NextGen Command Center Lead, Top Secret Security Clearance

Position: NextGen Command Center Lead, Top Secret with Security Clearance
The Next Gen Command Center Lead is responsible for overseeing the operational delivery, performance, and readiness of the Next Gen Command Center mission area under an upcoming government contract. This position leads teams delivering 24x7x365 cyber incident response, situational awareness, threat monitoring, operational reporting, and coordinated defensive action in support of national cyber resilience. The Next Gen Command Center Lead ensures watch-floor operations, incident lifecycle management, intelligence integration, and command-center activities meet the requirements outlined by CISA and directly supports national cyber defense objectives.

In this role, the successful candidate is accountable for ensuring continuous operational effectiveness, adherence to SOPs, rapid surge capability, and synchronized cross-functional coordination with other mission areas such as Threat Hunt, CTI, and Vulnerability Management.

Key Responsibilities Operations Leadership & Command Center Execution
* Oversee teams responsible for operating a modernized, always-on incident response and cyber command center supporting 24x7x365 national cyber defense

* Ensure teams execute standardized watch-floor operations, including shift turnover, reporting cycles, operational summaries, and leadership updates to maintain synchronized situational awareness

* Oversee teams maintaining staffing, training, certification, and surge readiness necessary to support incident management, crisis action teams, and cross-functional coordination

* Ensure the Cyber Command Center environment is fully functional, compliant, and capable of providing real-time visibility, decision support, and operational coordination. Incident Response Delivery & Lifecycle Management
* Oversee teams managing the full lifecycle of reported incidents across Critical Infrastructure, SLTT, and Federal Civilian Executive Branch partners, ensuring rapid triage, coordinated response, and timely escalation pathways

* Ensure teams deliver coordinated, rapid incident response actions that reduce risk, minimize impact, and improve recovery timelines

* Oversee teams providing victim notification, customer support, and unified communication throughout the incident lifecycle, ensuring a consistent, high-quality point of service

* Ensure accurate incident scoring in line with the National Cyber Incident Scoring System (NCISS)
Threat Monitoring, Hunt Coordination & Defensive Action
* Oversee persistent monitoring teams scanning intelligence, media, law enforcement, and global events to identify emerging threats impacting national critical functions

* Ensure teams integrate classified and unclassified intelligence into operations, request classification downgrades when appropriate, and incorporate insights into response workflows

* Oversee targeted hunt engagement support, ensuring robust analysis, documented findings, and actionable reports that strengthen national defenses

* Ensure mitigation strategies and defensive recommendations address capability gaps and strengthen enterprise, OT, and ICS environments
Cross-Agency Coordination & National Defense Integration
* Oversee teams coordinating response actions with federal agencies, SLTT partners, private sector entities, industry associations, and ISACs to support unified national cyber defense operations

* Ensure Next Gen Command Center workflows are integrated with the broader national defense planning functions.

* Oversee outreach activities, community briefings, and threat-update engagements.
Communications, Intelligence Integration & Reporting
* Oversee preparation of alerts, advisories, leadership notices, and operational communications enabling data-driven decision-making during normal and crisis operations

* Ensure teams deliver rapid-turn operational briefings, slide decks, and incident communications.

* Maintain quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all reporting, ensuring consistent escalation paths and shared operational insights.
Operational Governance, SOP Management & Performance Metrics
* Oversee teams developing, updating, and maintaining SOPs, CONOPS-aligned processes, work instructions, and operational tools to…