Defense Security Cooperation Agency Project Leader

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with DSCA Sponsors
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Sponsor's mission, environment, and critical challenges
• Provide strong thought/technical leadership to shape the work program and ensure MITRE is addressing the sponsor's most challenging and critical mission challenges in coordination with the Department Manager and aligned with Department, Division and Center Priorities
• Work closely with the Sponsor and Department Manager to define impactful mission outcomes, influence stakeholder decisions, provide actionable recommendations, and deliver data driven technical products and prototypes
• Provide overall direction and oversite of technical efforts and ensure quality of data-driven technical products and/or solutions with actionable recommendations
• Seek and identify strong technical expertise from within the Department and across MITRE to build and maintain a high-performing project team
• Coordinate staffing and hiring with Department Manager
• Track technical delivery and finances, including project funding status and appropriate action as necessary to correct shortfalls or overruns
• Contribute to the technical work program in one or more areas
• Maintain a considerable presence at the Sponsor Site, i.e., Crystal City

Requirements

• 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
• Two or more years of project leader experience
• Experience leading a mid-size multi-disciplined project team
• Proven track record for building and maintaining trusted sponsor relationships and operating effectively at various levels including with Senior Executives
• Demonstrated ability to execute sponsor work shaping aligned with organizational goals and develop objective solutions and recommendations to address critical sponsor challenges
• Proven team builder with ability to work across Program Division and MITRE Labs bringing required staffing resources to bear
• Strong interpersonal skills including effective verbal and written communication skills
• Significant demonstrated competency in multiple technical fields critical to program success (e.g., software engineering; cloud computing; API design and development, data quality, visualization and governance; agile software development; Adaptive Acquisition Frameworks DevSecOps; and IT Governance)
• Solid systems engineering skills
• DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance
• Willingness to travel to sponsor sites (Crystal City) as required

Nice to Have

• Five or more years of project leader experience
• Experience leading a large multi-disciplined project team
• Strategic thinker
• Domain knowledge in Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Master's degree in computer science or similar field and 10 years of related technical experience or equivalent

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science or similar program and 10 years of related technical experience or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 8 years with a Master's, or 5 years with a PhD

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive benefits
• Exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth
• A culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership