Lead Project Management Specialist

About the role

At MITRE, you can have a meaningful work and a fulfilling life. MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do.

Department Summary: 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: leading people, project communications, scope management employing Agile, establishing program metrics, developing schedules, and more.

Responsibilities

• Project coordination for MITRE projects
• Implementation and maintenance of project schedules
• Implementation and maintenance of project risk register(s)
• Research associated with specific project requirements
• Handling of project logistics, including meeting management and facilitation
• Project communications and reporting (includes generation of project periodic reports)
• Management of project artifacts
• Application of artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to project management

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of related experience
• Basic knowledge of project, program and risk management as would be evident by a Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification
• Experience in the application of AI tools
• Specific experience in one or more project management domain (e.g., risk management, change control, schedule management, project reporting, quality management)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
• U.S Citizenship is required

Qualifications

• Specific project management experience
• PMBOK Knowledge
• Task leadership or other supervisory experience

Benefits

Competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership.

Pay

Salary compensation range and midpoint: $138,800 - $173,500 - $208,200

Schedule

This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site