Pacific Regional Business Operations Manager

Mitre Corporation; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation in Hawaii seeks a Pacific Regional Business Operations Manager to drive workforce and resource planning, lead staffing coordination, and establish dashboards for leadership visibility. You will partner with HR and Talent Acquisition to align priorities with demand, manage cross-functional staffing, and improve operational efficiency through analytics and AI-enabled tools.

The role requires active TS security clearance, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work on-site

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’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, resource management, staffing, or operational planning within a complex organization.
• Experience assessing workforce demand, resource capacity, skills, and availability to inform staffing and hiring priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze workforce and operational data, identify trends and resource gaps, and develop actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional staffing and hiring activities in partnership with organizational leaders, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, or resource managers.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and exercise independent judgment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive execution without formal authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Must have an active Top 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive workforce and resource planning by evaluating staff capacity, skills, availability, utilization, and projected demand to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for resource optimization.
• Lead staffing and hiring coordination in partnership with organizational leadership, resource managers, Talent Acquisition, and Human Resources to translate workforce needs into actionable recruiting and staffing priorities.
• Establish and maintain workforce planning processes, operating rhythms, dashboards, and reporting that provide leadership with visibility into demand, resource availability, staffing pipelines, hiring progress, and emerging workforce risks.
• Serve as a trusted operational partner to leadership, providing data-driven analysis and recommendations on workforce composition, resource allocation, staffing trade-offs, and hiring priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional workforce activities to address competing staffing needs, resolve resource constraints, and improve responsiveness to changing organizational priorities.
• Develop and continuously improve workforce management practices, leveraging analytics, automation, and approved AI-enabled tools to strengthen demand forecasting, resource planning, operational efficiency, and decision support.
• Manage the regional battle rhythm to enable regional MNS leaders the ability to focus on business development, sponsor management, and the execution of the regional strategy.

Skills

Workforce planning

Resource management

Staffing

Operational planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree + experience requirements

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

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:

MITRE | Pacific Regional Operations (N554) is where frontline defense meets cutting-edge innovation. Based in Hawaii and operating at the heart of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), our team plays a critical role in shaping the future of joint and coalition military operations across one of the most strategically important regions in the world.

Roles & Responsibilities:

PACOM Regional Operations Department (N554), within MITRE’s Mission Driven Integration Center is seeking a candidate to serve as the Pacific Regional Business Operations Manager. Core responsibilities for this position include:

• Drive workforce and resource planning by evaluating staff capacity, skills, availability, utilization, and projected demand to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for resource optimization.
• Lead staffing and hiring coordination in partnership with organizational leadership, resource managers, Talent Acquisition, and Human Resources to translate workforce needs into actionable recruiting and staffing priorities.
• Establish and maintain workforce planning processes, operating rhythms, dashboards, and reporting that provide leadership with visibility into demand, resource availability, staffing pipelines, hiring progress, and emerging workforce risks.
• Serve as a trusted operational partner to leadership, providing data-driven analysis and recommendations on workforce composition, resource allocation, staffing trade-offs, and hiring priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional workforce activities to address competing staffing needs, resolve resource constraints, and improve responsiveness to changing organizational priorities.
• Develop and continuously improve workforce management practices, leveraging analytics, automation, and approved AI-enabled tools to strengthen demand forecasting, resource planning, operational efficiency, and decision support.
• Manage the regional battle rhythm to enable regional MNS leaders the ability to focus on business development, sponsor management, and the execution of the regional strategy.

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’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, resource management, staffing, or operational planning within a complex organization.
• Experience assessing workforce demand, resource capacity, skills, and availability to inform staffing and hiring priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze workforce and operational data, identify trends and resource gaps, and develop actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional staffing and hiring activities in partnership with organizational leaders, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, or resource managers.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and exercise independent judgment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive execution without formal authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Must have an active Top 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.

PreferredQualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of related experience; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Process Mapping, Modeling, and Simulation
• Business Systems Engineering and Process Improvement experience
• Demonstrated capability for strategic planning and ability to provide actionable plans to MITRE and /or government sponsors
• 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

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$146,400 - $183,000 - $219,600 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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