Insider Threat Program Senior Manager

Leidos; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Insider Threat Program under the HEITS Contract for DHS. The role oversees a team of engineers and architects to sustain and advance the program, with emphasis on staffing, budgeting, and delivering high-value security analytics and threat monitoring.

The candidate will work with DHS leadership, manage cost estimation and financial reporting, and drive program growth while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and rigorous risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s with 6+ years of prior relevant experience
• Prior leadership responsibilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experienced at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports
• Experience presenting briefings to senior customer management and stakeholders
• Experience supporting Insider Threat Management Programs with understanding of ITP behavioral dynamics

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary leader for the Insider Threat Program, coordinating with senior government leaders on priorities and staff execution
• Oversee staffing and recruiting to ensure qualified personnel for mission requirements
• Collaborate with HEITS operations to ensure spend plans, EACs, and financial tracking are accurate and reported timely
• Oversee cost estimation responses and analyses to support budget planning
• Supervise staff located at adjacent agencies and engage customer stakeholders
• Provide recurring reporting to ensure transparency on execution activities
• Support growth and business development to expand scope and revenue for Insider Threat Program
• Maintain strong relationships with DHS Insider Threat Stakeholders as Leidos liaison
• Escalate issues to HEITS Functional Management to align with Leidos policies
• Document risks and mitigation plans for any area impacting the program
• Grow program personnel to enhance skill sets and deliver higher quality services

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Budgeting

Staffing

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

User Activity Monitoring tools

Cost estimation tools

Job description

Description

The Digital Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Manager supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to manage a team of engineers and architects to support the sustainment, development, and advancement of the Insider Threat program. The ITP mission is to identify insider threats to the department by utilizing advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation which in turn help address and eliminate potential threat actors from compromising the DHS mission in safeguarding the homeland.

The selected candidate will oversee a team of 40 individuals who will be responsible for the following:

• Serving as the primary leader for the Insider Threat Program who works directly with senior government leaders in establishing priorities, tasking staff, and overseeing all functional execution efforts.
• Support all staffing and recruiting activities to ensure that the Insider Threat Program has sufficient and qualified personnel to support mission requirements.
• Work in partnership with the HEITS business operations team to ensure that all spend plans, EACs, and financial tracking is accurate and that financial reports are delivered to the customer in a timely manner.
• Oversee all cost estimation responses and cost projection analyses for the customer to support fiscal year budgetary planning.
• Ensure that staff located at adjacent agencies have proper supervision and that those customer stakeholders are actively engaged and supported.
• Provide recurring reporting as directed by the HEITS Senior Program Manager and the customer to provide full transparency on all execution activities.
• Support growth and business development, helping the Insider Threat Program expand, assume new scope, and increase revenue in ways that ensure value added services are delivered to the customer.
• Maintain strong and positive relationships with all customer stakeholders as the primary liaison between Leidos and all DHS Insider Threat Stakeholders.
• Escalate issues to the appropriate parties within the HEITS Functional Management team to ensure proper alignment to applicable Leidos policies.
• Document risks and issues and establish mitigation plans for all areas which may detrimentally impact the program.
• Grow personnel on the program to ensure that they have the ability to expand their skills while also providing higher quality services to the Insider Threat Mission.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and (8)+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with (6)+ years of prior relevant experience
• Prior leadership responsibilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experienced and adept at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports
• Experienced with preparing and presenting briefings to senior customer management, and customer stakeholders
• Experience supporting Insider Threat Management Programs with an understanding in ITP behavioral dynamics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, or related field Insider Threat Program discipline.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in managing/developing Insider Threat Programs.
• Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms
• DHS EOD with Active SCI
• CI Polygraph (Active or Former)
• Experience with the DHS Insider Threat Program
• Experience with the CISA and/or ICE Insider Threat Programs
• Insider Threat Behavioral Analysis Experience
• Experience supporting Insider Threat Programs within the Intelligence Community and/or DoD.
• Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional Fundamentals (CCITP-F)

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.