Department Manager - Counterintelligence and Risk Operations Security Clearance

Position: Department Manager - Counterintelligence and Risk Operations with Security Clearance
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. At MITRE, you can have both. Our people are committed to tackling the nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to their long-term well-being. MITRE is a not-for-profit, impartial applied research and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. Through the federally funded research and development centers we operate, we bring a unique multi-sponsor vantage point and interdisciplinary systems expertise to develop innovative, objective solutions with national impact.

Our work spans national security, defense, cyber, healthcare, transportation, and enterprise transformation. If you're looking for an opportunity to shape how one of the nation's premier mission-driven organizations anticipates, understands, and responds to complex risk, we'd like to hear from you.

Roles & Responsibilities : MITRE is seeking an experienced operational leader to serve as Department Manager for the Risk Management & Analysis Department within the Enterprise Risk Management Division. This position serves as the principal operational leader for MITRE's counterintelligence and enterprise risk operations capability, reporting directly to the Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO).

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary organization responsible for integrating enterprise risk intelligence, corporate investigations, strategic program protection, and related operational risk functions that protect MITRE's people, sponsors, mission, critical technologies, and national security work. This is a unique opportunity to help shape MITRE's next-generation enterprise risk operating model while leading one of the corporation's most strategically important operational organizations.

* Lead day-to-day operations of MITRE's Risk Management & Analysis Department.

* Lead day-to-day execution of MITRE's Corporate Counterintelligence Program and support the ITPSO in operating a legally compliant, privacy protective, and operationally disciplined Insider Threat Program.

* Integrate Enterprise Risk Intelligence, Corporate Investigations, and Strategic Program Protection into a unified operational capability.

* Translate intelligence, investigations, and risk information into actionable mitigation strategies and executive decision support.

* Lead geographically dispersed managers and technical professionals; manage workforce planning, staffing, budget, capacity, succession, performance quality, and operational readiness.

* Establish department operating rhythms, priorities, metrics, and performance expectations.

* Coordinate across Security, Legal, HR, Privacy, Cybersecurity, program and mission leadership, and other enterprise stakeholders, and support appropriate engagement with U.S. Government and security partners.

* Prepare executive briefings, governance materials, and risk assessments for senior leadership.

* Drive continuous improvement of operational processes, governance, and enterprise risk capabilities.

Basic Qualifications:

* Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a…