IT Program Manager for FAME & Identity Intelligence

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence is seeking a senior leader to drive proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government. The role emphasizes integrating national power instruments to detect, report, deter, disrupt, and investigate foreign intelligence threats.

Applicants must demonstrate extensive NSPM-7 policy knowledge, interagency coordination, and a proven ability to manage complex projects, mentor junior staff, and lead teams across

Qualifications

• Subject Matter Expertise in IC topics and national security.
• Familiarity with foreign access screening, vetting and threat assessment.
• Understanding NSPM-7 requirements and interagency coordination.
• Experience in governance, project lifecycle, risk management, and cost estimation.
• Ability to lead interagency groups and negotiate data sharing.
• Strong written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and team development.
• Strategic planning and enterprise systems transition experience.
• Experience overseeing information sharing programs across IC/USG.
• Ability to manage complex projects, dependencies, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the U.S. government.
• Integrate instruments of national power to detect, deter, and disrupt threats.
• Provide leadership and oversight to large, complex projects and programs.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including FBI and other agencies.
• Develop strategic plans and transition plans for enterprise-scale systems.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, technology management, or related field

Tools

Data Analytics platforms

Threat assessment tools

Biometric systems

Job description

Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government, integrating the instruments of national power to detect, report, deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, and defeat foreign intelligence threats. This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.

Required Qualifications:

• Subject Matter Expertise: Extensive knowledge and expertise in specialized subject matter areas, including understanding of how technology is used within the IC and in the national security interest. Extensive knowledge of IC organizations, their roles, responsibilities, policy support mechanisms, and procedures.
• Foreign Access & Screening: Strong familiarity with foreign access screening, vetting processes, identity intelligence, and national security threat assessment related to foreign nationals accessing U.S. facilities, systems, or personnel.
• NSPM-7 & Policy Knowledge: Understanding of NSPM-7 requirements, federal screening and vetting policies, and interagency coordination mechanisms for counterintelligence and security operations.
• Program Management: Extensive knowledge of governance rules and project lifecycle methodologies, with considerable understanding of project management concepts and principles. Extensive experience providing leadership and oversight to complex projects, including managing/mitigating risks, assessing customer requirements, identifying dependencies, developing project plans, and estimating costs using quantitative analysis.
• Interagency Coordination: Demonstrated ability to lead interagency working groups, build consensus among diverse stakeholders, and negotiate agreements for data and information sharing across organizational boundaries.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, targeted to diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with high-level internal and external resources, effectively exchanging information within ODNI, across the IC, with FBI, law enforcement, and departments and agencies.
• Leadership & Problem-Solving: Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively. Proven ability to lead, mentor junior colleagues, and promote team development.
• Strategic Planning: Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic plans, including transition planning and change management for enterprise-scale systems.
• Information Sharing: Demonstrated ability to oversee information sharing programs and promote information sharing practices across the IC and USG.
• Expert experience in providing leadership, oversight, and guidance to the effective management of complex projects; in managing and mitigating risks, assessing customer requirements, identifying dependencies, and developing responsive project plans; in estimating costs and other resources using quantitative analysis to project requirements.

Desired Qualifications:

• Identity Intelligence: Familiarity with identity intelligence operations, biometric systems, or identity management technologies.
• Requirements Analysis: Experience conducting mission needs assessments, capability gap analysis, or enterprise architecture reviews.
• Interagency Coordination: Prior experience coordinating with agencies on screening, vetting, or counterintelligence matters.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of one or more computer disciplines/specialties (hardware, software, networks); broad knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, technology management, or related field providing advanced knowledge of applications, systems, or networks.
• Data Analytics: Experience with data analytics platforms, threat assessment tools, or risk scoring methodologies.
• Interagency Policy Development: Experience developing or implementing interagency policies, standards, or governance frameworks.