Project Manager - Level 4

Overview:

Pherson is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead and oversee the delivery of intelligence support services for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Nation State Threat Center (NSTC). The Project Manager will lead execution across intelligence analysis and production, briefing support, request for information (RFI) processing, and stakeholder engagement efforts, ensuring alignment with mission priorities and Intelligence Community standards. This role provides programmatic and administrative oversight, including milestone tracking, quality control, strategic planning support, process improvement, and coordination with government and external partners. The Project Manager will ensure timely, high-quality delivery while supporting meetings, exercises, and operational initiatives. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Job Title: Project Manager – Level 4

Location: Washington, D.C.

Operating Hours and Expectations: This position anticipates onsite work with standard work hours, Monday-Friday. Extended hours may be required during peak periods

Security Clearance: TS/SCI, with DHS suitability

Position Type: Full-Time

Travel: Local travel, as required

Experience and Knowledge Requirements:

• Five (5) years Intelligence Community (IC) experience desired; DHS intelligence analysis and production experience preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience managing and leading all-source analysis efforts of at year ten (10) FTEs in an Intelligence Community entity desired; experience managing DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis all-source analysis effort preferred.
• Two (2) or more years’ experience working economic security issues related to, counterintelligence, supply chain vulnerabilities, illicit trade, emerging and disruptive technologies, or foreign investment.
  
• Knowledge of the DHS I&A intelligence authorities, DHS component missions, and the role of I&A in supporting the DHS Intelligence Enterprise; overall I&A intelligence research, analysis, and production process.
• Experience demonstrating knowledge of critical threats to US economic competitiveness and counterintelligence including, but are not limited to, supply chain vulnerabilities, illicit trade, foreign malign economic influence, emerging and disruptive technologies, foreign intelligence entities, non-traditional collection activities, and intellectual property theft.
• An understanding of nation state political-economic analytic expertise conducive to foreign malign economy analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of U.S. Intelligence Community Directives ICD 203 and ICD 206 and analytic tradecraft, experienced in research and applying analytic techniques and methodologies, has strong research and writing skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution with preferred concentrations in areas such as International Studies or Affairs, Economics, International Trade, Intelligence, Public Administration, Public Policy, American Government/Governance, or Law/Legal Studies.
• Demonstrated experience applying critical thinking acumen displayed by the ability to analyze information, evaluate evidence, and make reasoned decisions or judgments. Skills required include logical reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to assess situations objectively while maintaining awareness and avoidance of biases.
• Possess excellent oral, writing, and coordination skills to communicate information clearly and concisely, under pressure and with tight deadlines that exceeds established analytical standards.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office suite and DHS data systems.

About Pherson

Pherson was founded in response to requests for analytic, instructional, and management support from the Intelligence Community. We are a dynamic team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals dedicated to providing top quality consulting, leadership development, and training services to the US Government and commercial clients. To learn more about us and the important work we do with our clients, visit our website at www.pherson.org.

Pherson offers a full suite of benefits: health, dental and vision insurance; long- and short-term disability insurance and life insurance; paid time off, sick leave, and holidays; and 401k retirement plan.

Pherson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.