Director, Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific

Lockheed Martin•Silverdale, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact. Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence. FBM is a reliable program that has been a part of the United States for over 60 years with many years to come. As we enter the next phase of FBM there are large opportunities for growth and career development. As a part of the FBM team, we can build, replenish, & modernize this crucial national asset with today’s tools & technology to benefit the world, the nation, our states, and our communities!

Requirements

Bachelors degree.
10+ years’ experience leading projects, people, and operations
Demonstrated experience providing program management leadership as a “Leaders of Leaders” leading other Sr. Managers of a large aerospace organization
You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently posses and be able to maintain a US SECRET clearance, with ability to obtain TOP SECRET, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors in related Engineering/Business degree
Proven experience as a senior leader building and leading highly effective teams to meet or exceed quality, cost, schedule and technical objectives
Experience with Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Program
Demonstrated successful experience leading and/or supporting Assembly, Integration, and Test operations
Demonstrated ability to plan, propose, and manage organizational budgets and meet demanding schedules
Demonstrated effective problem and conflict resolution skills including experience with root cause, corrective action and continuous improvement methodologies
Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with customers (internal and external), demonstrating sound situational reasoning and judgment
Ability to use metrics to critically assess organization, measure performance, and take corrective action
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to deliver effective presentations at all levels
Documented Six Sigma greenbelt certification
Experience in successfully leading larger teams of employees through extensive critical inspections and audits

Responsibilities

This position is for the Director of the Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) at Silverdale Washington; dedicated to the mission of providing, maintaining and protecting the Strategic Weapon Systems for the Pacific Ballistic Missile Submarine Fleet.
This position reports directly to the Director of Mission Operations and works in concert with the Commanding Officer of SWFPAC and is responsible for all Lockheed Martin operations at SWFPAC including Base Operations, Safety, Missile Body Production, Reentry Body Production, Engineering, Quality, Financial Management, Materiel, Metrology, Equipment/Vehicle Maintenance and Support.
The LM SWFPAC team is a combination of direct report and matrixed organizations comprised of over 400+ direct and indirect employees, including hourly represented employees, who work closely with other members of the SWFPAC Military, Government Civil Service and other associate contractors.