Senior Project Management Specialist

McLean · Hybrid$114k – $170k

About this role

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.

Department Summary:

L212 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. The Enterprise Program & Risk Management department provides support across a wide range of MITRE portfolios, employing 50 highly qualified and experienced staff.

Roles & 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

Basic Qualifications:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
  • US citizenship required to obtain a Secret clearance in the future
  • 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)
  • Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
  • This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$113,600 - $142,000 - $170,400 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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Company at a glance

MITRE is working to solve some of the nation’s biggest challenges in defense, cybersecurity, healthcare, homeland security, the judiciary and transportation. We are a not-for-profit corporation committed to the public interest, operating federally funded R&D centers on behalf of U.S. government sponsors.

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Team Size5,001-10,000 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryResearch Services
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Websitemitre.org
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