BEDFORD, MA or MCLEAN, VA – MITRE, a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving some of the nation’s most critical and complex challenges, has selected The Christopher Group to lead its Senior Compensation Manager and Lead Compensation Partner searches. Managing Partner, Ayla Maloney, and Recruiting Director, Kathleen Kilkenney are leading the crucial HR search.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the exceptional team at MITRE on these important compensation searches. Both roles offer outstanding opportunities for high-caliber compensation leaders who enjoy building and evolving programs within a complex, mission-driven organization. With meaningful work ahead around job architecture and the continued optimization of compensation programs, these leaders will help shape the systems, tools, and processes that support MITRE’s Total Rewards strategy while partnering closely with senior leadership and strengthening the broader compensation function,” shared Ayla Maloney, Managing Partner at The Christopher Group.
The Senior Compensation Manager is a strategic, hands-on leader responsible for designing and executing market-aligned compensation programs that support enterprise talent and business objectives. This role partners closely with Total Rewards leadership, HR, finance, and business stakeholders to evolve compensation philosophy, manage annual planning cycles, oversee analytics and budgeting, ensure regulatory compliance, and guide job architecture and career framework development. Leading a team of compensation professionals, the Senior Manager serves as a senior advisor to leadership, bringing strong analytical expertise, business acumen, and the ability to translate complex market data into innovative, practical total rewards solutions.
The Lead Compensation Partner serves as a strategic partner within the Total Rewards function, supporting enterprise-wide compensation programs and job architecture initiatives. In this role, the individual advises HR and business leaders on salary structures, market pricing, promotions, and pay equity while analyzing compensation data to ensure competitiveness, compliance, and alignment with business objectives. This position blends strong analytical expertise with consultative partnership, helping drive transparency, consistency, and performance across the organization’s compensation practices.
These are hybrid positions based in either McLean, VA or Bedford, MA. Candidates local to either region are encouraged to apply. To learn more about these opportunities and/or The Christopher Group, please contact Kathleen Kilkenney at kathleen@tcgco.com.
About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving some of the nation’s most critical and complex challenges, from national security and defense systems to aviation safety and cybersecurity.
Operating federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), MITRE brings together approximately 7,500 engineers, scientists, and technical experts who work in the public interest. As a trusted partner to U.S. government agencies, MITRE delivers objective guidance, innovative solutions, and advanced engineering expertise that help safeguard the nation and improve lives.
About The Christopher Group
Through its award-winning, customized HR solutions, The Christopher Group (TCG) delivers critical human capital solutions in the area of executive HR search, interim HR leaders, fractional CHROs, and HR advisory and consulting. Since 1998, TCG has served clients across all industries, locations, company sizes, and verticals. Staffed by former HR professionals and highly trained search practitioners who have sat in the job, TCG has been named one of the Fastest-Growing, Best Non-Profit, Diversity, Private Equity, and Top 50 Executive Recruiting Firms by Hunt Scanlon as well as Forbes’ 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 list of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms.