Lead Project Management Specialist

Mitre Corporation; New Windsor (MD); On-site; USD 139,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation is seeking a Project/Program Manager to coordinate enterprise projects focused on national security and public-interest technology. The role emphasizes schedule development, risk management, and AI-enabled project governance.

Ideal candidates will have extensive PM experience, certifications such as PMP or similar, and the ability to obtain a secret clearance. On-site work three days a week is required, with US citizenship guidance applicable.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a Master’s, or a PhD with 3 years of related experience.
• Project management certification (PMP or equivalent) expected.
• Experience applying AI tools in project management contexts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate MITRE projects and programs.
• Create and maintain project schedules and milestones.
• Manage project risk registers and risk mitigation.
• Research requirements and dependencies for projects.
• Handle project logistics including meetings and facilitation.
• Develop project communications and periodic reports.
• Manage project artifacts and documentation.
• Apply AI approaches to improve project management.

Skills

Project coordination

Schedule management

Risk management

Project reporting

AI applications

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMI PMP or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Department Summary:

L582 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 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of related experience
• 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)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
• Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S Citizenship is required
• 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:

$138,800 - $173,500 - $208,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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