Team Lead (China)

Sosi1; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSi seeks a senior Team Lead to support the PRC region under a contract in the NCR. The role combines management and technical leadership for all contractor personnel, delivering analytic outcomes in accordance with directives and tradecraft standards.

You will coordinate day-to-day execution, ensure staffing continuity, and serve as the primary technical contact for the region, with emphasis on China/PRC knowledge, multi-discipline intelligence integration, and liaison with customers and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of intelligence analysis or analytic-enabling experience.
• Experience supporting Defense Intelligence Agencies.
• Deep China/PRC regional expertise, including military capabilities, C4I, cyber, space/counterspace, and nuclear programs.
• Prior experience as Team Lead, task manager, or first-line supervisor on a government intelligence contract.
• CDASA-I or equivalent IC analytic tradecraft certifications.
• Chinese (Mandarin) reading/listening capability (desirable).
• Experience integrating multidisciplinary intelligence (all-source, C4I, cyber, HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel performing functions in support of the region.
• Provide senior-level subject matter expertise on the PRC across all-source, C4I, cyber, HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, TECHINT, and targeting disciplines.
• Lead or direct the work of contractor personnel assigned to the region, ensuring effective coordination and task execution.
• Support the TO Program Manager and serve as the primary technical point of contact for the region.
• Oversee day-to-day production and dissemination of all-source intelligence products per tradecraft standards, ICD 203/206.
• Ensure assigned personnel meet contract performance objectives and quality standards.
• Assist the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk within the region.
• Support staffing continuity and ensure no position within the region contract remains vacant for more than 30 days.
• Coordinate assignment of tasks to contractor personnel within the region in support of Government requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, the COR, and stakeholders within the region.
• Coordinate with the PM and other Team Leads to ensure optimal use of resources and cross-center integration.
• Support surge and optional task requirements within the region upon Government authorization.
• Contribute to timely, accurate delivery of contract deliverables per CDRLs.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with ICDs and Intelligence SOPs.
• Be readily available to respond to customers' inquiries and proactively alert the PM and customer to potential issues.

Skills

Team Leadership

All-Source Intelligence

China/PRC Expertise

Senior Analyst

Staff Supervision

Security Clearance TS/SCI

Contract Management

Multidisciplinary Intelligence

Tradecraft Certifications

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MARS

MIDB

Job description

Position is contingent upon contract award

SOSi is seeking a highly qualified senior-level Team Lead to support the region of China for a contract in the NCR. This Team Lead is designated key personnel and serves as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel performing functions in support of the region. The Team Lead is responsible for providing senior-level subject matter expertise on the People's Republic of China (PRC), completing complicated or complex tasks independently, and leading or directing the work of contractor personnel assigned to this region. The Team Lead works directly for and supports the overall TO Program Manager (PM), coordinating the day-to-day execution of analytic and analytic-enabling support, ensuring the timely and high-quality production of intelligence products in accordance with applicable Directives, SOPs, and applicable tradecraft standards. The Team Lead ensures that assigned personnel meet performance objectives, maintains effective relationships with customers and stakeholders, and serves as a primary technical point of contact for the region. The Team Lead supports staffing continuity and assists the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk within the region.

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel performing functions in support of the region.
• Provide senior-level subject matter expertise on the PRC across all-source, C4I, cyber, HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, TECHINT, and technology targeting disciplines, completing complicated or complex tasks independently.
• Lead or direct the work of contractor personnel assigned to the region, ensuring effective coordination and task execution.
• Support the overall TO Program Manager and serve as the primary technical point of contact for the region.
• Oversee the day-to-day production and dissemination of all-source intelligence products in accordance with analytic tradecraft standards, ICD 203/206.
• Ensure assigned personnel meet contract performance objectives and quality standards.
• Assist the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk within the region.
• Support staffing continuity, ensuring no position within the region contract remains vacant more than 30 calendar days without an excusable delay.
• Coordinate assignment of tasks to contractor personnel within the region in support of Government requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, the COR, and stakeholders within the region.
• Coordinate with the PM and other Team Leads to ensure the optimal use of assigned resources and cross-center integration.
• Support surge and optional task requirements within the region upon Government authorization.
• Contribute to the timely, accurate delivery of contract deliverables (e.g., status reports, records of meetings) in accordance with the CDRLs.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with applicable ICDs and Intelligence agency SOPs.
• Be readily available to respond to customers' inquiries and proactively alert the PM and customer to potential technical or programmatic issues.

• Active in scope TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of intelligence analysis or analytic-enabling experience.
• Experience supporting Defense Intelligence Agencies.
• Experience with NSS/NDS alignment and strategic competition priorities.
• Prior experience serving as a Team Lead, task manager, or first-line supervisor on a government intelligence contract.
• Deep regional expertise in China/PRC, including PLA military capabilities, Chinese C4I, cyber, space/counterspace, and nuclear programs.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CDASA-I, or equivalent IC analytic tradecraft certifications).
• Chinese (Mandarin) reading/listening capability (desired).
• Experience integrating multi-disciplinary intelligence (all-source, C4I, cyber, HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, etc.).
• Familiarity with Intelligence analytic production systems (e.g., MARS/MIDB).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field is preferred but not required.

Working Conditions

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.