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.

MITRE National Security Sector (MNS) and the National Security Engineering Center (NSEC) FFRDC recognizes the immediate need to foster lasting relationships with allies and partner nations to support integrated deterrence that cuts across military services, government agencies, and foreign partnerships. In an era of Strategic Competition, national security requires a scaled, multilateral approach that nurtures innovation across nations. For MITRE to meet its strategic objectives, MNS-International (MNS-I) will identify and pursue priority initiatives and develop the necessary foundation upon which we can continue to support and influence strategic outcomes across the globe.  By working to make a positive impact in the capabilities of our allies, MNS-I acts as a force-multiplier for our US Government (USG) sponsors.  

We are currently seeking a MNS International Operations Principal to join the MNS-I Operations and Program Management organization to serve in a dynamic, fast-moving role. Candidates should possess a breadth of technical skills, domain knowledge, operations, and project-management experience.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Working across MNS-I,MNS- AUS MITRE, and sponsoring projects to ensure strategic implementation of priorities and efficient, effective business operations. Passionate about being a ‘connector’ across a large, agile team focused on incorporating collaborative best practices.
• Managing and monitoring the resourcing across MNS-I projects to ensure that financials are on track and staff personnel have appropriate project coverage.
• Facilitating and managing team communication channels, websites, and tools.
• Continuously assess and improve processes as needed and coordinate across the broader MITRE operations and Program Management community.
• Identifying and Managing MNS-I program and project risks.  Assisting in monitoring pending incomplete projects/meetings and coordination of inputs for action items.
• Manage Milestone performance and Schedule, through Wrike.
• Earned Value expertise and understanding of proposal execution and gating.
• Setting-up and maintaining project files, schedules and records, including establishing resources/documentation necessary for organizational transparency and standardization.
• Develop and maintain strong internal relationships across a matrixed team of leaders, partners, administrative staff, technical staff, and sponsor project teams.
• Lead Multiple Independent Project Teams that will change based upon organizational need.
• Facilitation and coordination of international engagements.
   

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a maintain a Secret clearance.
• Master’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in operations, project/program management, or national security related studies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and capable of working with scientists, analysts, and technical software developers across several technical disciplines. 
• Requires high level of poise, initiative, tact, professionalism, and diplomacy in working closely, often under time constraints, with highly confidential information, with a diverse group of directors, staff, and MITRE operations supporting components.
• Exceptional Microsoft Office Suite skills include Outlook, OneNote, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Microsoft Project, Wrike. Working knowledge of Sales Force software for business applications.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively apply strong self-organization and time management skills, with considerable emphasis on self-initiation, independent decision making, accuracy and follow through on a broad range of administrative support tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively assess situations and make decisions within broadly defined practices and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and the ability to operate and team with MITRE management, staff and clients are a must.
• A strong teamwork ethos, maturity, initiative, and dependability. Works effectively and tactfully with colleagues at every level of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience as a ‘connector’ across a large, agile team focused on incorporating collaborative best practices.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.

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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