Employee Engagement Senior Manager at The MITRE Corporation

McLean, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jul, 26

Salary

251000.0

Posted On

14 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Employee engagement, Onboarding strategy, Program management, Team leadership, Stakeholder management, Executive communication, Workplace survey design, Cross-functional collaboration, Strategic planning, Facilitation, Change management, Culture building, Employee experience, Governance, Data analysis

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. The Senior Manager, Engagement leads enterprise employee engagement strategy to ensure employees feel connected, supported, and positioned for success from day one. This role oversees onboarding strategy, enterprise engagement governance, and employee-driven communities, while translating employee feedback into meaningful engagement initiatives. The Senior Manager manages a team of Engagement Leads and serves as the primary architect of programs that strengthen employee connection, voice, and experience across the organization. Key Responsibilities: Enterprise Onboarding & New Hire Experience Design and lead the enterprise onboarding strategy to deliver an inspiring and engaging experience from pre-boarding through the first year of employment. Develop and oversee a Day 1–Day 365 onboarding framework that supports new hires and interns at key milestones (pre-boarding, first week, 30/60/90 days, and first year). Create scalable onboarding experiences that support different employee populations, career stages, and roles. Engagement Council Leadership Launch and manage the Enterprise Engagement Council, which brings together employee-run groups and site engagement leads to align engagement efforts across the organization. Workplace Survey Strategy Lead the enterprise workplace survey program and drive meaningful action from employee feedback. Manage the annual workplace survey lifecycle including planning, communications, and engagement campaigns. Enterprise Engagement Initiatives Co-lead organization-wide engagement initiatives in partnership with the Events & Recognition team. Collaborate to design engagement programs, campaigns, and moments that strengthen connection and culture across the workforce. Team Leadership & Program Management Lead and develop a team of Engagement Leads responsible for delivering engagement programs across the enterprise. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. 12+ years of experience leading employee engagement, onboarding, employee experience, or HR programs. Experience designing and managing enterprise engagement or onboarding strategies. Demonstrated success managing high-performing teams and complex cross-functional initiatives. Experience leading employee feedback programs or workplace surveys and translating insights into action. Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills. Ability to balance strategic program design with operational execution. Experience collaborating with events, culture, or recognition teams is preferred. 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: $167,000 - $209,000 - $251,000 Annual Work Location Type: Onsite Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law. MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE’s employment process, please email recruitinghelp@mitre.org for general support and collegerecruiting@mitre.org for intern positions. This service is for individuals requiring reasonable accommodation requests. Please note that vendor solicitations will not receive a reply. Benefits information may be found here. Copyright © 1997-2026, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only.

Responsibilities

The Senior Manager leads the enterprise employee engagement strategy, overseeing onboarding frameworks and workplace survey programs. They manage a team of Engagement Leads to foster a connected and supported workforce through cross-functional initiatives.