Plans & Policy Officer (PPO) / Executive Officer (EXO) Jobs

Plans & Policy Officers (PPO) / Executive Officers (EXO)

Location: McLean / Dulles, VA (Fully On-Site) Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Leidos, a leading government contractor, is excited to announce our recent award of a significant Intelligence Program in Northern Virginia, known as Beacon. This long-term program offers exceptional opportunities for skilled and dedicated professionals to continue making a critical impact on national security. We are actively seeking Plans & Policy Officers (PPO) / Executive Officers (EXO) (3 to 20+ years of sponsor/customer specific experience) with a current TS/SCI w/Polygraph to collaborate with a team of intelligence professionals in support of operations against priority targets. Candidates will support senior leadership within a fast-paced Intelligence Community environment. This high-visibility role serves as a central coordination point for operational, policy, and executive-level tasking across the Sponsor and broader IC.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, vet, prioritize, assign, track, and respond to internal Sponsor and external taskings (IC, Executive Branch, Congressional, and other government entities).
• Coordinate complex issues and actions across the Sponsor and Intelligence Community partners.
• Prepare executive-level deliverables including talking points, read-ahead books, background papers, reports, and briefing materials.
• Support congressional information requests, briefings, and budget-related actions.
• Develop and support policies, strategies, and plans to advance mission objectives.
• Conduct equity and de-confliction reviews to ensure alignment and operational effectiveness.
• Support management of projects, programs, and external liaison relationships.
• Assist in analyzing collection and operational issues and help develop corresponding plans, policies, and procedures.
• Support efforts to develop, defend, and coordinate internal organizational policies, including facilitating resource, technology, and information sharing.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (mandatory).
• Experience with customer/sponsor specific cable writing, classified databases, and IC tasking processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated briefing experience.
• Ability to operate independently and manage multiple high-priority actions.
• Level 2: requires 3 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor's degree
• Level 3: requires 7 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor's degree
• Level 4: requires 12 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor's degree
• Level 5: requires 20 years of customer/sponsor specific experience and a Bachelor's degree

**Five (5) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a college degree.