Job Title: Systems Engineer III - Governance
Location: Annapolis Junction , MD
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Position Overview: We are seeking a Systems Engineer III to support senior leadership in a large, complex product organization by helping establish governance, portfolio flow, and requirements control processes across a broad division. This role will work closely with the A+2 Senior Leadership Team and requires strong collaboration skills, experience operating in Agile at scale, and the ability to support large product teams in a highly matrixed environment.
Key Responsibilities: - Support the A+2 Senior Leadership Team in establishing governance processes across a large product portfolio.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve portfolio flow and requirements management.
- Help control and prioritize requirements affecting cost, schedule, and performance.
- Design and build JIRA structures, workflows, and process architecture aligned to governance objectives.
- Partner across leadership and product teams to improve collaboration and consistency.
- Support governance activities such as Configuration Control Boards (CCB) and Overarching Integrated Product Teams (OIPT).
Qualifications: - Experience supporting senior leadership in large-scale engineering, product, or business systems environments.
- Strong background in Agile and Agile at scale practices.
- Experience managing or supporting large product teams in a complex enterprise setting.
- Demonstrated experience with CCB and/or OIPT processes.
- Deep expertise with JIRA, including process design and architecture, not just ticket queue administration.
- Strong collaboration, communication, and organizational skills.