McLean, Virginia, USA
1 day ago
Principal Business Systems Engineer

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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).

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Salary compensation range and midpoint:

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

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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