Job Abstract

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us.

Department Summary:

The Information Systems Security Department (A211) in the Global Security Services Division (A210) is seeking to fill a Manager/Group Leader (GL) position.  Qualified candidates will have a strong technical background in cybersecurity/information security, demonstrated technical leadership experience, and a passion to lead and develop staff.  Selected candidates will serve as direct supervisors for respective department staff.  In addition, GLs are expected to work in partnership with the department leadership team guiding technical direction, shaping the work program, and growing the workforce.  GLs must balance their department management and leadership roles with other direct work program commitments as assigned.

Job Description:

• Staff Engagement and Development – Conduct periodic performance and development conversations, recognize staff accomplishments, communicate regularly with work leaders on staff growth opportunities and performance.
• Collaboration and Communication – Facilitate regular communication between staff and project/task leaders, serve as a proactive liaison between staff and upper management, seek out collaboration opportunities within the Department, the Division, and the Center.
• Capability Development – Assist the department leadership team with workforce shaping, work program development, and maintaining awareness of emerging technologies and impactful project opportunities. Help evolve the department vision and contribute to the technical roadmap.
• Recruiting and Hiring – Play a key role in the department recruiting and hiring process, to include screening resumes and participating in interviews.
• Team Building and Technical Stature – Work with the department leadership and staff to promulgate a culture of trust, excellence, teamwork, respect, and continued learning and innovation in order to solve the most difficult challenges and maintain a highly-skilled workforce.
• Cybersecurity Expertise – Provide cybersecurity guidance and direction to staff that support various programs/sponsors.
• Effectively manage projects, systems, and personnel assignment to meet the needs of programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, trust, prioritization, risk management, and building consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Be an exemplary model of MITRE Corporate Attributes and Corresponding Behavior: Speed, Risk-Taking, Adaptability, Collaboration, and Grace and Respect.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to information.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in cybersecurity/information security.
• Ability to lead, engage, and support team members while working effectively as part of a team, across sponsors, and across MITRE as appropriate.
• Experience managing a group of personnel as a manager.
• Strong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Clear and structured thought processes and coherent decision-making skills.
• Motivation to expand knowledge and skills for self and others.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and take risks, operate autonomously and manage effectively in situations with incomplete information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Meet IAM Level III certification (DoD 8570.01M).
• SME in network performance engineering, advanced data transport, secure networking, embedded networking, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171.
• Proven success with recruiting and retaining technical talent.
• Proven success building relationships with partners and stakeholders.

Our culture is a tangible asset that endures through our people and leaders. At MITRE, our leaders must also demonstrate and continually develop a consistent set of shared Leadership Competencies:

• Lead with a Strategic Mindset: Drives alignment across MITRE to achieve our mission by engaging across and beyond the enterprise, making and executing decisions, and activating the Good Growth Strategy.
• Create Value: Takes a broad approach to solving complex problems using a national and global lens. Unleashes the full capabilities of our people in a relentless pursuit of innovative solutions that are scalable, equitable, transferable, and sustainable.
• Cultivate Inclusion: Creates an environment and opportunities, built on trust, where people can be their whole authentic self, feeling welcomed, supported, engaged, and respected for who they are and what they contribute to the organization. Embraces and engages all dimensions of diversity to exponentially expand MITRE’s impact in solving problems for a safer world.
• Communicate for Impact: Conveys powerful messages tailored to the unique needs of stakeholders—and desired outcomes—in a style that engages and inspires action. Exemplifies active listening to foster collaboration, understanding, and alignment.
• Commit to Action and Outcomes: Holds self and others accountable for acting on and achieving established objectives. Exemplifies cultural attributes while executing and delivering impactful outcomes.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

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