MITRE · 10 hours ago
Senior Principal Project Leader (Intelligence Center)
Ellicott City, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$182K/yr - $273K/yr
10+ years expMITRE is a not-for-profit corporation committed to tackling the nation's toughest challenges in various fields including cybersecurity and healthcare. They are seeking a Senior Principal Project Leader to manage and guide technical and domain-specific work enhancing the nation’s intelligence efforts and providing enterprise-wide solutions to the Intelligence Community's challenges.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNon ProfitQuantum ComputingSaaS
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The Project Leader is responsible for all aspects of the ODNI P&C project, a large, complex work program responsible for driving capability development, innovation, integration, and thought leadership across the IC
Technical functions include leading, developing and executing whole of government, national-level strategies; socializing new concepts and engaging on complex technical and programmatic issues in highly visible, politically sensitive environments; building and leading multi-disciplinary project teams; and simultaneously managing the competing equities of several government technical managers within multiple sponsor organizations
The Project Leader is responsible for all aspects of leading and administering support to ODNI P&C, a diverse work program focused on: IC acquisition oversight, end-to-end program evaluation, IC procurement, program and resource management; Studies, analysis, and assessments regarding a myriad of intelligence issues including, but not limited to IC challenges, foreign intelligence challenges, and IC enterprise development opportunities; IC acquisition requirements development and review; capability modeling and simulation; Integrating the IC to solve intelligence problems through the rigorous application of science and technology; Comprehensive research campaigns focused on providing insights and analysis on the impacts of emerging technologies on US national security and strategic competition
Qualification
Required
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
U.S. Citizenship required
Due to the lengthy clearance process and our urgent need, candidates without an existing TS/SCI clearance with CI or FS polygraph cannot be considered for this opening
Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 10 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 7 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
Extensive knowledge of the USG's National Security Enterprise – especially with ODNI and the greater Intelligence Community
Experience with all aspects of project management, such as work shaping, staff planning and selection, recruiting, budgeting, and reporting
Superior sponsor engagement and communications skills and experience in politically sensitive, high-risk environments
Proven ability to develop and shape work products and recommendations that balance depth with timeliness and technical improvements with programmatic constraints
Experience developing strategies to increase the impact of deliverables
Strong writing and editing skills including demonstrated ability to articulate complex topics to sponsors and staff
This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site
Preferred
Extensive knowledge of MITRE's organizational structure, work programs, and Intelligence Center efforts
Prior experience leading an ODNI project
Proven track record in work shaping to meet sponsor needs
Proven track record of partnering with external organizations, including with the government, academia, and industry to ensure capabilities and platforms are strategically leveraged in the execution of programs
Experience in shaping the workforce and skill mix to develop the capabilities of the staff, to include high quality hires capable of work program impact and growth
Demonstrated ability to work well in collaborative and dynamic environments that foster innovation in areas that provide enhanced capabilities to MITRE's sponsors and that result in significant operational benefit to the Nation
Company
MITRE
MITRE is a not-for-profit organization that operates research and development centers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.05MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyMassachusetts Technology Collaborative
2023-07-27Grant
2023-06-08Grant· $2.05M
Leadership Team
Katie Schroth
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Kerry Buckley
Vice President
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