Lead HUMINT Collection Manager

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Lead HUMINT Collection Manager in the Reston/DC area. This role leads collection operations, mentors a technical team, and interacts with senior decision makers to optimize intelligence gathering.

A Top Secret/SCI with poly is required, and travel within the NCR may be necessary. The candidate will draft IIRs, coordinate with IC partners, and provide input to collection strategy documents while ensuring high-quality reporting and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of applicable work experience.
• Experience leading a technical team and presenting briefs to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior decision makers on asset application, solutions, and resource allocation for collection against national requirements.
• Draft and deliver reports and briefings on collection operations.
• Coordinate collection issues, priorities, and requirements to maximize mission impact.
• Lead technical team as the point of contact to leadership and customers.
• Travel within the NCR as needed.

Skills

TS/SCI with poly

Leadership experience

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Windows OS & MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Intelligence databases

Job description

Lead HUMINT Collection Manager

Job Locations

US-DC-Washington | US-VA-Reston

Requisition ID

2026-167654

Position Category

Intel and Threat Analysis

Clearance

Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the government space? This is an opportunity to build your experience using the latest tools, trends, and techniques on collection operations issues supporting the mission of our customer. Let us help you in building your career while you provide mission critical support to the warfighter. Responsibilities: This Senior Collection Operations Manager Lead is responsible for analyzing how intelligence is collected and refining requirements to ensure mission impact and serves as the technical team lead. Responsibilities are, but are not limited to:

• Advise senior decision makers on the application of assets, technical solutions, formulation of intelligence policy, and allocation of resources to affect the collection against the nation's intelligence requirements.
• Draft and deliver reports and briefings.
• Work with sophisticated databases and computer systems.
• Participate in diverse committees and working groups.
• Provide operational support to and serve as the conduit of Officers and Consumers supporting HUMINT Operations.
• Format, review, quality control, and release Information Intelligence Reports (IIR), according to policies and guidance outlined to meet reporting thresholds.
• Coordinate collection issues, priorities, requirements, topics, and concerns to mitigate and maximize mission impact.
• Provide detailed input to appropriate boards and panels.
• Represent defense HUMINT in agency, defense, and national forums.
• Conduct post-IIR publication review and annual IIR reconciliation.
• Maintain IIR reporting metrics to assist in the collection management mission.
• Utilize available intelligence tools to assist in qualitative and quantitative reviews of platform/collector performance.
• Task Intelligence Community Requirements (ICRs) and track Notices of Intelligence Potential (NIP).
• Provide input in to the integrated collection or operations strategy documents.
• Focus on efforts outlined in the Strategic Intelligence Plan, National Intelligence Priority Framework, or National Collection HUMINT Directives according to platform Placement and Access.
• Focus IIC Lines of Effort; align Program of Analysis Key Intelligence Questions to the LOEs to ultimately align the appropriate HUMINT collection requirements suitable for mission success.
• Draft, edit, and provide input to Operation Directives or HUMINT Collection Requirements supporting all required locations.
• Serves as the technical team Lead, representing the team's work to leadership and customers.
• Travel required within the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as needed basis for customer or corporate requirements.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI with ability to pass a polygraph.
• Bachelor's Degree with a Minimum of 8 years of applicable work experience.
• Possess the technical skills, knowledge, and experience to accomplish the work tasks with minimal oversight.
• Possess analytic contacts throughout the IC and capabilities for the assigned area of responsibility or target set.
• Leadership experience with a technical team.
• Experience developing and presenting technical briefs to leadership at levels up to and including Executive Levels.
• A analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret complex data and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Familiar with intelligence databases, software, and analytical tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively with users and stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
• Capacity to adapt to changing situations to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Good communication (both written and verbal in English), analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to clearly and concisely express multifaceted concepts.
• Ability to develop ideas in a logical sequence leading to validated conclusion s.
• Working knowledge and experience with the basic personal computer, Windows Operating System, and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will possess an active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Intelligence, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Law Enforcement or other related topics is highly desired.
• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Relevant Training and Certifications.
• Experience working in the customer environment is preferred.

Security Clearance

This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.