Principal Personnel Security Team Lead

The role

The Personnel Security Team Lead leads and oversees daily personnel security operations for classified government contracts. This role manages security clearance processing, eligibility verification, access management, and regulatory compliance.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate daily personnel security activities for assigned cleared facilities and contracts.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of personnel security processing including clearance initiation and investigation tracking.
• Develop and maintain standardized personnel security workflows and operating procedures.
• Monitor personnel security requests and coordinate assignments among team members.
• Oversee personnel security processing using DISS, NBIS, and other government systems.
• Coordinate security clearance investigations, reinvestigations, and Continuous Vetting requirements.
• Manage personnel access requirements for collateral, SCI, and SAP programs.
• Coordinate security briefings, nondisclosure agreements, indoctrinations, and debriefings.
• Ensure compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) and SEAD requirements.
• Administer reporting requirements for SEAD 3, adverse information, foreign travel, and foreign contacts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in personnel security or industrial security.
• Demonstrated experience administering personnel security processes under the National Industrial Security Program.
• Advanced working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117, applicable SEAD requirements, and government personnel security procedures.
• Extensive hands-on experience with DISS, NBIS, and other applicable government personnel security systems.
• Experience coordinating security clearance investigations, eligibility actions, access administration, and personnel security reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting collateral and/or SCI personnel security operations.
• Experience leading personnel security workflows, mentoring team members, or coordinating operational assignments.
• Experience supporting DCSA inspections, security self-assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Strong knowledge of personnel security records management, privacy requirements, and sensitive information protection.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and high-volume security processing requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain applicable customer-specific accesses

Nice to have

• Experience within a DoW and/or Intelligence Community government contracting environment

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Substantial paid time off and holidays
• Flexible work arrangements where possible
• Income protection benefits

About the company

Clarity Innovations is a national security partner delivering solutions to the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD). Their mission-first platform modernizes data operations through advanced workflows and secure DevSecOps practices.