Strategic Treasury Programs Lead

MITRE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in McLean, VA is seeking a Treasury program SME to join a multidisciplinary team focused on federal financial management modernization. You will provide strategic coordination, senior-level guidance, and stakeholder engagement across Treasury initiatives, ensuring alignment and timely delivery.

The role requires extensive experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work onsite with the sponsor community.

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.
• Substantive knowledge of the U.S. Treasury mission, federal financial operations, and the stakeholder environment relevant to Treasury initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or providing strategic support to multiple complex initiatives with diverse technical and mission stakeholders.
• Basic knowledge of Financial Markets and Regulation, US Currency Program, Digital Assets
• Thrives in working with multi-discipline teams on critical national security challenges.
• Hands‑on experience with Treasury sponsors.
• Hands‑on experience and demonstrated expertise in project/program management, business process design, organization change, implementation of large government initiatives
• Excellent analysis, technical report writing and presentation skills to senior audiences
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability clearance (MBI). Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic coordination and oversight across a portfolio of Treasury initiatives, complementing the day-to-day execution responsibilities of designated project leads.
• Advise program leadership on Treasury mission priorities, organizational dynamics, stakeholder engagement, dependencies, and emerging program risks.
• Connect project teams with appropriate Treasury stakeholders and facilitate timely decisions, collaboration, and issue resolution.
• Synthesize project updates, milestones, risks, and decisions into concise, actionable briefings and recommendations for program and executive leadership.
• Review and refine presentations, executive communications, and other deliverables for clarity, consistency, strategic alignment, and audience appropriateness.
• Anticipate cross-project barriers and coordination needs; drive follow-through on actions and opportunities that help initiatives maintain momentum.

Skills

Treasury program management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical writing

Presentation to senior audiences

National security focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

MITRE in McLean, VA is seeking a Treasury program SME to join a multidisciplinary team focused on federal financial management modernization. You will provide strategic coordination, senior-level guidance, and stakeholder engagement across Treasury initiatives, ensuring alignment and timely delivery.

The role requires extensive experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work onsite with the sponsor community.