L582 Chief Capability Engineer

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L582 contains MITRE Enterprise Program and Risk Management thought leaders. The department is composed of recognized subject matter experts, who are proficient in a suite of program and risk management skills including: project planning and execution, leading people, project communications, scope management employing Agile, establishing program metrics, and more. The Enterprise Program & Risk Management department provides support across a wide range of MITRE portfolios, employing ~ 50 highly qualified and experienced staff.

The Enterprise Program and Risk Management Department (L582) is seeking a visionary technical leader to serve as the Department’s Capability Chief Engineer (CCE). The CCE will work with the Department Manager, Division Director, and the Division Chief Engineer to define and drive the technical strategy, execution and application of the department core competencies to lead in the area of project and program management initiatives.

The successful candidate is a proven technical leader with demonstrated technical expertise in these areas, inspirational leadership, creativity, and the flexibility to work across evolving and diverse problems sets. The CCE will collaborate with the Division Chief Engineer, other Division Department Managers, and Division Chief Capability Engineers (CCEs) to bring division/department capabilities to bear on MITRE’s FFRDC work programs. The CE will be accountable for the utility and quality of the capabilities supported by the department and the shared frameworks, methodologies, and technical approaches.

While not a formal people-management role, the CCE will contribute to staff development and provide technical mentorship across the department. In addition to direct work programs within the FFRDCs, the CCE will engage with the internal research and development program, to influence and shape the research priorities and programs as well as mentor and guide staff all the way from the ideation phase through to proposing and executing internal research projects.

The CCE will also collaborate with our mission partners to pursue program management initiatives, research, and colloquiums to advance our presence as a leader in this arena. The CCE will also provide individual, senior principal technical support directly to MITRE’s work programs. The CCE’s time spent on direct sponsor contributions should be in technical leadership within the set of department capabilities.

• 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.
• 10+ years of experience in technical leadership roles supporting national defense, acquisition, or related government programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the…