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Intelligence Collection Manager – Subject Matter Expert (ICM SME)

Smxtech
Fayetteville, NC; Fort Bragg, NC
Posted October 29, 2026
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SMX is seeking a highly experienced Intelligence Collection Manager – Subject Matter Expert (ICM SME) to provide comprehensive expertise in all facets of collection and production management for multi-discipline intelligence operations. The ICM SME will oversee collection activities for routine, contingency, Special Access Programs (SAP), and compartmented projects, and will collaborate with national, theater, and tactical partners to ensure the integration and prioritization of customer requirements supporting diverse operational missions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Advise on and oversee all facets of intelligence collection and production management, including doctrine, policy, procedures, oversight, and coordination at the tactical, theater, and national levels.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for collection management during routine operations, contingency missions, SAP, compartmented projects, and all related exercises.

• Perform collection management duties across all intelligence disciplines, ensuring efficient use of collection platforms and maximizing analytic value.

• Demonstrate superior proficiency utilizing current intelligence-related automation, requirements-based applications, tools, and databases to support collection and analytic product development.

• Develop, establish, and prioritize intelligence collection plans to support command objectives and operational requirements.

• Routinely assist with and oversee day-to-day collection management activities at the command level.

• Coordinate with National Intelligence Agencies, Combatant Command Joint Intelligence Centers, Service Production Centers, and partner organizations to advocate for the inclusion of customer requirements in standing collection and production activities.

• Participate in analyst/collector/collection management forums, actively assisting analysts with collection-related issues and product refinement.

• Deliver high-quality executive briefings and written assessments to senior stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.

• Must possess a valid U.S. passport.

• Must be willing and able to deploy both CONUS (within the continental U.S.) and OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.) as needed.

• Minimum of eight (8) years of total intelligence or intelligence operations experience within the Department of Defense or equivalent U.S. Government agencies, including at least five (5) years at the operational level.

• At least five (5) years of experience in collection management, with deep firsthand expertise in collection management and/or intelligence reporting, including doctrine, policy, procedures, oversight, and coordination at the tactical, theater, and national levels.

• Demonstrated experience serving as an advisor or subject matter expert on collection management for routine, contingency, SAP, and compartmented missions and exercises.

• Excellent briefing and executive-level writing skills.

• Strong proficiency with the current suite of intelligence automation, collection management applications, tools, and databases.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience providing collection management support to SOF, CT, or complex Joint/Interagency/Intergovernmental/Multinational (JIIM) environments.

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$114,000—$117,000 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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