Managing Director, Integrated All-Domain Effects

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Developing and implementing a mission focused vision that enables the IADE Division to increase the impact of the work program in solving critical DAF (and broader DoD/IC) challenges

Developing and maintaining strategic relationships with Senior DAF Leaders to demonstrate commitment to their mission and ability to respond to their most challenging needs

Collaborating and partnering with the other A&SFC Managing Directors in the development of the A&SF Center strategy and shaping the work in support of the MNS priorities and other DoD sponsors

Collaborating and partnering with the Innovation Centers in development of the IADE Work Program and to ensure they provide the highest quality skillsets and capabilities to meet the needs of the division

Leading organization to ensure technical quality, technical impact, and FFRDC appropriateness work program

Leading, managing and developing a workforce of over 120 staff creating strategies for growth, advancement, training, and an effective work environment to ensure a satisfying career for each staff member

Communicating clear expectations and goals that ensure all staff understand their contributions to key DAF outcomes

Basic Qualifications:

Requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM domain; or 12 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 10 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

A minimum of 10 years of leadership experience leading people and teams.

Leadership experience at the senior staff level with a proven track record of sponsor focus and strong employee engagement.

Demonstrated ability to establish trusted advisor relationships with senior Government leaders.

Strong technical background in one or more of the following areas: software engineering, automation, space systems, military and commercial communications systems, advanced sensor technologies, modeling and simulation, complex systems engineering, digital engineering, electronic warfare.

Demonstrated ability to build and shape a technical work program through collaborative and effective partnership with other divisions, and MITRE Labs

Enterprise or systems engineering experience, especially owning the technical baseline and model-based systems engineering.

Knowledge of systems integration and its complexities

Active TS/SCI

This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in creating and nurturing a virtual team of geographically dispersed subject matter experts who support different senior stakeholders on various elements of a critical enterprise that is successful only if the various, disparate pieces work together.

Previous work within dynamic environments that fosters innovation in areas that provide leap-ahead capabilities to sponsors that result in significant operational benefit.

MS or equivalent and 15 or more years of experience in relevant domain.

Active TS/SCI, SAP

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This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):Top Secret/SCIThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):SAPSalary compensation range and midpoint:Work Location Type:OnsiteMITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. For further information please visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website EEO is the Law Poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights1020.pdf) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp%20EnglishformattedESQA508c.pdf) . MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email recruitinghelp@mitre.org . Copyright © 2025, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only.Benefits information may be found here (https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/benefits)