Personnel Security (PERSEC) Team Lead

STR is currently in search of a qualified Personnel Security (PERSEC) Team Lead for our Woburn, MA office. In this role, you will lead a team of PERSEC Specialists, focusing on Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) activities across all STR locations.

Your responsibilities will include managing a team of PERSEC Specialist, delegate and assign task to team members, oversee special projects and customer PERSEC taskings, create policies and procedures to continually streamline the SAP/SCI PERSEC process, efficiently processing Program Access Requests (PARs), managing program personnel databases, offering guidance on the SAP nomination process, conducting briefings and debriefings, and handling various administrative tasks for multiple government customers. This encompasses tasks such as visit certifications, foreign travel reports, and adverse information reports.

As the PERSEC Team Lead, you will thrive in a dynamic and customer service-oriented environment while ensuring compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) partners.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of PERSEC Specialists
• Foster open communication and teamwork among team members
• Support the personal and professional growth of team members through training programs, skill development, and mentorship opportunities
• Collaborate with government customers and various disciplines within Security, Operations, and Program/Technical Management to ensure PERSEC requirements/updates are met and communicated
• Stay informed about industry best practices and integrate them into the team's workflow
• Maintain various daily, weekly, and monthly logs for administrative functions associated with PERSEC
• Manage an extensive customer database point of contact listing
• Perform data entry to the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintain all customer-sponsored billets
• Build and maintain tracking spreadsheets/databases for customer PERSEC activities
• Provide support for security awareness and education programs
• Review, track, and monitor security clearance processing activities with appropriate government personnel to achieve clearance actions
• Prepare, process, and/or review PARs for accuracy and access eligibility
• Execute SAP nomination process questionnaires
• Conduct SAP nomination process (SAPNP) and Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ) reviews of candidates being submitted for SAP access
• Perform data entry and record checks in JADE and maintain all customer-sponsored personnel access information
• Receive and/or transmit classified visit requests as necessary to meet customer needs

Requirements:

• US Citizenship
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Team Lead/5-6 years of Manager experience
• Ability to encourage open communication and teamwork
• Commitment to supporting the personal and professional growth of team members
• Collaboration with government customers and various disciplines within Security, Operations, and Program/Technical Management
• Stay informed about industry best practices
• Maintenance of various daily, weekly, and monthly logs for administrative functions
• Data entry into the Joint Access Database (JADE) and maintenance of customer-sponsored billets
• Build and maintain tracking spreadsheets/databases for customer PERSEC activities
• Support for security awareness and education programs
• Review, track, and monitor security clearance processing activities
• Preparation, processing, and/or review of PARs for accuracy and access eligibility
• Conduct SAP nomination process (SAPNP) and Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ) reviews
• Familiarity with security policy/manuals and appropriate ICDs/DOD Manuals
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with DOD, military/civilian personnel, and industry partners
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

 

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night know