**Description** The Executive Protection Lead will provide for the welfare, physical protection, and security of a high-profile client by performing armed and/or unarmed executive protection assignments. This role will also be responsible for leading/overseeing a team of Executive Protection Agents. **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Develop and implement comprehensive SOPs for executive protection, including risk assessments, threat analysis, and contingency plans. + Ensure the safety and well-being of executives at all times, both in the office and while traveling + Liaise with external security agencies and law enforcement to gather intelligence and coordinate security measures. + Lead and oversee a team of executive protection agents, providing guidance and direction to ensure efficient and effective operations. + Stay updated on industry trends and emerging threats to continuously improve security protocols. + Conduct regular reviews and updates of security policies and procedures. + Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the job + Represent the organization with professionalism and discretion when interacting with external stakeholders. + Handle any security incidents or emergencies involving executives in a calm and timely manner. + Provide recommendations and insights to senior leadership on security matters relating to executive protection. + Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding executive protection. + Provide close protection and other security-related functions for the client during domestic and/or international assignments. + Lead counter surveillance operations. + Perform protective advance planning and threat vulnerability assessments. + Transport the client and/or family members to events and appointments, using evasive and/or defensive driving tactics, as needed. + Effectively manage the client and/or their family/representative requests against the need to ensure all safety and security precautions. + Deescalate tense situations or individuals that arise at the principal's office, residence and/or events. + Communicate vulnerabilities or safety concerns in a timely manner. + Complete suspicious activity reports, incident reports. shift logs, pattern of life reports, medical treatment reports, and other administrative requirements. + Conduct reviews of the team's suspicious activity reports, incident reports. shift logs, pattern of life reports, medical treatment reports, and other administrative requirements. + Ensure vehicle is always in clean and safe operating conditions. + Create protection schedules and team assignments. + Operate and maintain protective, operations, and communications equipment. + Promptly identify and escalate deficiencies/failures. + Assist with and conduct site profile assessments of SAIC facilities in coordination with the Unclassified Security Operations Program. + Serve as an auxiliary investigator on Corporate Security related investigations. + All other duties, as assigned. **Qualifications** **Required Education and Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree, and minimum six (6) years' experience in executive protection experience including advance planning, surveillance and counter surveillance operations and security driving for executive level clients. Additional 4 years of experience considered in lieu of degree. + Minimum 5 years leadership experience + Possess a Virginia Guard Card and/or HR218 + Defensive driving tactics training/experience + International experience, preferred. + Executive Protection Training Certificate and Defensive Driver Certification + Experience with analytical problem solving and familiar with operations relating to security related investigations + Must possess superior writing and briefing skills with the ability to work independently in as fast-paced results driven environment SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2406716 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability