Digital Workplace Group Leader at The MITRE Corporation

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 May, 26

Salary

235200.0

Posted On

14 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Microsoft 365, Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Voice/Video, B2B Collaboration, Microsoft Purview, IT Service Management, Vendor Management, Licensing Evaluations, Agile, PowerShell, Automation, Information Governance, Leadership

Industry

Research Services

Description

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 for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Department Summary: The Digital Workplace department enables secure, reliable, and simple collaboration across the enterprise, centered on Microsoft 365 and modern workplace technologies. We drive operational excellence by standardizing services, streamlining support and delivery, and continuously improving performance and user experience across projects, maintenance, and break-fix operations. Our focus is to reduce complexity, align platform capabilities to organizational priorities, and ensure compliant, well-governed collaboration at scale. Roles & Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Workload Management: · Manage team of professionals across collaboration and productivity platforms. · Oversee project delivery, maintenance, operations and support tasks. · Establish clear intake, prioritization, and workload balancing across projects and operational demand. Strategic Alignment & Governance: · Collaborate with service managers, product owners and senior leadership to define roadmaps, investment priorities, and success measures. · Coordinate cross-functional governance/working groups to align stakeholders and drive decisions. Budgeting, Vendor & License Management: · Lead vendor management activities, including managing account relationships and proactively evaluating technical alternatives. · Conduct licensing evaluations and present technical/financial tradeoffs to senior leadership to support decision-making. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement: · Drive operational excellence through measurable improvements in support quality, cycle time, and customer experience. · Promote continuous improvement and lean problem-solving practices across the team. · Leverage automation and workflow improvements (e.g., PowerShell, Power Platform; configuration/orchestration where applicable) to improve reliability and reduce manual effort. Policy Compliance & Engagement: · Ensure adherence to corporate policies and security requirements. · Partner with security/compliance stakeholders to support information governance needs, including retention requirements for collaboration content (e.g., Teams/SharePoint Online). · Foster open communication and team engagement. Basic Qualifications: · 8+ years of experience with Microsoft 365 technologies, including Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Voice/Video, B2B collaboration, and compliance/governance features such as Microsoft Purview (Labels, ILM). · Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. · Experience with IT Service Management tools/processes (e.g., Cherwell, ServiceNow) and vendor management. · Experience conducting licensing evaluations and supporting governance forums/steering committees. · Experience applying Agile principles and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to deliver iterative solutions and foster continuous improvement. · This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site. Preferred Qualifications: · Master's degree in engineering (or Engineering Management/Information Systems/) or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. · Proven IT leadership experience in collaboration-focused teams. · Familiarity with compliance frameworks (CMMC or similar). · Excellent communication and leadership skills, including executive-level presentation and stakeholder alignment. 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: $156,800 - $196,000 - $235,200 Annual Work Location Type: Hybrid It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. 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Responsibilities

The role involves managing a team focused on collaboration and productivity platforms, overseeing project delivery, maintenance, and operations while establishing clear intake and workload balancing processes. The leader will also collaborate with senior staff to define roadmaps, manage budgets, vendors, and licenses, and drive operational excellence through continuous improvement.