Team Lead (Europe)

SOS International LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSI is seeking a senior-level Team Lead to support the NCR region on a classified contract. You will serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel, offering expert guidance on Eurasia and European regions and ensuring timely, high-quality intelligence products in line with directives and tradecraft standards.

You will coordinate day-to-day analytic tasks, supervise staff, and maintain strong customer relationships, while supporting cost, schedule, and risk management

Qualifications

• Active 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 as a Team Lead or first-line supervisor on a government intelligence contract.
• Deep Eurasia/Europe and Russia regional expertise, including the Russia/Ukraine/Turkey/NATO/EU context.
• Certifications such as CDASA-I or equivalent IC analytic tradecraft.
• Experience integrating multi-disciplinary intelligence.
• Familiarity with Intelligence analytic production systems (e.g., MARS/MIDB).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel in Eurasia and European regions.
• Provide senior-level SME support for Eurasia/European regions, completing complex analytic tasks.
• Lead or direct contractor personnel to ensure coordination and task execution.
• Support the Program Manager and act as primary technical point of contact for the contract.
• Oversee day-to-day production and dissemination of all-source intelligence products.
• Support task management for Tier 1/2/3 Russian Problem Set tasks.
• Ensure personnel meet contract performance objectives and quality standards.
• Assist the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk within specified regions.
• Support staffing continuity and ensure no vacancy exceeds 30 days without delay.
• Coordinate task assignments and maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with other Team Leads for optimal resource use and cross-center integration.
• Support surge and optional tasks with Government authorization.
• Contribute to timely, accurate contract deliverables in line with ICDs and SOPs.
• Be available to respond to customer inquiries and flag potential issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Senior-level SME

Staff management

Analytic tradecraft

Stakeholder engagement

Program coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MARS

MIDB

Job description

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, DC, USA

Full-time

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret

Company Description

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government solutions business specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics.

Job Description

Position is contingent upon contract award

SOSi is seeking a highly qualified senior-level Team Lead to support the designated contract region 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 contract. The Team Lead is responsible for providing senior-level subject matter expertise on the Eurasia and European regions, completing complicated or complex tasks independently, and leading or directing the work of contractor personnel. 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. The Team Lead supports staffing continuity and assists the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk.

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel performing functions in support of Eurasia and European regions.

• Provide senior-level subject matter expertise to the Eurasia and European regions, completing complicated or complex analytic and analytic-enabling tasks independently.

• Lead or direct the work of contractor personnel assigned to Eurasia and European regions, ensuring effective coordination and task execution.

• Support the overall TO Program Manager and serve as the primary technical point of contact for the contract.

• Oversee the day-to-day production and dissemination of all-source intelligence products in accordance with analytic tradecraft standards, ICD 203/206.

• Support task management for Tier 1/2/3 Russian Problem Set mission-essential tasks.

• Ensure assigned personnel meet contract performance objectives and quality standards.

• Assist the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk within Eurasia and European regions.

• Support staffing continuity, ensuring no position within Eurasia and European regions remains vacant more than 30 calendar days without an excusable delay.

• Coordinate assignment of tasks to contractor personnel within Eurasia and European regions, in support of Government requirements.

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, the COR, and stakeholders within Eurasia and European regions.

• 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 Eurasia and European regions, 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.

Qualifications

• 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 Eurasia/ Europe and Russia (Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, NATO, and the European Union), including the Russian Problem Set.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CDASA-I, or equivalent IC analytic tradecraft certifications).

• Russian, Turkish, or other European 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.

Additional Information

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.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.