Intelligence Collection Manager / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) SME

Serco; Dam Neck Corner (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Serco is seeking an Intelligence Collection Manager/ISR SME to support Joint Staff J-7 DDJTE in Suffolk, VA. You will design, plan, execute, and assess joint and multinational training events focused on intel collection, ISR employment, and targeting integration. You will integrate intel perspectives across Joint and coalition partners to enhance readiness and decision advantage.

This TS/SCI role requires active clearance, U.S. citizenship, and on-site work in Suffolk, VA with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 8 years of intel experience in related fields.
• 15 years in military, government, or industry roles supporting intel ops.
• Experience with Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, or similar headquarters.
• Strong knowledge of TCPED and intel collection management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead collection management and ISR advisory for exercise planning and assessment.
• Develop CMPs and intel support strategies aligned with exercise objectives.
• Coordinate CISRs and intel requirements for Joint exercises.
• Lead ISWGs and coordinate intel participation across services and partners.
• Develop intel products, threat assessments, JIPTLs, RTLs, and No-Strike Lists.
• Provide training and mentorship to Joint Force Headquarters and audience.

Skills

Intelligence Collection Management

ISR operations

Joint planning

Analytical writing

Briefing senior leaders

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Military Science, or related field

Master's degree

Tools

JTT

JMSEL

JTIMS

JLLIS

Job description

Position Description & Qualifications

Serco is seeking a Intelligence Collection Manager / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Joint Staff J-7 Deputy Directorate for Joint Training and Exercises (DDJTE) in Suffolk, Virginia. This high-impact position places you at the center of Joint Force readiness, where you will support the design, planning, execution, and assessment of Joint and multinational training events focused on intelligence operations, intelligence collection management, ISR employment, targeting integration, and operational decision‑making. In this role, you will help Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces, Service Components, and senior military leaders develop and exercise intelligence processes necessary to compete and prevail in complex, multi‑domain operational environments. You will integrate intelligence collection capabilities, targeting methodologies, ISR operations, threat analysis, and intelligence support to operations across some of the Department of Defense's most demanding Joint exercises and experimentation efforts. Working directly with Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service Components, coalition partners, and intelligence community stakeholders, you will contribute to the development of training environments that strengthen Joint Force readiness, integrated deterrence, and decision advantage.

This position is contingent upon the ability to maintain/transfer an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

In This Role, You Will

• Serve as the lead Intelligence Collection Management and ISR advisor supporting Joint exercise planning, operational assessments, and capability development initiatives.
• Integrate intelligence collection management considerations throughout all phases of the Joint Training System (JTS) and Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) to support Combatant Command training objectives and operational outcomes.
• Develop Collection Management Plans (CMPs) and intelligence support strategies that align intelligence collection activities with exercise objectives, operational mission threads, and commander information requirements.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage Consolidated Intelligence Support Requests (CISRs) and intelligence requirements in support of Joint exercises and training events.
• Lead Intelligence Scripting Working Groups (ISWGs), facilitate intelligence planning efforts, and coordinate intelligence participation across Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Services, Coalition partners, and Intelligence Community organizations.
• Provide expertise in Intelligence Collection Management, ISR operations, intelligence analysis, indications and warning, targeting processes, and intelligence support to joint planning and execution.
• Develop and coordinate realistic intelligence products, threat assessments, ISR collection plans, target packages, Joint Integrated Prioritized Target Lists (JIPTLs), Restricted Target Lists (RTLs), and No-Strike Lists for training audiences.
• Analyze adversary capabilities, doctrine, campaign plans, collection architectures, and emerging threats to enhance operational realism within Joint exercise operational environments.
• Support operational environment development by integrating intelligence perspectives into Road to Crisis products, adversary campaign plans, operational environment synchronization efforts, and scenario development.
• Coordinate intelligence collection priorities, ISR employment, and intelligence sharing processes across Joint, interagency, allied, and coalition partners.
• Support Exercise Control (EXCON), intelligence response cells, collection management cells, targeting boards, and operational planning teams during exercise execution.
• Provide intelligence mentoring, training, and education to Joint Force Headquarters, Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces, and training audiences.
• Conduct post-exercise analysis, lessons learned collection, operational assessments, and recommendations to improve Joint intelligence readiness and operational effectiveness.
• Develop intelligence-focused after-action products, observations, insights, and best practices supporting Joint Force development and design efforts.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• Active DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
  • U.S. Citizenship.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Military Science, or related field and 8 years of intel experience.
• 15 years of relevant military, government, or industry experience supporting intelligence operations, ISR operations, collection management, or Joint military operations
• Demonstrated experience supporting Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces, Joint Staff, Intelligence Community organizations, or equivalent operational headquarters.
• Expert-level understanding of Intelligence Collection Management, ISR operations, intelligence support to operations, and the Intelligence Cycle (Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED)).
• Experience developing Collection Management Plans, ISR synchronization products, targeting products, CISRs, intelligence estimates, and intelligence operational planning documents.
• Strong understanding of Joint Planning Processes, Joint Intelligence doctrine, Joint Targeting, and Multi-Domain Operations.
• Experience supporting Joint and coalition operational environments and intelligence sharing architectures.
• Exceptional analytical, writing, briefing, and communication skills, including experience briefing senior military and government leaders.
• Ability to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia
• The ability to travel up to 25%.

Additional Desird Experience And Skills

• A Masters degree.
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II graduate.
• Graduate of a Senior Service College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), National War College, or equivalent.
• Former Intelligence Officer, Collection Manager, ISR Planner, Targeting Officer, Intelligence Watch Officer, Joint Intelligence Planner, or equivalent military/intelligence professional.
• Experience supporting Joint Staff J-7 exercises, Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) planning, Operational Environment development, and Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) development.
• Experience supporting deployed Joint Task Forces (JTFs), Combatant Commands, Special Operations Task Forces (SOTFs), or coalition operations.
• Expertise in GEOINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, targeting, ISR collection management, and intelligence fusion processes.
• Familiarity with Joint Training Tool (JTT), JMSEL, Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS), Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS), and Joint exercise planning processes.
• Experience supporting Globally Integrated Exercises (GIEs), Joint Force Development and Design (JFDD), and Joint War.

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well‑being and work‑life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time‑off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job‑related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long‑term incentive opportunities.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans.

The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations.