Intelligence Solutions Portfolio Lead

Technergetics; Town of Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Federal holidays

Maternity/paternity leave

Technology allowance

Referral bonuses

Education reimbursement

Flexible hours

Job summary

Technergetics, LLC is seeking an Intelligence Solutions Portfolio Lead to build a new business unit serving IC customers from the ground up. The role blends strategy, product vision, customer development, and program oversight to create revenue-generating operations and secure facilities aligned with customer security requirements.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance, 10+ years in IC or national security work, and a Bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience, including work supporting IC or national security customers.
• Experience leading growth of a business unit with budget accountability.
• Experience in classified operations and knowledge of secure facility requirements (planning, build-out, accreditation).
• Strong understanding of the IC landscape, acquisition processes, and customer needs.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), and applicable facility security standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation of a new Technergetics business unit serving IC clients.
• Define mission, strategy, offerings, and multi-year growth plan with leadership approval.
• Develop BU plans including revenue targets, staffing, budget, and investment requirements.
• Map capabilities to IC needs and close gaps via hiring or partnerships.
• Staff the unit and establish reporting lines with HR and project leadership.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, program delivery, and staff development.
• Report unit performance, risks, and opportunities to the President and executives.
• Lead planning and growth of secure facilities to support IC portfolio.
• Lead capture and proposals for IC opportunities with other units.
• Coordinate with R&D, software, and quantum teams to apply capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Program oversight

Team management

Strategic planning

Customer development

Budget accountability

Proposal leadership

Executive communication

IC/national security familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Technergetics is looking for the right candidate for this exciting new position. The Intelligence Solutions Portfolio Lead is a new leadership role responsible for establishing and growing a Technergetics business unit that brings the company's R&D talent and experience to the Intelligence Community (IC). The role combines business strategy, product vision, customer development, team management, and program oversight with responsibility for developing and growing the secure facilities needed to support the related business unit. The candidate will start from ground zero and is accountable for turning an opportunity into a revenue-generating unit.

Salary Range:$185,000–$250,000 annually. The final offer depends on how many position qualifications the candidate meets, as well as education and experience. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Location and Travel

• This position is located in Utica, NY.
• It involves approximately 25% travel to customer and client sites within and outside the Utica-Rome, NY area.

Due to the security clearance required for this position, only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply, per Executive Order 12968 (Access to Classified Information).

Responsibilities and Duties

The successful candidate will have four duty areas:

Primary: Intelligence Business Unit Development and Oversight

• Lead the creation of a new Technergetics business unit that applies the company's R&D talent, quantum and software expertise, and engineering experience to IC customers.
• Define the unit's mission, target customers, strategy, service and solution offerings, and multi-year growth plan, and obtain leadership approval.
• Work with company leadership to develop business unit plans, including revenue targets, staffing model, budget, and investment requirements.
• Map existing company capabilities, technologies, and staff expertise to IC needs, and identify gaps to be closed through hiring, partnerships, or internal development.
• Structure and staff the unit, working with Human Resources, program leadership, and hiring managers to define roles, recruit cleared talent, and establish reporting lines.
• Once established, oversee the unit's day-to-day operations, program delivery, financial performance, and staff development.
• Supervise and mentor unit staff, set objectives, and conduct performance reviews.
• Report unit performance, risks, and opportunities to the President and executive leadership on a regular cadence.

Secondary Prime: Intelligence Facilities Development and Growth

• Lead the planning, development, and growth of the facilities needed to support the company's IC portfolio, including secure workspaces and accredited spaces as customer and business requirements dictate.
• Define facility requirements from customer, contract, and security standards, and translate them into scope, budgets, and timelines.
• Work with the Facility Security Officer (FSO), company leadership, and government sponsors on accreditation and approval of secure spaces.
• Support facility design, contractors, and vendors during planning and execution stages.
• Align facility capacity and expansion with the unit's customer pipeline and staffing plan.
• Maintain ongoing compliance of the unit's facilities with applicable security, safety, and contractual requirements.

Business Development and Customer Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with IC customers, prime contractors, and teaming partners.
• Lead capture and proposal activities for IC opportunities, coordinating with other business units and technical leads.
• Ensure pursuits and resulting contracts comply with applicable FAR/DFARS and customer security requirements.

Company Leadership and Coordination

• Coordinate with R&D, software, and quantum team leads to ensure technical staff and capabilities are effectively applied to Intelligence work.
• Participate in executive planning and contribute to company-wide strategy and growth decisions.
• Initial supervisory scope will be small and is expected to grow with the unit.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

This position requires at minimum a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, computer engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, physics, cybersecurity, business, or a closely related discipline.

Qualifications and Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience, including significant work supporting the IC or comparable national security customers and operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading the growth of a business unit, program, or line of business, with budget accountability.
• Experience in classified operations and knowledge of secure facility requirements, including facility planning, build-out, or accreditation.
• Strong understanding of the IC landscape, acquisition processes, and customer needs.
• Business planning, financial management, and capture/proposal leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), and applicable facility security standards.
• Ability to translate advanced R&D capabilities into customer-relevant solutions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills at executive and customer levels.
• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, physics, cybersecurity, business, or related field.
• Direct experience designing or managing SCIFs or other accredited secure spaces.
• Experience in quantum, software, AI, cyber, or advanced R&D environments.
• Strong existing relationships within the IC, Department of War (DoW), and industry.

Clearance

Active Top Secret clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain one, is required, with eligibility for SCI access. U.S. citizenship is required. Clearance level to be confirmed with the Facility Security Officer and company leadership.

Our benefits package includes health, life, disability, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401(k) plan with a 3% company contribution and 3% company match.

Additional perks include:

• Generous Paid Time Off, including a PTO “gift day” for your birthday
• 11 federal holidays per year
• Three weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
• Annual technology allowance
• Referral bonuses and professional recognition awards
• Tuition/education reimbursement (once eligibility requirements are met)
• Flexible daily start and stop times for most projects and positions

Company Description

Technergetics is a U.S.-based company headquartered in Utica, NY, with employees and clients located throughout the country. The Utica/Rome area is a hub of cutting-edge cyber technology research, bolstered by the Griffiss Business & Technology Park's tenants and facilities, including the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). At Technergetics, we work with a wide variety of technologies, including mobile and web apps, quantum computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence, AI-enabled edge devices, and more.

Technergetics does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

As stated in the job description, due to the clearance required for this position, only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply, as outlined in Executive Order 12968.

If you are a dual citizen (U.S. and other countries) please list the other countries you currently hold citizenship in. *

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Technergetics’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.