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The MITRE Corporation USTRANSCOM Project Leader (Joint and Services Center) in O’Fallon, Illinois
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USTRANSCOM Regional Operations Department (N255) provides a range of systems engineering, data engineering/analytics, modeling and simulation, and architecture design experience in support of our nation’s military deployment and distribution capabilities. USTRANSCOM’s mission is to conduct globally integrated mobility operations, lead the broader Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise and provide enabling capabilities in order to project and sustain the Joint Force in support of national objectives. Our team is focused on solving critical military transportation problems through mission-focused system of systems engineering, design thinking and user-centered approaches. We value a creative environment where prototyping, experimentation, and data driven analysis are foundational elements for our daily work. The Department of Defense logistics and transportation domain is a complex system of systems requiring unique and innovative approaches to change and improve mission outcomes.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Provide project leadership, technical contributions, and systems engineering knowledge, military transportation planning/operations expertise, USTRANSCOM operations/systems architecture development expertise, and prototyping leadership to shape future capabilities
Familiarity with current USTRANSCOM mission, operations, and challenge areas; able to articulate and recommend work shaping to ensure MITRE pursues high impact work for USTRANSCOM
Direct quality oversight and peer review processes for major deliverables of the 15 STE project
Foster strategic and technical leadership as a trusted advisor to the J-Code Directors and USTRANSCOM senior leaders ensuring MITRE is working the CCMD’s highest priorities and optimally delivering value to them
Identify operational or technical gaps in current deployment and distribution systems and related decision support capabilities; recommend mitigations for issues associated with fielded or new systems in development
Collaborate closely with other MITRE project leaders to ensure congruence of enterprise-impacting deliverables and objectives
Work with N255 Chief Engineer to ensure quality work products are delivered to USTRANSCOM
Use MITRE business and financial systems to plan, manage, execute, report staffing, delivery, costs, and financial status of the projects/tasks on a regular basis throughout the planning year and year of execution ensuring full delivery of staffing and funding to the sponsor
Partner with Department Manager and Chief Engineer to propose future year work program integrating sponsor needs and demands with broader MITRE corporate division and department goals
Serve as a key N255 department leader, coordinating closely with Department Manager, Chief Engineer, as well as other Project Leaders and Group Leaders, to ensure department/division objectives are considered and supported via the work on the project. Like other department leaders, the project leader plays a critical role in developing our future technical leaders in the department!
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of related experience or equivalent in Engineering, Physics, or a technical degree; or 8 years and Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience
Active TS clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
Experience, familiarity and demonstrated success working with senior government leaders at the general officer and SES level
Working knowledge, familiarity with deployment and distribution Mission Essential Functions, core deployment and distribution systems and modernization efforts
Experience with requirements documents and program/mission gap analysis and systems engineering application to mission gaps and challenges
MITRE task management experience, to include work shaping
Knowledge of MITRE’s value proposition, organizational structure, strategy, work programs, and N255/N250 division initiatives
Demonstrated ability to independently bring new, innovative solutions to sponsor challenges and strategically advocate for new approaches
Major Command or CCMD work experience, military transportation operations and planning experience, warfighter support experience
This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site presence.
Preferred Qualifications:
MS or higher degree in Physics, Engineering, or a technical degree
10+ years of experience with the military transportation domain, including military deployment, combat sustainment, military strategic planning, and command and control
Experience with cybersecurity and/or cyber component of transportation operations
Experience in development and application of modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities and methodologies
Systems Engineering experience in an acquisition program
Experience with distributed systems, prototyping, demonstrations and user evaluations
Experience with all aspects of project management, such as work shaping, staff planning and selection, recruiting, budgeting, and reporting; managing geographically distributed groups
Active TS/SCI
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
Top 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
Work Location Type:
Hybrid
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