Department Manager

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That'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 employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Department Summary: MITRE's Agile and Resilient Battle Management Division (N170) is seeking an experienced, motivated leader to assume the Department Manager (DM) role for N175 - Cyber Defense, Installation to Edge. The DM will be responsible for managing and growing a team of work class talent, developing the department strategy, setting Department technical direction and quality, supporting development of new opportunities, and building partnerships and collaborative relationships across MITRE, our sponsors, industry, and academia. The N175 Department is focused on improving Cyber Defense of Weapons, operational technology (OT), networks, and systems ensure readiness of the Force. Moreover, the Department is also focused on increasing the speed of deployment through the implementation of agile acquisition reform, software defined technologies, and modern software development practices in the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to deliver capabilities faster, addressing the evolving threat of peer adversaries from installation to the tactical edge. Through application of Cyber Defense capabilities, the DAF will increase the cost to adversaries attacking mission systems by quickly identifying and mitigating threats and vulnerabilities to weapon systems, OT, mission networks and systems, increasing availability and resilience. The N175 Department will also develop implementable strategies and plans, perform operational analysis, execute prototyping and experimentation that underpinned recommendations to our sponsors to achieve desired outcomes and mission impact. In partnership with the Division's Managing Director (MD) and Project Leaders (PLs), the DM will develop and maintain close working relationships with sponsor leadership. Moreover, the DM will provide technical domain-specific knowledge, leadership and influence, internally and externally, across multiple stakeholders to drive mission outcomes. To address evolving priorities, the DM will develop and shape a work program to achieve sponsor strategic outcomes. The DM will also execute effective talent acquisition, team member mentorship, and performance management across N175. Additionally, the Department Manager will ensure MITRE cultural attributes, speed, risk-taking, adaptability, collaboration, grace and respect, are foundational to the Department's culture. Roles & Responsibilities: Strategy Development Develop and implement the Department strategy aligned with Division, Center, and sponsor priorities
Identification of new technical areas where MITRE is either uniquely positioned or has an opportunity to provide innovative capabilities and mission impact
Work with Dept and Division leadership to identify opportunities to expand influence and the work program for greater impact to our sponsors goals
In partnership with Project Leads, Work shape projects to increase mission impact and better align to evolving priorities
Identify technical areas of focus for Department, aligned to current and future sponsor needs Staff Development Demonstrate and promote MITRE's cultural attributes (speed, risk-taking, adaptability, collaboration, grace and respect)
Provide leadership and mentorship across the Department
Recruit, hire, and retain talent to ensure MITRE continues to innovate and achieve desired outcomes and mission impact
Inculcate a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning across the Dept
Instill a culture of collaboration across all staff to improve MITRE's value to sponsors Technical Quality Define, adapt, and implement technical quality program across the Dept to ensure products and recommendations delivered to sponsors are independent, data driven, and properly reviewed
Provide assessment of FFRDC appropriateness for projects activities and work program, providing recommendations that ensure impactful use of FFRDC resources
Collaborate with Managing Director, Dept Managers, Project Leads, within and across MNS, MPS, and MITRE Labs to identify opportunities to improve technical quality
Bring to bear relevant technical capabilities from across MITRE Labs for faster development and deployment of mission capabilities Partnerships and Initiatives Support technical outreach to industry, academia, and other stakeholders, ensuring that best practices and technologies are brought to bear on technical products
Collaborates with Chief Engineers across MITRE (MPS, MNS, and MITRE Labs) to identify opportunities to align efforts and increase impact to sponsors
Develop partnerships across A&SFC and manage connections across MNS
Represents MITRE effectively to sponsors, academia, and FFRDC engagements to engender partnerships and improve outcomes 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.
Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
A demonstrated knowledge of cyber, systems engineering, processes, and tools Knowledge of cyber threats and analysis, and of intelligence community methods
Track record of innovative thinking with a bias toward action in the cyber security/resiliency domain.
Demonstrated ability to work with MITRE and sponsors at a senior level to identify key technical challenges and opportunities
4 years of experience as direct supervisor with demonstrated success in managing and developing people
Track record of mentorship and helping people achieve their career goals
Demonstrated ability to coordinate across projects and MITRE to achieve mission outcomes
Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership (VP, Managing Director, GS-15/O-6 or higher).
Strong interpersonal skills as well as effective verbal and written communication skills
Motivation to expand knowledge and skills and assume responsibility
This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site Preferred Qualifications: Strong knowledge of Defensive Cyber Operations and Cyber mitigation techniques and solutions
Solid understanding of multiple of the following areas: Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management, Networking, Tactical COMMs, Operational Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Complex Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Software Engineering, Zero Trust
Understanding of Air Force projects and portfolios, and broad knowledge of AF cyber operations
Experience working with Operational Units (e.g., SOF, AMC, etc.) and Acquisition Partners (e.g. PEO Cyber and Networks)
MS or equivalent; 10 or more years of experience in relevant domain
TS/SCI and/or SAP accesses This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
Top Secret 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 Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$205,500 - $257,000 - $308,500 Annual Work Location Type:
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