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The MITRE Corporation Principal Business Systems Engineer in McLean, Virginia

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us.

Are you passionate about business design and innovation and its impact on various government sponsors’ work? Do you enjoy solving complex problems in a team environment? Do you want to work on behalf of the public good? The MITRE Business Process Innovation Department may be for you! Our department is a part of MITRE’s Enterprise Strategy and Transformation (ES&T) Innovation Center. We offer process engineering and business innovation knowledge and capabilities across the MITRE enterprise to enhance effectiveness and sustain transformational impact for our government sponsors. The ES&T Innovation Center is a growing team of over 200 professionals collaborating to drive targeted and enduring change within an enterprise; work with sponsor leaders to reimagine and solve complex problems; and guide sponsor improvements to strategies, processes, technologies, and organizational systems. Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Lead and work in project teams to apply process improvement and enterprise transformation methods to help solve complex sponsor problems.

  • Drive capability development, drawing from proven skills and experience, industry research and trends, and sponsor demand signals.

  • Manage critical sponsor relationships that advance MITRE’s work and allow MITRE to do work for the public good.

  • Shape new department work opportunities that include the use of innovative practices and lead to meaningful outcomes for our sponsors.

  • Mentor and develop staff in the application of design, innovation, and process improvement tools and methods in the enterprise transformation space.

  • Advance department knowledge capital through participation in MITRE research programs, training development, and thought leadership.

  • Build professional prominence for MITRE in the areas of business innovation, business process, and other related capabilities.

  • Contribute to corporate, innovation center, and department initiatives and priorities that advance business goals and/or drive MITRE’s award-winning culture.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 7 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 4 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

  • Prominent as a scholar-practitioner regarding business transformation, such as speaking at conferences, publishing in professional journals, and/or teaching in academia.

  • Must be a US citizen capable of obtaining and maintaining a US Government security clearance.

  • This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD in Management Sciences, Business Innovation, Business Administration, Engineering Management, Engineering, Design Thinking, Human-Centered Design, or other related disciplines.

  • Documented success and expertise in process modeling, process documentation/visualization, and other core process-related capabilities.

  • Documented success and expertise in design thinking, human-centered design, user experience, and/or customer experience.

  • Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, Innovation, Design Thinking, Human-Centered Design, and/or Project Management.

  • Significant experience engaging with and delivering work products to senior executives.

  • Significant experience leading large teams as part of project-based work.

  • Preference is given to candidates holding current/active US Government security clearance(s).

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

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$155,500 - $194,500 - $233,500 Annual

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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