• Lead the Mission Software Initiative, defining and managing execution of multiple projects and related roadmap elements. • Track initiative KPIs, technical milestones, risks, resourcing needs, and alignment to Mission Tech Technology Strategy and 2030 objectives. • Coordinate with other initiative leads (AI, Digital Integration, Mission Engineering, Digital Environment) to ensure cohesive enterprise advancement. • Review IR&D proposals related to mission software for feasibility, desirability, and strategic impact. • Shape IR&D investments around open architectures, cloud scale mission software, and future ready mission capabilities. • Provide technical leadership for captures and pursuits involving mission systems, OMS/FACE, mission applications, autonomy frameworks, and digital enabled C2. • Engage with customers to shape technical requirements, architecture options, and integration pathways. • Mentor engineers across BUs in mission architecture, DevSecOps, software assurance, digital engineering, and platform agnostic integration approaches. • Sponsor and contribute to Communities of Practice, capability catalogs, reusable software patterns, and enterprise knowledge management. • Define and propagate best practices in DevSecOps across programs —including CI/CD automation, software assurance, test harnesses, secure coding policies, and cloud orchestration approaches.