SBIR-STTR Task Lead

• Description
• SAIC is seeking a

SBIR/STTR

Task Lead to support a fully onsite role in Arlington, VA.

• This position leads the development and execution of the Navy's SBIR/STTR and Foreign Research (FR) due diligence processes, ensuring alignment with Department of War policies and close collaboration with key government partners.
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Job Responsibilities:

• + Oversee due diligence reviews for

SBIR/STTR

contract proposals, FR grant requests, and NCIS counterintelligence assessments. + Manage three supervisors and guide analysts performing due diligence evaluations. + Research companies and institutions to identify FOCI and other Department of War-defined risks. + Ensure high‑quality, accurate analytical products and timely review completion. + Conduct counterintelligence assessments on

SBIR/STTR

Small Business Concerns and research institutions as required. + Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective and timely assessment processes. + Produce regular analytic reports on foreign threats and trends affecting SBIR/STTR and FR programs. + Support NCIS investigations and national security initiatives through targeted analytical contributions. + Identify and brief on trends in IP theft and technology transfer to support DON protection efforts. + Present findings to senior government stakeholders during workshops and working groups. + Support interagency collaboration and share best practices to strengthen due diligence processes. + Maintain expertise in CI, FOCI, cybersecurity, and regulatory‑risk policies and standards. + Lead process and knowledge‑management improvements to streamline due diligence operations. + Serve as primary liaison to government stakeholders, providing updates, recommendations, and program insights. + Oversee contractor staff, ensuring alignment with program requirements and contract guidelines.

• Qualifications

• Requirements:

• + Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; OR Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.

+ US citizenship. + TS clearance; Ability to obtain TS/SCI required to maintain employment. + In-depth knowledge of Counterintelligence (CI), Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), cybersecurity, and regulatory risk policies and standards. + Proven experience driving process improvements and implementing knowledge-management strategies to enhance due diligence operations. + Demonstrated expertise in managing due diligence reviews for

SBIR/STTR

contract proposals, Federal Research (FR) grant applications, and counterintelligence assessments, such as NCIS evaluations. + Strong leadership experience, including supervising and mentoring team members to achieve operational goals.

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