Collection Manager - Reports Officer Jobs

Collection Manager

Fort Meade, MD Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Career Level not specified $112,000 - $179,000

Job Description

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role Raw intelligence is only as valuable as the reporting that gets it into the right hands. Peraton is looking for a Collection Manager specializing in Reports Officer functions to keep USCYBERCOM J2X's intelligence reporting pipeline running with precision at Fort Meade, MD. In this role, you'll own the process that takes raw, unevaluated intelligence information and transforms it into properly reviewed, coordinated, and disseminated reports that meet the command's reporting obligations and oversight requirements. You'll track metrics, enforce SOPs, manage databases, and keep senior leaders informed on policy developments that affect dissemination and source management. This is a process-critical role for professionals who understand that the quality of intelligence reporting is just as important as the quality of the intelligence itself. What You'll Do

• Process and publish raw, unevaluated intelligence information reports ensuring full compliance with oversight policies
• Review, edit, coordinate, and submit Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) for release
• Track and maintain J2X reporting metrics; prepare and present formal intelligence reporting metric briefings to command and senior leadership
• Keep senior leaders and individual collectors apprised of significant developments in policy as applied to dissemination and source management
• Establish, maintain, and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for collection, reporting, and source management
• Consolidate relevant, actionable intelligence reporting into IIR format to meet Command reporting obligations
• Manipulate and maintain data across numerous databases using Excel, Access, and classified database tables, ensuring data consistency throughout
• Compile monthly collection operations management statistics and reporting
• Author and maintain Operating Instructions (OIs) for Command-wide programs and initiatives

#USCCJ2 Qualifications What You Bring Required:

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance with Polygraph
• Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA or 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD
• Graduate of an in-residence DoD/IC Collection Management course or Desk Officer course
• Working knowledge of HUMINT reporting processes, compliance requirements, and IC/DoD classification guidelines
• Demonstrated proficiency conducting statistical analysis and using statistical packages
• Ability to manage large amounts of data, ensure data consistency, and manipulate data across numerous databases
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred:

• Proficiency with Excel, Access, and classified database tables in an intelligence reporting context
• Background in HUMINT reports officer functions, source management, or intelligence compliance
• Experience with DoD/IC collection management systems and reporting vehicles
• Familiarity with USCYBERCOM J2X reporting requirements and oversight frameworks
• Knowledge of DoD HUMINT collection authorities and intelligence oversight policies
• 12+ years of relevant experience, including work within the last 2 years
• Master's degree in a related field - or a Bachelor's degree plus 5 additional years of senior-level experience (17 years total)

Peraton drives missions of consequence - protecting and promoting U.S. national security at the highest levels. As part of our team, you'll work alongside some of the most skilled professionals in the intelligence community, tackling complex problems that matter. We offer a culture that values your expertise and invests in your growth. Details Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at