Maritime Intelligence Manager

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Maritime Intelligence Manager with expertise in ship identification and classification. This leadership role will oversee a team of maritime analysts, guide strategic intelligence initiatives, and manage a departmental budget for software and tooling to enhance analytical capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management

  • Supervise a team of Maritime Naval Analysts, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
    

  • Set team priorities, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery of intelligence products.
    

• Budget Oversight

  • Manage and strategically allocate a departmental budget of up to $25,000 to be spent after October 1, 2025 for software acquisitions, analytical tooling, and technology enhancements.
    

• Operational Analysis

  • Identify and classify naval, commercial, and irregular maritime vessels globally.
    

  • Oversee the analysis of in-house sourced imagery to extract intelligence insights.
    

• Reporting & Assessment

  • Develop high-quality intelligence reports and assessments for defense, government, and private sector clients.
    

  • Ensure all reports meet analytic tradecraft standards and client specifications.
    

• Threat Monitoring

  • Direct monitoring of maritime threats including illicit trafficking, naval deployments, and gray-zone activities.
    

  • Ensure the team maintains current awareness of global naval forces, shipbuilding trends, and emerging maritime threats.
    

• Collaboration

  • Work closely with intelligence analysts, engineers, and operational teams to enhance maritime domain awareness capabilities of company products.
    

  • Coordinate cross-functional projects that integrate intelligence data with engineering solutions.
    

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Security Studies, Maritime Studies, Intelligence, or a related field (preferred).
  

• Minimum 7 years of experience in naval intelligence, maritime security, or ship tracking, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
  

• Demonstrated expertise in ship identification methodologies, including hull structures, radar signatures, and electronic emissions.
  

• Strong analytical writing and briefing skills with experience producing high-level intelligence assessments.
  

• Proven ability to manage teams and budgets effectively.
  

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  

• Eligibility to pass a federal background check.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in defense, intelligence, or maritime law enforcement.

• Knowledge of naval order of battle (OOB) and ship recognition techniques.

• Familiarity with machine learning applications in maritime analytics.

• Foreign language proficiency relevant to maritime intelligence (e.g., Mandarin, Russian, Arabic).