Lead_Portfolio Management.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Bethesda, US
On-site

Why this role

Pace
Steady
Collaboration
High
Autonomy
High
Decision Impact
Company
Role Level
Manager

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What success looks like

  • Lead team in planning, programming, coordination, and organization of essential information and materials
  • Oversee DNI's Service of Common Concern (SoCC) process
  • Manage IC CIO's IT investment requirements process
Typical background
U.S. CitizenshipTop Secret Security ClearanceExperience in Intelligence Community

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from Government Policy Analysis
  • Coming from Intelligence Community Roles

Skills & requirements

Required

Policy AnalysisProgram ManagementInteragency CollaborationInformation SharingLeadership

Preferred

Top Secret Security ClearanceSensitive Compartmented Information (sci) EligibilityBackground Investigation

Stack & domain

PolicyIt Investment RequirementsEnterprise ArchitectureLeadershipCommunicationIntelligence CommunityIc Cio

About the role

Original posting from Office of the Director of National Intelligence via LinkedIn

Duties

Lead team in the planning, programming, coordination, and organization of all essential information and materials to assist Senior Executives in the execution of daily mission objectives.

Oversee DNI's Service of Common Concern (SoCC) process, monitor alignment with the Intelligence Community's (IC's) goals and objectives, agreed upon key performance indicators (KPIs), and functional delivery.

Directly oversees, support and conduct SoCC program reviews to assess program performance and funding against stated goals and priorities on enterprise issues.

Review policy and manage the implementation of enterprise-level, executive decisions.

Manage IC CIO's IT investment requirements process, monitor alignment with the IC's goals and objectives, agreed upon Service Level Agreements, and functional delivery in accordance with the enterprise architecture.

Analyze and evaluate (on a quantitative/qualitative basis) the effectiveness of current and planned NIP investments in meeting established IC goals and objectives.

Evaluate and advise on organization, methods, procedures, and resources (NIP and MIP where appropriate) programs.

Plan, direct, and orchestrate inter-agency and cross-directorate collaboration on programs and objectives, and evaluate and assess these efforts to ensure that they are successful.

Plan, develop, and oversee the implementation of interagency activities and programs by coordinating and integrating the competing requirements and priorities of multiple stakeholders to ensure their effective cooperation and collaboration.

Plan, promote, and share information and knowledge within ODNI, across the IC, and with other government agencies, and in doing so, effectively recognize, value, build, and leverage diverse and collaborative networks within these organizations.

Plan, develop, and present briefing papers, meeting guidance, and other related information on partner information sharing issues, partner relationships, and policies for senior leaders.

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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
  • Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

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

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.

Expert ability to develop comprehensive technology roadmaps integrating emerging technologies (AI/ML, cloud, IoT) with business capability requirements, including demonstrated success securing senior level buy-in through data-driven business cases and leading cross-functional steering committees to achieve strategic objecti

Source: Office of the Director of National Intelligence careers (LinkedIn)

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