Department Manager, Architecture Analysis

MITRE Technology and Engineering’s Systems Engineering Division delivers innovative, multidisciplinary systems engineering solutions that support MITRE and its diverse sponsor base. The Systems Engineering Technical Division is seeking an organizational leader to serve as the Architecture Analysis Department Manager. The Architecture Analysis Department Manager leads a department focused on Model-Based System Architecting, Architecture Analysis, and Digital Engineering Transformation. In this role, the Department Manager is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the department’s capabilities, developing and growing a high-performing technical staff, ensuring technical quality and integrity, and advancing collaboration across MITRE and with sponsors. Partner with the Division Director, Division Senior Leadership Team, Capability Chief Engineers, and Project Leaders to shape and execute the work program and advance department strategy in alignment with MITRE enterprise, Labs S&T, and division priorities.Set strategic direction for the department’s technical capabilities and ensure the department remains positioned to meet current and emerging mission needs.Advance the department’s technical capabilities and ensure the quality, rigor, and integrity of work products.Provide technical domain expertise, leadership, and influence across internal and external stakeholders to help drive mission outcomes.Develop trusted working relationships with MITRE stakeholders and sponsors.Partner with work programs and Project Leaders to shape, grow, and staff impactful work.Support the development of new opportunities and help position department capabilities for future sponsor needs.Promote the department and its technical capabilities across MITRE and with sponsors.Lead, mentor, and develop staff, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and integrity consistent with MITRE’s values, code of ethics, and standards of conduct.Represent staff needs and perspectives to Division leadership.Ensure fairness and consistency in performance and compensation management across the department.Manage department budget, staffing, assets, and other resources to support effective execution of department and division priorities.Collaborate across divisions and centers to leverage related activities, shared resources, existing products, and lab assets.Contribute directly to MITRE work programs through senior principal-level technical leadership in areas aligned to department capabilities.