Minimum 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 8 years with a Master's, or a PhD with 5 years' experience.
Experience managing complex technical programs or large-scale technology initiatives.
Background in acquisition, deployment, or modernization of enterprise infrastructure or HPC environments.
Strong grasp of program management disciplines including scope, schedule, and risk management.
Proven ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Effective engagement with government sponsors and senior leaders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in preparing executive briefings.
Active Secret U.S. Government issued Security Clearance required.
Responsibilities
Lead the Federal AI Sandbox program, ensuring successful delivery of objectives through planning and execution.
Manage acquisition activities across the full lifecycle for High Performance Computing capabilities.
Coordinate sponsor and integrator engagement for HPC, AI, and mission-enabling technologies.
Develop and maintain integrated program schedules and risk registers.
Prepare executive-level briefings and decision support materials for stakeholders.
Ensure understanding and management of technical and operational dependencies across stakeholders.
Monitor program performance and drive mitigation plans for risks and issues.
Support financial planning and resource coordination across multiple workstreams.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Retirement savings plans with company matching.
Professional development opportunities and training.
Flexible work arrangements and paid time off.
Employee assistance programs and mental health resources.
Full Job Description
Department Summary:
MITRE Mission Computing is a new organization that bridges the gap between Mission and Technology and helps enable MITRE projects to focus on their work, without worrying about compliance and the underlying platform infrastructure. We apply new technologies that can address the Government's most challenging Systems Engineering problems. This is an opportunity for experienced program managers who are highly motivated, innovative, and proactive in their work to enable the rest of MITRE and Sponsors.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Serve as the Program Manager for the Federal AI Sandbox program, leading planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, operational oversight, and reporting to ensure successful delivery of program objectives.
Manage acquisition-related activities across the full lifecycle, including requirements definition, planning, coordination, schedule management, risk management, implementation oversight, and transition to operations for High Performance Computing capabilities.
Serve as a central point of coordination for sponsor and integrator engagement activities related to HPC, AI, and mission-enabling technology programs.
Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, milestone tracking, action item logs, risk registers, and status reporting.
Prepare executive-level briefings, sponsor communications, and decision support materials for leadership and external stakeholders.
Coordinate across internal and external stakeholders to ensure technical, operational, and programmatic dependencies are understood and managed.
Monitor program performance, identify risks and issues early, and drive mitigation plans to maintain cost, schedule, and mission objectives.
Support financial planning, resource coordination, and prioritization across multiple related workstreams.
Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Demonstrated experience managing complex technical programs or large-scale technology initiatives.
Experience supporting acquisition, deployment, or modernization of enterprise infrastructure, HPC environments, data center capabilities, or similarly complex technical systems.
Strong understanding of program management disciplines including scope, schedule, risk, stakeholder management, and status reporting.
Experience coordinating across cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with government sponsors, senior leaders, technical staff, and operational stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive briefings and sponsor-facing materials.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate detailed logistics, and maintain strong execution discipline.
Must have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. 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 per week on-site.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
Master's degree in a relevant technical or management discipline.
Experience with High Performance Computing environments, advanced compute infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, cloud computing, or data-intensive mission systems.Experience supporting federal sponsors in technical, R&D, acquisition, or mission operations environments.
Familiarity with federal acquisition processes, capital planning, infrastructure modernization, and technology transition activities.
PMP, Agile, Scrum, or other relevant program management certification.
