Project Leader, Assistant Secretary of the Army Acquisition Logistics and Technology

The Mitre Corporation•Aberdeen, MD

6d•$191,200 - $286,800•Onsite

About The Position

MITRE’s Army Division is seeking an Army Acquisition Project Leader for the Concepts to Capabilities Department. The Project Leader will lead execution of MITRE’s work program supporting the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)). The role sets technical and strategic direction, shapes high-impact work with the sponsor, develops a multidisciplinary technical team, and builds trusted relationships across government, MITRE, industry, academia, and other mission partners. The Project Leader works closely with senior government civilian and military leaders across Maryland and the National Capital Region, including at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, the Pentagon, Arlington, and Fort Belvoir. Regular sponsor interaction and presence in government spaces are required, with approximately three days per week of on-site sponsor engagement and travel to sponsor activities as mission needs require. The position is accountable to the N213 Department Manager for sponsor-facing execution, technical quality, staff integration, financial stewardship, and internal business operations. The successful candidate will connect MITRE capabilities and technical innovation to Army acquisition, modernization, transition, and fielding pathways, and build teams and a work portfolio focused on consequential sponsor challenges and measurable mission impact.

Requirements

Typically requires at least 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 7 years with a master’s degree, or a Ph.D. with 4 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or another related technical discipline.
Demonstrated technical leadership across systems engineering and one or more relevant areas such as digital engineering, mission engineering, autonomy, data architecture, modeling and simulation, cyber, or artificial intelligence.
Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) access. Must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
Understanding of Army acquisition, modernization, and transition processes, with experience supporting organizations such as ASA(ALT), PEOs/PMs, HQDA, Army Futures/Transformation organizations, or equivalent defense acquisition organizations.
Technical background relevant to defense acquisition and modernization, potentially including systems engineering, information technology, cyber, autonomy, MBSE, modeling and simulation, requirements, data analytics, experimentation, prototyping, and transition/fielding.
Proven experience engaging senior sponsors, achieving measurable mission outcomes, and establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships.
Track record leading delivery of data-driven technical products or capabilities in the military warfighting or acquisition domain, resulting in positive mission impact.
Experience leading large, multidisciplinary technical teams and integrating diverse technical capabilities toward common mission outcomes.
Ability to shape ambiguous sponsor problems, develop executable technical approaches, and lead work in dynamic environments where objectives may evolve.
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts persuasively to senior executives, technical audiences, and operational stakeholders.
Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams, establish and leverage a diverse professional network, and integrate contributions from people, tools, and organizations.
Ability and willingness to support approximately three days per week of on-site sponsor engagement and travel to sponsor locations and activities as mission requirements demand.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology, Mathematics, Operations Research, natural/applied sciences, cybersecurity, data science, or a related field.
Current/active TS/SCI clearance.
MITRE project leadership or equivalent industry, military, government, or academic technical or people leadership experience.
Ability to take informed risks, lead with partial information, and operate effectively and autonomously.
Ability to build collaboration across organizational boundaries and align stakeholders around common mission outcomes.
Experience with rapid prototyping, experimentation, acquisition transition, or rapid fielding of capabilities to operational users.
Experience with Army data architectures and modernization initiatives, including UDRA.
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML/UML, digital engineering, and System-of-Systems Engineering.
Experience with AFSIM or other defense-related modeling and simulation tools.
Experience engaging senior defense leaders and supporting Army planning, programming, budgeting, and execution activities, including Program Objective Memorandum (POM) processes.
Experience with Agile development and delivery frameworks.

Responsibilities

Lead and shape MITRE support to Army acquisition reform and modernization initiatives, building partnerships across Army organizations and key stakeholders.
Initiate and lead cross-stakeholder activities addressing national mission priorities, interoperability, integration, data sharing, tactical communications, sensor/ISR pipelines, and cross-domain capabilities.
Advance prototyping, experimentation, transition, and rapid-fielding opportunities by identifying technologies, designing pilot demonstrations, developing data and network-integration strategies, and engaging transition partners.
Define and lead high-impact work in areas including systems engineering, concept development, data architecture and design, artificial intelligence, digital engineering, autonomy, and industrial-base security.
Develop trusted relationships with senior defense leaders and serve as a bridge across government, MITRE, industry, and the broader innovation ecosystem.
Identify consequential sponsor problems and grow MITRE support in areas where it can provide differentiated value.
Collaborate with department managers, project leaders, chief engineers, and technical leaders to shape an integrated, high-impact work program.
Contribute directly to the work program and ensure delivery of measurable impact against division objectives and sponsor mission outcomes.
Align project outcomes with MNS Cross-Cutting Priorities and Build Deep Priorities, working with priority leads as appropriate.
Identify and secure the technical talent and resources needed to execute the work, and build and lead multidisciplinary teams aligned to sponsor needs.
Provide department managers with regular, useful, timely, and complete feedback regarding staff performance and development.
Collaborate with HQDA, other FFRDC/UARC partners, industry, contractors, academia, and other mission partners.
Model MITRE’s cultural and behavioral attributes: Speed, Risk Taking, Adaptability, Grace and Respect, and Collaboration.
Maintain regular sponsor presence at APG, Crystal City, the Pentagon, Fort Belvoir, and other sponsor locations as mission requirements demand.
Support travel to ASA(ALT)-led activities, including Jailbreak, G-TEAD, XTech events, demonstrations, experiments, and other sponsor engagements.