Project Leader, Special Projects Team

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the project, including managing a large, complex work program with multiple stakeholders and objectives.
• Drive and contribute to major design, investment, and requirements decisions for next-generation weapons systems and warfighter capabilities.
• Lead, develop, and execute test and evaluation activities supporting program milestones.
• Conduct analyses of COTS, GOTS, and custom capabilities to inform project decisions.
• Provide objective technical guidance to shape and define program objectives and requirements.
• Build and lead multi-disciplinary project teams while managing the competing interests of multiple government program managers.
• Shape and define project tasks and workstreams to maximize impact.
• Establish and document work objectives with long-term and maturity planning.
• Create cross-project collaborations with shared outcomes and multi-stakeholder buy-in.
• Demonstrate and promote MITRE's cultural attributes such as speed, risk-taking, adaptability, collaboration, grace, and respect.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across teams.
• Offer regular feedback to staff and contribute to staff development.
• Collaborate with sponsors to develop documentation for work definition and defense dollar ceiling requests.
• Manage stakeholder equities and maintain staffing plans.
• Complete monthly highlights and annual project reports.
• Ensure technical quality norms and processes are followed across the team.
• Coordinate across MNS, MPS, and MITRE Labs to ensure appropriate staffing for technical tasks.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 10 years with a Master's degree; or 7 years with a PhD; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience working in Special Access Programs (SAPs).
• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to be cleared for SAPs.
• Proven track record in making technical contributions and shaping work to meet sponsor needs.
• Experience with all aspects of project management, including work shaping, staff planning, recruiting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of the DoD and DAF sponsor space and missions, with experience working at senior levels across multiple organizations.
• Excellent sponsor engagement, communication skills, and experience in sensitive, high-risk environments.
• Strong writing, editing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex topics clearly.

Nice to Have

• Strong technical background in areas such as advanced sensor technologies, modeling and simulation, complex systems engineering, digital engineering, electronic warfare, offensive cyber, or software engineering.
• MS or equivalent degree and 15 or more years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of MITRE's organizational structure, work programs, and value proposition.
• TS/SCI and SAP clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 12 years of related experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Work environment emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Onsite work location.