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The MITRE Corporation Group Lead – Department of Commerce in McLean, Virginia
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Department Summary:
MITRE is dedicated to solving problems that provide safety, security, and economic prosperity for all individuals and American businesses. MITRE is seeking a Group Leader (GL) to lead a team within the Commerce Department of the Treasury, Economics, and Commerce Division, within the Center for Enterprise Modernization FFRDC.
Job Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be a key member of the P811 management team, supporting the Department Head with hiring, staffing, career development and coaching, performance management, and technical reviews.
The GL is a first-line supervisor focused on developing and growing MITRE’s talent. The GL will mentor 8-10 staff members to ensure their development and quality delivery to outcomes. The GL duties are generally anticipated to comprise a level of effort of approximately 10%. GLs spend the remained of their time as a team member or leader on project related activities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Be a key member of the P811 management team, contributing to the strategic direction and management of the Commerce Department within the Treasury, Economics and Commerce (TEC) division.
Serve as the direct supervisor for assigned staff. Coach, mentor and guide staff, conduct ongoing CLEAR conversations, recommend training and development
Communicate on a regular basis with work leaders on group member performance to provide constructive feedback and support career development. Leverage these work leader relationships to match projects with staff competencies and identify stretch assignments to develop new skills
Assist or lead in recruitment and securing staff for projects and task orders with sponsors
Assist the P811 Department Manager with work-shaping, product-shaping, and outcome-shaping
Work with the P811 Department Manager and other group leads to define department capabilities
Work with other MITRE Labs and other program departments to bring integrated solutions to sponsor problems
Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Leadership and interpersonal capabilities to establish and foster relationships within and across the organization
Demonstrated ability to provide career guidance and coaching to department members
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic hiring plans
Experience with team management in a technical environment
Affinity for personnel leadership/management
Excellent interpersonal skills – discretion, diplomacy, and tact
Demonstrated ability to impact technical projects and lead them to successful transition
Demonstrated ability in MITRE capability development and documentation.
Strong written and oral communication skills
Passion for excellence and demonstrated ability to lead and contribute to the development of high-quality deliverable
This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience as a GL and/or managing staff
Experience working with one or more bureaus at the Department of Commerce, or disciplines related to the Commerce mission (e.g., trade, supply chain, data, economics, climate, spectrum, space, equity)
Experience working with high-level sponsor executives
Advanced degree
Experience managing multiple projects or programs concurrently
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
None
Work Location Type:
Hybrid
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