Senior Project Management Specialist

The MITRE Corporation

$113K — $170K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in project management or related fields, with relevant education
  • U.S. Citizenship required for future Secret clearance
  • Familiarity with project, program, and risk management principles, ideally supported by a PMP certification
  • Experience employing AI tools in project management contexts
  • Hands-on experience in specific project management domains such as risk management, schedule management, or quality management
  • Willingness to work in a hybrid model with at least 50% on-site presence

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate various MITRE projects effectively
  • Develop and maintain project schedules
  • Oversee the implementation of project risk registers
  • Conduct research to support specific project needs
  • Manage logistics for project meetings and facilitate discussions
  • Ensure timely project communications and reporting through periodic updates
  • Maintain all relevant project artifacts and documentation
  • Incorporate AI methodologies into project management processes

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexible schedules
  • Opportunity for professional development and growth in a leading organization
  • Access to a network of industry thought leaders and experts
  • Participation in various MITRE portfolios providing broad exposure to diverse projects
  • Possibility of obtaining a security clearance, enhancing career prospects
Full Job Description
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)
  • This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site
  • Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.


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:
Hybrid

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