Department Manager - State Dept. Work Program with Security Clearance
Company: MITRE Corporation
Location: Princeton
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling
life? At MITRE, you can have bothThat'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 employeesMITRE is
different from most technology companiesWe are a not-for-profit
corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no
commercial conflicts to influence what we doThe R&D centers we
operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as
diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and
enterprise transformationWe're making a difference every
day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and
worldOur workplace reflects our valuesWe offer competitive
benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a
culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion,
flexibility, collaboration, and career growthIf this sounds like
the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE-and make a
difference with usDepartment Summary: As part of MITRE's Center for
Securing the Homeland , our support to the state depthas grown to a
diverse set of projects to include Allied Nation cyber capacity
building, enhancing cyber capabilities for partner nations, large
IT modernization/acquisition, Conflict observatory, and Data
analytics that guides key international partnerships in areas
aligned with US interestsWe are seeking a Department Manager to
lead and grow the State Department work programThe Department
Manager will be responsible for attracting, developing, and
retaining an outstanding workforce and forging partnerships with
MITRE Labs, MITRE Centers, and academic and industry partners to
build a strong organic and softshell team; responsible for our good
growth strategy with the state department, and the
execution/management of the department's projects by ensuring that
our work is most impactful to the missionThe Department manager
will serve as a member of the CSH Leadership Team, helping to steer
the Department's expertise and innovation to support sponsor
missionsRole & Responsibilities:--- Thought and People Leadership:
Leads team to develop new technical capabilities and applies those
capabilities to address sponsor mission outcomesServes as the
direct supervisor for assigned staff and conducts regular
performance and development conversationsResponsible for staff
advocacy and recognitionProvides compensation recommendationsServes
as a resource to guide staff in navigating the MITRE organization
and processesBuilds teams, communicates effectively, and maintains
good interpersonal relationships to meet division and sponsor
outcomesDevelops team and ensures team members can successfully
achieve career objectives.--- Impact DrivenFocuses on delivering
impact in terms of sponsor mission outcomesEnsures technical
quality of department work and deliverables.--- Proactively
attract, develop, and support a diverse, geographically distributed
workforce that has the expertise and capabilities needed for our
partners.--- Exhibits entrepreneurial spirit to proactively grow
the portfolio and MITRE's impactEffectively develops new and
innovative work.--- Builds strong relationships with the sponsors,
collects periodic feedback and continues to monitor the execution
of the Department's projects.--- Builds diverse, and inclusive team
through hiring and team development.--- Exemplifies MITRE
Cultural/Behavioral Attributes: Speed, Risk-taking, Adaptability,
Grace and Respect, and CollaborationFocus on delivering results in
terms of both center strategy objectives and sponsor mission
outcomes.--- Effectively manages human capital (MITRE Technical
Staff) in developing statements of workWorks with finance to obtain
project cost proposalsEngages legal for non-disclosure agreements
and conflict of interest reviewWorks with contracting managers on
contracting actions needed on task order awardsWorks with
Operations on staff planningLeverages technology resources (e.g.,
MITRE labs, intellectual property, etc.) to enhance portfolio
projects and in hosting sponsor events.--- Cultivate an environment
of innovation, technical leadership, teamwork, camaraderie, and
technical quality across this wide geography.--- Support,
coordinate, and partner with Group Leaders to mentor and grow the
Department's teamEnsure staff are aligned to high priority work
that demonstrates their strengths, recognize staff for their
accomplishments, and work with under-performing staffWork with
staff to take on greater technical and leadership roles.---
Encourage and support staff to propose, create, develop, and apply
innovative solutions on direct projects and MITRE research.---
Ensure high technical quality of work products.--- Ensure strong
execution excellence.--- Serve as a primary point of contact for
Sponsor interacts and the development of Sponsor relationshipsBasic
Qualifications:--- 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.
* Demonstrated examples of leadership experience in a professional
environment (e.g., Building a new work program, developing
cross-cutting partnerships between MITRE Labs and FFRDCs, inspiring
staff to achieve career aspirations and expand their and business
roles).
* Demonstrated ability to take risk and lead work with partial
insights.
* This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site
Our culture is a tangible asset that endures through our people and
leadersAt 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 lensUnleashes 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 organizationEmbraces 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 actionExemplifies active listening to foster
collaboration, understanding, and alignment.
* Commit to Action and Outcomes: Holds self and others accountable
for acting on and achieving established objectivesExemplifies
cultural attributes while executing and delivering impactful
outcomesThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum
of the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI This requisition requires the hired candidate to
have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the
following clearance(s):
Top Secret Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$182,000 - $227,500 - $273,000 Annual Work Location Type:
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