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Leidos lists this Insider Threat Program Senior Manager opportunity in springfield, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
The Digital Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Manager supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to manage a team of engineers and architects to support the sustainment, development, and advancement of the Insider Threat program. The ITP mission is to identify insider threats to the department by utilizing advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation which in turn help address and eliminate potential threat actors from compromising the DHS mission in safeguarding the homeland.
The selected candidate will oversee a team of 40 individuals who will be responsible for the following:
Serving as the primary leader for the Insider Threat Program who works directly with senior government leaders in establishing priorities, tasking staff, and overseeing all functional execution efforts.
Support all staffing and recruiting activities to ensure that the Insider Threat Program has sufficient and qualified personnel to support mission requirements.
Work in partnership with the HEITS business operations team to ensure that all spend plans, EACs, and financial tracking is accurate and that financial reports are delivered to the customer in a timely manner.
Oversee all cost estimation responses and cost projection analyses for the customer to support fiscal year budgetary planning.
Ensure that staff located at adjacent agencies have proper supervision and that those customer stakeholders are actively engaged and supported.
Provide recurring reporting as directed by the HEITS Senior Program Manager and the customer to provide full transparency on all execution activities.
Support growth and business development, helping the Insider Threat Program expand, assume new scope, and increase revenue in ways that ensure value added services are delivered to the customer.
Maintain strong and positive relationships with all customer stakeholders as the primary liaison between Leidos and all DHS Insider Threat Stakeholders.
Escalate issues to the appropriate parties within the HEITS Functional Management team to ensure proper alignment to applicable Leidos policies.
Document risks and issues and establish mitigation plans for all areas which may detrimentally impact the program.
Grow personnel on the program to ensure that they have the ability to expand their skills while also providing higher quality services to the Insider Threat Mission.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and (8)+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with (6)+ years of prior relevant experience
Prior leadership responsibilities
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experienced and adept at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports
Experienced with preparing and presenting briefings to senior customer management, and customer stakeholders
Experience supporting Insider Threat Management Programs with an understanding in ITP behavioral dynamics.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, or related field Insider Threat Program discipline.
Proven experience (10+ years) in managing/developing Insider Threat Programs.
Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms
DHS EOD with Active SCI
CI Polygraph (Active or Former)
Experience with the DHS Insider Threat Program
Experience with the CISA and/or ICE Insider Threat Programs
Insider Threat Behavioral Analysis Experience
Experience supporting Insider Threat Programs within the Intelligence Community and/or DoD.
Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional Fundamentals (CCITP-F)
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Original Posting:
October 1, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit .
Pay and Benefits
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Worksite address
springfield, VA, 22151, US
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