Department Manager - Health Care Technology and Operations

$182,000 - $273,000/Yr

MITRE Corporation - McLean, VA

Full-time - Manager

McLean, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Department Manager for Health Care Technology and Operations at MITRE is responsible for overseeing strategic planning, development, and execution of work programs that address the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) strategic outcomes. This role involves ensuring high technical quality in deliverables, managing the department's budget, and fostering a collaborative environment that promotes innovation and team development. The manager will work closely with various stakeholders to drive impactful solutions at the intersection of policy, operations, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and oversee strategic activities in partnership with the Director and other members of the Department, Division, and CTH leadership team.
• Support the Director in building and maturing strategic relationships with external partners from industry and academia.
• Develop and shape work programs to achieve specific sponsor strategic outcomes in partnership with the Director.
• Ensure product technical quality for all work assigned to the department as identified in the work plan.
• Leverage MITRE Innovation resources to support sponsor mission in partnership with the Division Chief Engineer.
• Provide technical domain-specific knowledge and leadership across multiple stakeholders.
• Manage the Department budget in compliance with policies to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop close working relationships with sponsor counterparts and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Create a team environment that fosters innovation and empowers teams.
• Ensure the hiring, development, and shaping of the required skills and diversity of the Department's workforce.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 10 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 7 years experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in supporting large, complex engagements that identify, design, and implement policy and business solutions for government entities or large companies.
• Experience in developing and presenting proposals, briefings, and recommendations to government and business executives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop trusted relationships and work collaboratively across MITRE and relevant government organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to shape, drive, and deliver a high impact, high quality work program.
• Demonstrated experience with and success in developing, coaching, and leading people.
• A track record of decisiveness in solving problems and commitment to taking swift action.
• A track record of driving change.
• Demonstrated experience with and success in developing and executing a mission-focused strategy.
• Evidence of strong project management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate and tailor complex messages to different audiences.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Exceptional professional development opportunities
• Culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth