Research Analyst Team Lead - FBI Enterprise Vetting Center

About Amentum

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

Amentum is seeking an experienced Research Analyst Team Lead to support the FBI’s Enterprise Vetting Center (EVC). The Research Analyst Team Lead will provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and quality oversight to a team of research analysts performing critical vetting and analytical activities in support of the FBI’s mission.

This position combines hands-on research and analytical expertise with team leadership and mentorship. The Team Lead will review and validate the work of junior analysts, ensure the accuracy and completeness of research findings and reports, help resolve complex analytical issues, and promote consistent adherence to established procedures, quality standards, and production requirements.

The ideal candidate is an experienced research analyst and proven team leader who can effectively manage high-volume workloads while maintaining accuracy, quality, timeliness, and confidentiality. The Team Lead will serve as a resource for analysts, helping them navigate complex research challenges and develop the skills necessary to successfully perform their mission.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team of Research Analysts supporting FBI EVC operations.
• Review and validate analyst work products, research findings, reports, and conclusions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established standards.
• Conduct and support derogatory information assessments, background research, and personnel vetting activities.
• Manage and prioritize complex, high-volume workloads while ensuring team members meet established production and quality requirements.
• Monitor team performance and workload to ensure assignments are completed accurately and within established timelines.
• Identify discrepancies, inconsistencies, or errors in research findings and report packages and work with analysts to resolve them.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to analysts to improve the quality, efficiency, and consistency of their work.
• Coach and mentor junior analysts, helping them strengthen research methodologies, analytical judgment, report writing, and overall job performance.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for analysts working through complex or challenging research issues.
• Assist analysts in identifying appropriate research approaches and resolving issues encountered during the vetting process.
• Communicate complex analytical information clearly and effectively to team members, program leadership, and management.
• Escalate significant issues, trends, or potential risks to appropriate program leadership.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance research processes, workflows, and team performance.
• Help ensure team members follow established procedures, policies, quality standards, and security requirements.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive, personally identifiable, law enforcement-sensitive, and/or classified information in accordance with applicable policies and security regulations.
• Collaborate with other Team Leads, supervisors, and program leadership to promote consistency and continuity across EVC operations.
• Support onboarding, training, and development of new and existing analysts.
• Serve as a positive role model and promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, quality, and mission focus.

Basic Qualifications:

• All mandatory qualifications required of an EVC Research Analyst.
• Two or more years of experience supporting the FBI Enterprise Vetting Center (EVC).
• Must have an Active Top-Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Top-Secret clearance 
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and validating the work of junior analysts.
• Experience conducting or supporting derogatory information assessments, background checks, personnel vetting, or related research activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-volume workloads while maintaining quality, accuracy, and established timelines.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify discrepancies or errors in research findings and report packages.
• Experience providing constructive feedback and performance guidance to team members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate complex information to analysts, leadership, and management.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with the ability to resolve issues involving research findings, processes, and team performance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment while managing competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive or classified information in accordance with applicable security regulations, policies, and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience serving in a lead, senior analyst, supervisory, or mentoring capacity.
• Extensive experience supporting FBI EVC operations or other federal personnel vetting programs.
• Experience with high-volume background investigations, personnel security, investigative research, or national security-related analytical activities.
• Experience training and onboarding new analysts.
• Experience conducting quality reviews or peer reviews of analytical work products.
• Experience identifying process improvements that increase efficiency while maintaining or improving quality.
• Familiarity with FBI systems, vetting processes, and applicable policies and procedures.

Work Environment:

 This position is performed in a traditional office environment.  

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk; handle or feel objects; and write. Ability to bend, reach, lift, and carry up to 15 pounds.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.