Head of Intelligence at Prevail

• Set and deliver the direction for Prevail’s Intelligence capability, and act as its senior accountable leader.
• Establish and maintain the analytical standards, tradecraft, quality assurance and governance that underpin everything the function produces.
• Lead, support and develop intelligence delivery leads and senior analytical staff across multiple teams.
• Maintain oversight of all intelligence contracts and programmes, monitoring performance, client satisfaction and delivery risk.
• Ensure intelligence embedded within wider operational and protective security is properly resourced and held to the same standards.
• Lead workforce and succession planning, with clear development pathways for analysts at every level.
• Own the development of intelligence tooling and technical capability, including the introduction of new capabilities and enhancements of existing technologies, tools, and processes.
• Drive business growth by identifying opportunities, building senior relationships and leading bids, proposals and client engagements across government, international and commercial markets.
• Support the management of complex operational issues, incidents, escalations and client concerns.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities deemed appropriate by the Director of Intelligence and Security, in line with the requirements of the role and the needs of the business.

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Significant senior intelligence experience gained in UK government, military or policing intelligence.
• Substantial experience delivering intelligence commercially, in a consultancy, managed service and comparable private sector environment.
• Proven experience building, leading and scaling an intelligence capability, including accountability for analytical standards and quality.
• Deep working knowledge of the intelligence cycle, collection and requirements management, and structured analytical techniques.
• Strong understanding of open source intelligence and data-led analysis, and the tooling and tradecraft behind them.
• Strong understanding of appropriate legal and compliance frameworks applicable: RIPA; UK GDPR; Data Protection Act considerations etc.
• Demonstrable success in business development, client acquisition and revenue growth.
• Experience leading senior teams and influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Experience overseeing complex programmes or client portfolios in demanding, high-tempo environments.
• Eligible for UK Security Check (SC) clearance, which Prevail will sponsor. You will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least five years.
• Willingness and ability to travel across the UK and internationally as required.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with UK Defence Intelligence standards and the National Intelligence Model, and experience applying them in the context of a multi-customer environment.
• Experience gained within a recognised specialist military, intelligence, law enforcement or government security organisation.
• Experience withUK government intelligence contracts, including competitive tendering and mobilisation.
• Experience withspecialist OSINT platforms, data fusion, link analysis or geospatial tooling.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled research and analytical tools, and how to adopt them responsibly in delivery.
• Experience developing analysts from entry level through to senior practitioner.
• An established professional network within the intelligence, security, defence or government sectors.
• Working knowledge of the CPIA framework and intelligence analysis principles
• Current or previously held SC or DV clearance.

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