Cyber Threat Intelligence Group Leader

The Mitre Corporation•New Bedford, MA

8d•$158,800 - $238,200•Hybrid

About The Position

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. MITRE’s Cyber Threat Intelligence department is seeking a Group Leader responsible for first-line people leadership. We are seeking a talented professional to join our leadership team for this Bedford-based hybrid position. Our department is responsible for delivering and advancing MITRE’s cyber threat intelligence and adversary emulation expertise across all of MITRE’s private and public sector sponsors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience; or the equivalent combination of higher education and/or real-world experience
Demonstrated ability to work with department leadership to create an effective team.
Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and mentor staff.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to collaborate, network and negotiate across matrixed teams, departments, and divisions.
Experience solving complex cyber operations challenges
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a 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.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of MITRE’s FFRDC model, how MITRE works, and how MITRE best delivers work, including existing networks within MITRE

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day administrative management for 8-10 people.
Drive recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding for the group.
Communicate regularly with group members to ensure well-being, engagement, and job satisfaction.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance for group members to grow them in their careers and help them be impactful contributors.
Act as an advocate for training, project placement, and work-based skill development.
Seek information and feedback on group members' performance and recommend corrective/development action when needed.
Conduct annual performance assessments and regular clear conversations.
Promote a culture of quality, excellence, teamwork, staff development, continued learning, innovation, evaluation, and benchmarking to ensure continuous improvement within the department and on all aspects of the department's work program.
Provide leadership and collaborate with the Department Manager, Chief Engineer, Capability Leads, and other Group Leads in the collaborative process of steering the department.
Function as a part of the Department Management Team.
Back up for Department Manager as required/needed.
Ensure L512 staff understand the division and department strategy and direction.