Program Manager

Program Manager

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Bethesda, Maryland

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: 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.

Major Duties:

• The Mission Capabilities Directorate (MCD) drives enterprise technical and information sharing solutions, prioritizes and manages requirements in support of whole-of-government counterintelligence and security mission partners. MCD identifies mission gaps, builds capabilities through full lifecycle program development, drives data analytics and technical innovation, delivers threat RFIs/assessments, coordinates interagency partners, and ensures legal/policy/civil liberties compliance. MCD is seeking an outstanding IT Program Manager to join our team of mission-focused leaders who identify and develop in-demand solutions and integrated capabilities on behalf of the Counterintelligence and Security community to more effectively help them execute their duties. The IT Program Manager will lead a critical counterintelligence and security analysis and information sharing capability that provides a common intelligence picture (CIP) to help counterintelligence and security professionals understand foreign intelligence and security threats to assets, systems, and facilities important to U.S. national security. The IT Program Manager oversees all program aspects including mission requirements advocacy, technology development, AI innovation, system accreditation, operations and maintenance, data management, contracts, budget, authorities, and legal/policy/civil liberties compliance. This high-visibility leadership role directly impacts national security threat awareness and counterintelligence operations across the federal enterprise. Primary Responsibilities: Program Leadership & Strategic Direction: Serve as primary point of contact, ensuring effective communication with IC, critical infrastructure practitioners, and interagency partners. Oversee the PMO including application development, data sourcing, and campaign engagement teams. Develop strategies to enhance capabilities including technology development, AI innovation, data governance, and advanced analytics, ensuring alignment with NCSC objectives and IC counterintelligence priorities. Provide leadership and/or oversight to complex IT projects or programs that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure alignment with strategic or corporate objectives; lead the definition and review of customer and stakeholder requirements; ensure plans and schedules are developed and followed throughout the life of the project. Mission Support: Plan, research, develop, and communicate in-depth analyses of complex national, regional, and global issues for senior policymakers and key IC, DoW, law enforcement, and ODNI components. Prepare written and oral briefings tailored for non-expert audiences. Identify key intelligence sources and develop collection strategies addressing gaps in analytic capabilities across USG. Interagency Coordination & Collaboration: Coordinate with IC components, DoW, and counterintelligence stakeholders to ensure program meets evolving requirements and national security priorities. Build productive relationships with colleagues, experts, policy committees, and law enforcement to enhance collaboration and information sharing across IC and USG for unified threat awareness. Program Management & Execution: Provide leadership for this complex IT program with ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, and high risks. Manage risks, assess requirements, identify dependencies, and develop responsive project plans. Oversee project plans and schedules throughout the system lifecycle. Lead performance reviews and control gates, making authoritative decisions on next steps. Budget & Resource Management: Manage budget, resources, and contracts ensuring effective execution and compliance with laws, regulations, and policies. Provide expert oversight of cost estimates and participate in budget planning activities. Subject Matter Expertise & Team Leadership: Continually develop expertise in counterintelligence and GEOINT to maintain government-wide reputation as a subject matter expert. Attend training, seminars, and conferences on emerging threats, technologies, and methodologies. Lead, mentor, and develop junior colleagues. Execute senior-level guidance in fast-paced environments, translating strategic goals into specific objectives with appropriate metrics.

Qualifications: FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position. Mandatory Requirements: Subject Matter Expertise: Expert knowledge and expertise in specialized subject matter areas, including understanding of how technology is used within the IC and in the national security interest. Expert knowledge of IC organizations, their roles, responsibilities, policy support mechanisms, and procedures. Counterintelligence & GEOINT Knowledge: Strong familiarity with counterintelligence operations, geospatial intelligence, and multi-source intelligence integration to support threat analysis and vulnerability assessment. Analytic Excellence: Superior ability to effectively plan, research, develop, and write high-quality, complex analyses, studies, and briefings on key U.S. policy and national security objectives for IC consumers and policymakers at the highest levels of government. Expert analytic and critical thinking skills, including strategic thinking ability and application of methodological tools and approaches to research, analyze, and present data (modeling, link analysis, software). Program Management: Expert knowledge of governance rules and project lifecycle methodologies, with considerable understanding of project management concepts and principles. Expert 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. Communication Skills: Superior 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 and across the IC. Leadership & Problem-Solving: Superior 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. Execution & Adaptability: Superior ability to execute senior-level guidance in fast-paced environments, translating strategic goals into specific objectives with appropriate metrics. Creative problem-solving skills, flexibility, and initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities, including openness to changing opinions based on new information. Information Sharing: Superior ability to oversee information sharing programs and promote information sharing practices across the IC and USG. Expert ability to establish regular contact with high-level internal and external resources and have periodic contacts with other offices, supplying or seeking information on specialized and non-specialized matters; excellent use of tact when expressing ideas or opinions to senior leaders, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders Desired Requirements: Analytic Tradecraft: Expert knowledge of analytic tradecraft and ability to communicate intelligence information to both generalists and specialists. Technical Expertise: Expert 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. AI & Advanced Analytics: Experience with artificial intelligence, machine learning, or advanced analytics platforms supporting intelligence analysis. Data Governance: Familiarity with data governance frameworks, data quality management, or enterprise data architecture. Critical Infrastructure: Knowledge of critical infrastructure protection, supply chain security, or asset vulnerability assessment. Geospatial Analysis: Experience with geospatial analysis tools, mapping platforms, or location-based intelligence. Campaign Management: Experience managing intelligence collection campaigns or analytic engagement initiatives.

How to Apply: We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJOBS. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Your application must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive information Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents

Application Deadline: 2026-05-08