Project Leader, Assistant Secretary of the Army Acquisition Logi

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The Army Concepts to Capabilities Department (N213) provides innovative methods addressing our sponsors most challenging problems by applying state-of-the-art engineering and scientific disciplines coupled with exquisite operational understanding to achieve multidomain capable forces. The Concepts to Capabilities department manages and oversees the activities of a wide range of sponsor projects that span across the research and development pipeline from concept development to evaluating appropriate technologies and assisting our sponsors with getting capability into the hands of our soldiers, inclusive of sustainment and the organic industrial base. Our work programs provide impact to Army operations across the employment of US and Joint capabilities to maintain land dominance during competition, crisis, and conflict. The project leader role is critical to the success of the Army division, building competency across a diverse group of mission engineers, defense acquisition experts, operations research / system analysts, cybersecurity professionals, and communication systems engineers- all with a united passion and sense of mission to solve problems for our warfighters and a safer world. Our department leadership advises senior leaders and decision-makers across the national security enterprise on evidence-based analysis to broaden visibility and provoke thought leadership and action. We're team players who build partnerships across government, industry, academia, and research centers. And above all - we bring objectivity, innovation, courage, and technical excellence to help our sponsors make the right decision.

The Department is based at the MITRE McLean campus and has technical staff located in McLean, Bedford, Huntsville, Colorado Springs, Hawaii, Wiesbaden Germany, Vicenza Italy and multiple MITRE sites. The Department work programs focus on providing high quality technical and engineering support while maintaining and growing trusted advisor relationships with senior sponsors within the Army and Department of Defense work programs.

Job Description:

The Army Division (N210) is seeking a talented and experienced leader to serve as the Army Acquisition Project leader for the Concept to Capabilities Department (N213). As project lead, the candidate will be responsible for execution of this work program on behalf of the Assistant Secretary of the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)).

The selected candidate will be responsible for setting the technical direction of the project work program, strategically shaping and executing the tasks with the sponsor, growing a diverse team of world-class technical and engineering talent, fostering a culture of connection and belonging among department and division staff, and building collaborative relationships across the sponsor community, MITRE, industry, and academia. The successful candidate will collaborate with department managers and chief engineers that lead our support bringing MITRE Labs to bear will also be critical to success.

ASA(ALT) leadership reside across various National Capitol Region locations, such as the Pentagon, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Ft. Belvoir VA. Successful candidates will work closely with senior government civilian and military leaders to define and execute MITRE's work. Regular sponsor interaction will be required, and the candidate may be expected to co-locate in government spaces. The candidate must be willing to support meetings and engage with government stakeholders "where they are" as mission requirements demand.

The project leader will be accountable to the N213 department manager for all aspects of the sponsor-facing and internal business operations. In addition, the PL will coordinate and integrate efforts closely across the department and division, and broader MITRE to maximize the impact and role within the sponsor organization. This role will embody the recent MNS strategy update reflective of working on the most consequential of sponsor problems and maximizing value.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead acquisition reform (ref. Executive Order Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base 9 April 2025) through thought leadership grounded in a deep understanding of ASA(ALT) functions and institutional Army missions. This involves partnerships both internal to our MITRE staff leading efforts across Army Futures Command, Army G8, and RCCTO in addition to key external stakeholder partnerships.
• Initiate cross-stakeholder activities to address national mission priorities, such as Southern Border Interoperability and Integration, via the Unified Data Reference Architecture and Army Unified Network Modernization to address challenges with fragmented data sharing, incompatible tactical communications networks, redundant sensor and ISR data pipelines, and lack of cross-domain capabilities.
• Advance prototyping and rapid fielding proposals through the identification of dual-use technology addressing CONUS based challenges, designing pilot demonstrations of effective data strategies and network/data integration tools, working alongside critical transition partners early to elevate technology at scale for the aligned program executive offices and management shops.
• Define and lead fast-paced, high impact work in the areas of systems engineering, concept development, data architecture and design, artificial intelligence, and securing the enterprise industrial base.
• Develop and nurture relationships with senior leaders (General Officers, Senior Executive Staff, and their most influential subordinates) with the goal of serving as a bridge to industry and guiding the respective work programs to achieve strategic goals established in concert with these leaders.
• Grow MITRE support in high-impact areas that we currently do not have direct support
• Collaborate with department managers and project leaders to define a high impact work program enabling MITRE to bring differentiated value.
• Directly contribute to the work program to deliver impact in terms of both division objectives and sponsor mission outcomes.
• Align outcomes towards MNS Cross Cutting Priorities, Build Deep Priorities and collaborate with priority leads.
• Assist project leaders in identifying the necessary talent and resources necessary to execute our work.
• Provide regular, useful, timely, and complete feedback to department managers on the performance of staff
• Collaborate external to MITRE across HQDA, other FFRDC/UARC partners as well as contractors
• Lead by example: be the exemplary model of MITRE's Cultural / Behavioral Attributes: Speed, Risk Taking, Adaptability, Grace and Respect, and Collaboration.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
• Extensive experience with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, and Autonomous systems engineering
• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance with access to Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• Deep understanding of the Army implementation of the Unified Data Reference Architecture (UDRA) across the Army's warfighting and institutional network architectures.
• Technical background in disciplines of relevance to defense acquisition. This includes information technology, cyber, autonomy, MBSE, Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) modeling, requirements, and data analytics. Background in Army operations and strategic planning.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering artifacts in SysML or UML.
• Proven experience engaging senior sponsors with successful impacts and outcomes, and establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships
• Established track record in leading the delivery of data-driven technical products with the military warfighting domain, resulting in positive mission impact.
• Experience managing large technically diverse team
• Demonstrates collaboration and communication skills to support individual, team, and customer-related interaction.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• A desire to continually learn and master new concepts and technologies.
• Strong critical thinking, analytic, and problem-solving skills - comfortable working in dynamic settings where task objectives may evolve or need to be shaped, or creative solutions to task impediments must be identified.
• Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills, with the ability to write technical reports, present briefings, and persuasively speak to audiences of all backgrounds, including executives or senior customers.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment, establish and leverage a diverse professional network, and integrate contributions from a variety of resources (people, tools, organizations).
• This position has an on-site requirement of 4 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology, Mathematics, natural/applied sciences, cyber security, or data sciences.
• Current/Active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Demonstrated MITRE project and people leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to take risk and lead work with partial insights, and operate effectively autonomously
• Demonstrated ability to build collaboration across organizational units.
• Extensive Experience with the AFSIM tool
• Experience developing Model-Based Systems Engineering artifacts in SysML or UML and leading teams focused on System of Systems Engineering
• Experience with AGILE framework

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
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:
$142,000 - $177,500 - $213,000 Annual

Work Location Type:
Hybrid

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