Team Lead

Team Lead 

ROLE 

We need an experienced Team Lead at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC), Division of Examinations (EXAMS). EXAMS uses risk-based strategies to examine registrants, improve industry practices and compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risk, and inform policy, and this task order supports EXAMS in both performing and modernizing its data analytics function. In this role, you will direct day-to-day execution of the analytics support and modernization team, serving as the primary daily interface with the COR and EXAMS Government staff while retaining contractual accountability for delivery, quality, and security. You will sustain as-is analytics services without interruption, run the modernization backlog from process discovery through Government-approved deployment and value measurement, and enforce human-in-the-loop AI governance and platform discipline across the team's technical work. You will also staff, mentor, and retain the team, produce monthly status reporting and lead program reviews, and ensure the team's compliance with SEC IT security, privacy, records management, and Section 508 requirements. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Delivery leadership. Translate COR and Government priorities into assigned, tracked work; direct concurrent execution of as-is analytics support (data cleansing, loading, script development and maintenance, examiner requests) and the modernization pipeline. 

• Quality and performance management. Implement and enforce the Quality Control Plan; monitor performance against all QASP standards; enforce code review, version control in SEC-hosted repositories, data lineage documentation, and documentation as part of the definition of done; detect and correct slippage before it reaches monthly reporting. 

• BPR and modernization governance. Run the modernization backlog — lead process discovery, effort baselining, and re-engineering sessions with examiners and analysts; prioritize candidates with Government staff; oversee recommendation packages and ensure no build begins without Government approval; manage pilots to their time-box and success criteria; own post-deployment value measurement against baseline and report results. 

• AI and technical oversight. Ensure every AI capability is human-in-the-loop, validated on Government-labeled samples before operational reliance, monitored for drift, and documented with a model card; enforce platform discipline — AWS for application development, Power BI for reporting, lowest-complexity solution that meets the requirement, no proprietary dependencies without approval; oversee AIOps health, incident triage, and root cause analysis. 

• People management. Staff, mentor, and retain the team; maintain the two-deep cross-training matrix so no service depends on one person. 

• Government relationship and reporting. Produce the monthly status report (work performed, metrics versus standards, risks, burn rate) and lead monthly program reviews; escalate risks and priority conflicts early with recommended resolutions. 

• Security and compliance. Ensure team compliance with SEC IT security, privacy, records management, and nondisclosure obligations for sensitive, nonpublic examination information; support POA&M remediation and security reviews; confirm Section 508 conformance of delivered dashboards and interfaces. 

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE 

• Ten (10)+ years in data analytics, data engineering, or IT program delivery, including five (5)+ years leading teams of 10–25 personnel on federal contracts. 

• Working fluency with Python, SQL, and AWS analytics services (S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena/Redshift, Textract, Comprehend, SageMaker/Bedrock), and Power BI governed reporting (semantic models, row-level security). 

• Experience delivering AI/ML in a regulated setting: human-in-the-loop design, model validation on labeled samples, drift monitoring, and model documentation. 

• Demonstrated experience leading a contract transition-in without service disruption, and running quality programs against QASP-style performance standards. 

• Business process re-engineering experience (value-stream mapping, effort baselining) and DevSecOps literacy (Git-based CI/CD, code review, security scanning). 

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE 

• Prior performance at the SEC or another financial regulator (e.g., FINRA, CFTC, Federal Reserve, OCC); active SEC or Secret clearance. 

• Hands-on familiarity with securities-industry data: trade blotters, order and execution records, fee and billing data, portfolio holdings, and registrant communications. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, finance, or a related quantitative field (Master's preferred) 

• PMP or equivalent program management certification (or Agile leadership certification such as SAFe SPC/RTE, PMI-ACP, or CSM) 

• AWS certification strongly preferred (Solutions Architect or Data Analytics/Data Engineer specialty) 

LOCATION 

• Remote – Based in National Capital Region 

CLEARANCE 

• U.S. citizenship is required 

• Ability to obtain SEC security clearance  

CLIENT 

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Examinations (EXAMS) 

WORK HOURS 

• 40 hours per week 

• 8 hours per day 

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION 

• Employment Classification Eligibility — W2   

RELOCATION 

• Not eligible for relocation benefits 

COMPENSATION 

• Salary range: $190,000 – $200,000 

• Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options 

West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.  

Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.