Research Manager, Insights (McLean)

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US-VA-McLean

IQT

Reporting to the Vice President, IQT Insights, the Research Manager, Insights 

is responsible for

 developing written, analytic products on emerging technology, industry, market, and geopolitical trends. The Research Manager will serve as the Insights 

Team's 

lead

 analyst

for one or more functional technology topics.

 This role involves 

collabor

ating 

with stakeholders across all of IQT to 

identify 

Insights 

topics, develop products, and deliver unique, 

impactful

written 

analysis 

on

 emerging technology, national security, and global competitiveness to IQT's government partners. IQT Insights is the division of IQT that produces forward-looking 

written

 products about emerging technology.

• Lead Insights product development for one or more assigned functional technology areas

• Design and execute research projects and deliver unique, 

  timely, and 

  impactful written analytic products 

  focused on 

  emerging technology, national security, and global techno-economic competition

• Collaborate with IQT subject matter experts to 

  develop a program of analysis and solicit inputs for products

• Publish

   two or more 

  Insights

   products per month

• Receive and 

  respond to

   product feedback from the Research Director, Insights, the IQT Editorial Director, and other internal stakeholders and subject-matter experts 

• Identify partner knowledge gaps and provide forward-leaning thought leadership in those areas

• Utilize a variety of tools, databases, and other sources of information to identify changes, new activities, trends, trajectories, and impact

   for relevant technology areas, industries, and companies

• R

  epresent the Insights team during engagements with existing and prospective IQT partners

   and d

  eliver Insights-focused briefings to government stakeholders

  as-needed

• Due to contractual reasons, U.S. Citizenship is required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance (active TS/SCI clearance preferred)

• 5

  • years of experience as a researcher and writer analy

  zing

   emerging technology and national security issues

   (Intelligence Community or US Federal Government experience preferred but not 

  required

• Strong writing skills, specifically storytelling for government audiences

   of varying levels of technical 

  expertise

• Experience presenting complex information in a clear, concise way

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

• Demonstrated 

  commitment to 

  teamwork and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities, navigate analytic disagreements, and meet deadlines

• Boundless intellectual curiosity and a passion for IQT's mission to support the US national security community.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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