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The MITRE Corporation Operational Engineering Principal Group Leader in McLean, Virginia
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The Operational Engineering Department (N932), within the MITRE Intelligence Center, applies broad national and strategic engineering and operational expertise and deep understanding of our Sponsors' mission challenges to develop and advance complex human and technical solutions which enable present and future success from tactical to enterprise levels. We develop and apply innovative engineering solutions, thought leadership, and evidence-based recommendations that deliver high impact to our Sponsors’ missions, and we shape and grow the future MITRE intelligence workforce through engineering development.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be an active member of the department management team that plays a key role in staff management while operating in a high-performing organization that delivers effective mission support and outcomes for our sponsors. The Principal Group Leader’s responsibilities include:
Department and Staff Engagement – Serves as direct supervisor for 6-8 staff providing technical support, conducting regular performance and development conversations; mentors, advocates, and recognizes staff; communicates with Project/Task Leaders on staff performance; assesses staff performance and provides constructive feedback to staff
Sponsor Engagement and Relations Management – Engage with sponsors to ensure mission needs are met
Technical Quality, Execution and Capability Development – Assists the Department Manager and leadership team in workforce shaping, hiring, work program development, maintaining awareness of emerging technical issues and opportunities; fulfills other Department and Division management duties as assigned
The role will have varied components, ranging from direct engagement with sponsor government leadership, coordinating with other contractor support both inside and outside of the sponsor environment, as well as working closely with other MITRE experts working in this mission space. Qualified candidates will have significant demonstrated experience on building IT capabilities; coordinating and collaborating with multi-discipline teams; providing strategic oversight, system planning/road mapping, and technical leadership; and working directly with senior government leadership.
This position requires an individual who is equally capable and comfortable working in various modes: as an individual contributor (working in close partnership with a government leader); as a team member (working with other MITRE Acquisition and/or Program Management staff); as a team/task leader (leading and coaching team members to ensure performance results on assigned tasks).
Basic Qualifications:
Applicants MUST hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to be considered.
Typically requires minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a Ph.D. with 5 years’ experience; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
10 years of experience building new IT capabilities and prototypes inside and outside the government classified network, drafting requirements, system design/architecting, and system planning/road mapping including cloud-based environments.
Experience translating operational mission needs into acquisition, technical, and programmatic requirements.
Experience providing pre- and post-award acquisition support, including market research, requirements analysis, and development of innovative acquisition/contracting processes.
Excellent critical and strategic thinking abilities, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to create win-win solutions with a positive “make it happen” attitude.
2 + years at MITRE with established personal network
Extensive knowledge of the Intelligence Community with experience in the counterintelligence and/or security domains
This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.
Preferred Qualifications:
The preferred candidate will have PhD in Systems Engineering
Demonstrated experience and capability to advise the federal government on ongoing operations and engineered solutions.
Experience working with the Special Operations Community
Proven track record in managing staff to meet sponsor needs
4 + years at MITRE with well-established personal networks
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
Work Location Type:
Hybrid
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