Program Manager, National Security

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The NSA Program Manager is an integral part of MITRE’s Intelligence Center, representing the Center in engagements and work program development actions with the government at multiple levels. The PM will work directly with MITRE leadership at the Center, division, department, and project levels.

The NSA work program comprises >70 staff years of technical effort, primarily delivered from the MITRE Ft. Meade, MD site and adjacent government location. The successful candidate will work in partnership with, the Director, Chief Engineer, and adjacent Program Managers to ensure MITRE takes an integrated, strategic approach to the support of the government sponsor. The selectee will also be expected to serve as a subject matter expert in critical areas of our support and be a trusted technical advisor to both sponsors and MITRE leaders.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Global Intelligence Director to develop a cohesive MITRE Global Intelligence strategy to maximize mission impact while retaining technical excellence and program viability
• Partner with the Global Intelligence Director to ensure MITRE is being used as effectively as possible, understanding and operating within the sponsor’s ceiling allocation process
• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the NSA sponsor including overall strategy, organization, leadership as well as component strategies, investments, and issues; identify and share sponsor-specific challenges and issues of concern that can be addressed by MITRE; provide informational updates to the broader leadership team of the NSA program, as required
• Plan and carry out a regular tempo of sponsor engagements in support of Center and Division strategy and goals
• Maintain detailed situational awareness of MITRE’s current and planned work in support of the NSA sponsor
• Forecast future project needs and proactively work with Center and Division leadership to position MITRE for success in staffing the work and delivering impact
• Partner with program, project, task, and technical leads from across MITRE (MITRE National Security Sector, MITRE Technology & Engineering and MITRE Public Sector, where appropriate - to refine the technical direction for MITRE’s NSA work program and ensure that all relevant MITRE resources are brought to bear for the NSA sponsor
• Coordinate efforts with the Center leadership team to ensure NSA program equities are reflected in Intelligence Center initiatives and actions
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• 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.
• 2 years experience leading a technical team
• Superior customer engagement and communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the sponsor organization, including the senior executive and technical leadership
• Ability to understand the MITRE’s NSA work program in its entirety, and to see and grow connections and synergies between its various elements to create increased value and impact
• Strong knowledge of the Intelligence Community including its culture and challenges; experience working at senior levels within multiple agencies
• Experience with all aspects of project management
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and complex environment, to engage with senior government professionals on complex technical and programmatic issues, and to manage the competing equities of various government stakeholders
• Strong leadership and networking skills to reach proactively across MITRE to identify relevant concepts and results to bring to the NSA program
• Demonstrated experience in intelligence, systems engineering, and information technology and the ability to serve as a trusted partner and knowledge source for senior and mid-career government staff
• Applicants must hold an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph to be considered
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep subject matter expertise and a comprehensive understanding of the National Security Agency organization and its missions
• A strong working knowledge of MITRE culture and techniques for work shaping
• Previous project leadership experience on a large and complex project
• Understanding of organizational policies, priorities, and missions for US Government intelligence collection entities
• Familiarity with US Government intelligence collection technologies and programs
  
  

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

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$178,800 - $223,500 - $268,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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