Technical Project Leader

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MITRE is seeking a Technical Project Leader for the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center (NCF) with expertise in Super Intelligence (SI) task oversight and management and NIST (and other Sponsor) priorities. This individual will drive execution and management for a diverse collection of ongoing SI related projects and facilitate the development of new SI related projects within the NCF to develop and deliver meaningful R&D solutions to real world problems.

This is a growth position, requiring a highly motivated and self-starting individual who can manage the constant challenges of an expanding SI related work program supporting NIST’s mission. The candidate should be comfortable building trusted relationships with government sponsors and industry partners at all levels while leading a diverse team of technical and operational experts to deliver results against the division and sponsor objectives.

MITRE’s sponsors depend upon us to deliver on their missions, and the successful candidate will be at the forefront of that charge. This position requires technical program level understanding of the SI technologies while also demonstrating sufficient business and financial acumen to successfully deliver innovations that bring value to the Nation.

The NCF, sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is focused on the development and implementation of best practices and technological advancements for critical and emerging technology areas. The Technical Project Leader is expected to work across MITRE to shape and deliver high impact, quality outcomes, to staff projects with best available talent, and initiate activities that result in execution excellence and the creation of new opportunities for our sponsors to leverage MITRE’s capabilities.

All Project Leader positions at MITRE require strong technical leadership with excellent project management and interpersonal skills to deliver sponsor mission outcomes that exceed sponsor expectations, on time and within budget. Operating across a matrix organization, the successful candidate will work closely with the NCF Department Managers and MITRE Labs to identify and select task leads and technical team members and ensure delivery of high-quality technical products.

This is a complex and rewarding technical work program with high visibility across MITRE and our sponsors.

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Serve as the division’s primary leader for assigned SI-related sponsor engagement and work program development/execution.
• Be responsible for identifying opportunities to help the sponsors with difficult problems, shape new tasks within the project, and expand the project to incorporate the breadth of MITRE capabilities to the benefit of the mission.
• Assess technical risks and opportunities that inform the sponsors’ program…