Counterterrorism Mission Data Analytics Expert (Intelligence Center)

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. The Mission Operations Department supports national intelligence mission centers by strengthening analytic capabilities, mission integration, and enterprise collaboration across complex national security challenges. The department partners closely with Intelligence Community sponsors to provide objective technical expertise, operational insight, and analytic leadership that improve mission outcomes. It delivers the data, analytic, and mission expertise required to help government partners address evolving counterterrorism challenges and advance national security objectives. Position Summary: MITRE's National Intelligence Division is seeking a Lead Counterterrorism Mission Data Analytics Expert to provide senior-level analytic leadership supporting an Intelligence Community sponsor focused on global counterterrorism missions. This role will be embedded on-site with the sponsor in McLean, Virginia, and will support senior government leaders by leading complex data-driven analytic efforts, optimizing mission workflows, improving enterprise data utilization, and advancing mission capabilities across counterterrorism, identity intelligence, watchlisting, and threat warning. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in Intelligence Community data analytics, enterprise data integration, and mission-focused analytic tradecraft. This individual will be expected to operate with exceptional judgment, technical credibility, and independence; leverage large, complex intelligence data holdings, enterprise analytic environments, and mission data ecosystems to improve mission performance; translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations; and serve as a trusted advisor influencing sponsor priorities, analytic methodologies, and enterprise data strategies. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of MITRE's role as an objective technical advisor and FFRDC, enabling them to bridge sponsor mission needs with MITRE's systems engineering, analytic, and technical capabilities. The role includes routine engagement and briefings with SES-level government leaders and requires approximately 80–100% on-site support in McLean, Virginia. Roles & Responsibilities: • Serve as the lead data analytics advisor supporting sponsor priorities across global counterterrorism, identity intelligence, watchlisting, threat warning, and related mission areas. • Lead efforts to optimize enterprise data workflows, improve data integration, and enhance analytic processes supporting counterterrorism missions. • Assess sponsor data environments and recommend improvements to data architectures, analytic workflows, and mission processes that increase operational effectiveness. • Leverage large, complex intelligence data holdings and enterprise analytic environments to develop actionable insights supporting senior government decision-makers. • Advise SES-level government leaders