL) for Cyber Systems and Infrastructure Assessments to lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of intelligence analysts and technical experts conducting all source analysis in support of national security interests. As part of the Science and Technology Assessments (STA) Program's management team, you will have execution responsibility for a diverse portfolio of scientific and technical intelligence activities that supports multiple stakeholders across the Intelligence Community and national security enterprise. This position is in the Global Security (GS) Principal Directorate's Z Program and programmatically reports to the STA Program Leader.

This position will be filled at either the SEL.4 or SEL.5 level depending on your qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

In this role you will

• Lead the program's research agenda, including producing highly technical, finished intelligence analysis, reports, and briefings. Develop and implement an integrated strategy for research and production, consistent with overall programmatic objectives.
• Lead, manage, and coordinate Principal Investigators (PIs) and all-source intelligence analytic projects across the cyber systems and infrastructure assessments mission space, ensuring that projects are conducted to the highest standards of technical and analytical quality and fiscal management, and meet all Laboratory safety and security requirements.
• Develop and track project execution plans for the program's assigned analytic projects, including allocation and monitoring of available resources, personnel, and budgets.
• Conduct independent research on sensitive, politically significant national security topics, with a focus on cyber, critical infrastructure, and advanced energy technologies.
• Write reports and present analytic findings that adhere to intelligence community analytic standards in support of sponsor and stakeholder objectives.
• Serve as the point of contact for relevant technical and policy areas associated with the program's mission areas and sponsors as defined by the STA Program Leader. Represent the program with sponsors and other U.S. Government (USG) organizations, traveling, as necessary.
• Build, maintain, and enhance relationships with sponsors, customers, and stakeholders to ensure exquisite execution of projects and satisfaction of commitments while developing new program opportunities.
• Recruit staff in collaboration with counterparts, management, and matrix organizations to support the mission area and assist the STA Program Leader and Mission Managers to balance resources with other laboratory mission areas.
• Maintain and ensure appropriate quality standards of complex projects, program deliverables, and research and development activities including reviewing, coordinating, and approving publications and presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.5 level

• Develop innovative concepts and provide expert leadership, technical vision, and strategic planning for both analytic and scientific research and development activities.
• Ensure project execution meets and exceeds customer expectations, as well as identify new opportunities, goals, and application areas by leading the development of proposals and engaging with senior stakeholders and program management personnel.
• Develop and implement new innovative analytical capabilities within the program and apply them against an expanding portfolio. Influence strategic decisions made by senior management and external customers at the national level.