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　　The IRS IT Transformation Department (P822) is responsible for enabling the achievement of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Strategic Operating Plan (SOP) objectives, initiatives and projects. As a Group Leader, you will oversee staff, help support relevant work programs, and coordinate with external departments to ensure optimal resourcing and contributions to ongoing efforts.

　　Job Responsibilities:

　　Staff Management

　　Provide leadership and first line, day-to-day management for personnel (avg. 7-10 individuals).

　　Oversee and facilitate routine administrative aspects of employment.

　　Support onboarding and assimilation for new employees.

　　Communicate regularly with group members to ensure well-being, engagement, and job satisfaction

　　Career Development

　　Provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance for group members to enable performance.

　　Engage in regular developmental conversations to create positive atmosphere for group members to develop realistic goals that capitalize on strengths and interests.

　　Advocate for group members to identify opportunities for career experiences and developmental opportunities

　　Project Placement

　　Engage in staffing activities to match projects with staff competencies and identify stretch assignments to develop new skills.

　　Support development of transition plans and facilitate transitions between projects that meet the needs of projects and group members

　　Performance Management

　　Engage in regular discussions with group members about expectations, performance, and growth opportunities.

　　Seek information and feedback on group members’ performance and recommend corrective/development action when needed.

　　Participate in annual performance management cycle activities.

　　Complete performance management reviews accurately and on time.

　　Identify opportunities to recognize and reward group members’ accomplishments

　　Quality Management

　　Work with the department manger and other leadership and team members to promulgate a culture of quality, excellence, teamwork, staff development, continued learning, innovation, evaluation, and benchmarking to ensure continuous improvement within the department and on all aspects of the department's work program.

　　Support the development of skills through training and experiential opportunities.

　　Encourage group members to seek and provide technical reach back within their areas of capability and expertise.

　　Serve as technical subject matter expert/referent to review staff work progress and artifacts as part of an enterprise approach to continuous quality improvement.

　　Encourage group members to attain professional/technical prominence.

　　Extended Leadership team

　　Serve as primary change agent in developing and implementing department plans, strategies, and programs.

　　Participate in work shaping for upcoming projects when appropriate.

　　Participate in the leadership and management of the department's personnel activities, including identification, recruitment, development, and retention of personnel required to realize the department's mission, vision, strategy, goals, and objectives.

　　Back up department manager as required.

　　Ensure group members understand the Program and Department mission, strategic direction, priorities, and related plans and activities

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

　　Must have IRS – suitability

　　Possess skills, talents and experience commensurate with the department’s mission, to include one of the following: Cloud architecture, IT acquisition, IT financial management, IT systems engineering, and cybersecurity engineering.

　　Demonstrated leadership and management expertise.

　　Strong technical and program management skills with practical experience in IRS or other public work programs.

　　Ability to effectively interact with senior MITRE leaders, management peers, direct reports, and support staff.

　　Ability to work with department leadership to create an effective team.

　　Ability to lead, manage, and conduct analyses.

　　Excellent written and oral communication skills.

　　Experience with health quality, care delivery, payment, innovation, or related fields.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Minimum of 12 months experience at MITRE

　　Minimum 12 months experience with the IRS Work Program

　　This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

　　Suitability - IRS

　　This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

　　Suitability - IRS

　　Work Location Type:

　　Hybrid

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