Insider Threat Program Senior Manager

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Springfield, VA, USA
In-Office
131K-237K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Leads the DHS Insider Threat Program, overseeing approximately 40 engineers and architects, customer relationships, staffing, financial planning, reporting, risk mitigation, program execution, and growth. The role supports senior government stakeholders, manages program priorities and personnel development, and ensures delivery of advanced analytics, monitoring, and data-correlation capabilities to identify and mitigate insider threats.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Digital Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Manager supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to manage a team of engineers and architects to support the sustainment, development, and advancement of the Insider Threat program. The ITP mission is to identify insider threats to the department by utilizing advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation which in turn help address and eliminate potential threat actors from compromising the DHS mission in safeguarding the homeland.


The selected candidate will oversee a team of 40 individuals who will be responsible for the following:

  • Serving as the primary leader for the Insider Threat Program who works directly with senior government leaders in establishing priorities, tasking staff, and overseeing all functional execution efforts.
  • Support all staffing and recruiting activities to ensure that the Insider Threat Program has sufficient and qualified personnel to support mission requirements.
  • Work in partnership with the HEITS business operations team to ensure that all spend plans, EACs, and financial tracking is accurate and that financial reports are delivered to the customer in a timely manner.
  • Oversee all cost estimation responses and cost projection analyses for the customer to support fiscal year budgetary planning.
  • Ensure that staff located at adjacent agencies have proper supervision and that those customer stakeholders are actively engaged and supported.
  • Provide recurring reporting as directed by the HEITS Senior Program Manager and the customer to provide full transparency on all execution activities.
  • Support growth and business development, helping the Insider Threat Program expand, assume new scope, and increase revenue in ways that ensure value added services are delivered to the customer.
  • Maintain strong and positive relationships with all customer stakeholders as the primary liaison between Leidos and all DHS Insider Threat Stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues to the appropriate parties within the HEITS Functional Management team to ensure proper alignment to applicable Leidos policies.
  • Document risks and issues and establish mitigation plans for all areas which may detrimentally impact the program.
  • Grow personnel on the program to ensure that they have the ability to expand their skills while also providing higher quality services to the Insider Threat Mission.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree and (8)+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with (6)+ years of prior relevant experience 
  • Prior leadership responsibilities
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills 
  • Experienced and adept at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports
  • Experienced with preparing and presenting briefings to senior customer management, and customer stakeholders
  • Experience supporting Insider Threat Management Programs with an understanding in ITP behavioral dynamics.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, or related field Insider Threat Program discipline.  
  • Proven experience (10+ years) in managing/developing Insider Threat Programs.
  • Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms
  • DHS EOD with Active SCI
  • CI Polygraph (Active or Former)
  • Experience with the DHS Insider Threat Program
  • Experience with the CISA and/or ICE Insider Threat Programs
  • Insider Threat Behavioral Analysis Experience
  • Experience supporting Insider Threat Programs within the Intelligence Community and/or DoD.
  • Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional Fundamentals (CCITP-F)

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:October 1, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree and 8 or more years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and 6 or more years of relevant experience
  • Prior leadership experience
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports
  • Experience preparing and presenting briefings to senior customer management and stakeholders
  • Experience supporting Insider Threat Management Programs and understanding insider threat behavioral dynamics
  • Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, or a related Insider Threat Program discipline
  • 10 or more years of experience managing or developing Insider Threat Programs
  • Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms
  • DHS EOD with active SCI
  • Active or former CI Polygraph
  • Experience with the DHS Insider Threat Program
  • Experience with CISA and/or ICE Insider Threat Programs
  • Insider Threat Behavioral Analysis experience
  • Experience supporting Insider Threat Programs within the Intelligence Community and/or Department of Defense
  • Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional Fundamentals certification

Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.

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HQ: Reston, VA
27,104 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.

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