F-35 Aircraft Operations Center Tactical Lead (Level 4)

Lockheed Martin•Miamisburg, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role functions as a Tactical Team lead responsible for overall fleet awareness, engagement, and analysis. The position is responsible for fleet tracking, trending, and team briefings to optimize team performance. The selected candidate will coordinate Tactical Team activities to deliver standardized and timely support to F-35 Participants and ensure priority sustainment messaging is delivered to facilitate actions by worldwide maintenance units. This role acts as the primary liaison linking internal and external stakeholders with the F-35 Sustainment ecosystem, including Sustaining Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Sustainment Performance Management, Field Operations, Support Equipment, Training, and additional partner teams as required. The candidate will provide briefings and tours to internal and external customers regarding the activities of the fleet through the F-35 Operations Center. This role plays a pivotal role in elevating the F-35 fleet’s aircraft availability and mission-ready rates by engaging daily with operators and stakeholders to drive tangible improvements. The candidate will also help drive the evolution of the F-35 Operations Center by keeping its processes up-to-date and championing new, best-practice solutions, shaping how the center operates, introducing innovative workflows, and leading continuous-improvement initiatives. The F-35 Ops Center is a 24/7/365 operation, and the candidate may be required to work different shifts and days as needed, including first, second, and third shifts, and weekdays, weekends, and holidays. The candidate must be able to obtain F-35 Program access, be a United States citizen, and obtain an Interim Secret clearance and a final Secret Security Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5 years F-35 aircraft or Military Aviation experience or at least 9 years of F-35 aircraft or Military Aviation experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Computing and collaboration skill sets to include MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
Must be able to obtain F-35 Program access.
Must be a United States citizen.
Must be able to obtain Interim Secret clearance and start within 120 days.
Must be able to obtain a final Secret Security Clearance.
Thrive in a collaborative on-site environment, actively contributing to team discussions and projects.
Possess strong critical thinking skills, enabling effective decisions quickly, even in high-pressure situations.
Committed to continuous improvement, regularly seeking opportunities to enhance processes and workflows for greater efficiency.
Can communicate ideas effectively, using creative storytelling and visual techniques to engage audiences and convey concepts.
Excel at leveraging data to identify trends, assess performance, and inform strategic decisions that drive organizational success.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a fast paced, dynamic, Operations Center or Headquarters type of environment and the ability to develop influential relationships.
Familiarity or experience with the following is a plus: F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to include Siebel Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Analytics, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) tools;
Customer support skills
Exceptional verbal, written, presentations and communication skills.
Presentation design, web environment, process design, or Tableau visualization.
Possess excellent presentation skills for customer and company presentations with experience briefing at the General Officer and VP level.
Must be able to multitask and prioritize workload with minimal supervision.
Be able to identify trends and provide analysis to stakeholders.
Must have a strong desire to grow professionally, adapt to an ever-changing environment, and are coachable.
Fluent in any of the following languages: Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, or others.

Responsibilities

Function as a Tactical Team lead responsible for overall fleet awareness, engagement, and analysis.
Responsible for fleet tracking, trending, and team briefings to optimize team performance.
Coordinates Tactical Team activities to deliver standardized and timely support to F-35 Participants.
Ensures priority sustainment messaging is delivered to facilitate actions by worldwide maintenance units.
Acts as the primary liaison linking internal and external stakeholders with the F-35 Sustainment ecosystem—including Sustaining Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Sustainment Performance Management, Field Operations, Support Equipment, Training, and additional partner teams as required.
Provides briefings and tours to internal and external customers regarding the activities of the fleet through F-35 Operations Center.
Elevate the F-35 fleet’s aircraft availability and mission-ready rates by engaging daily with operators and stakeholders.
Drive tangible improvements that keep the expanding fleet—and its customers—mission-focused and operating at peak performance.
Help drive the evolution of the F-35 Operations Center by keeping its processes up-to-date and championing new, best-practice solutions.
Shape how the center operates, introduce innovative workflows, and lead continuous-improvement initiatives as the organization matures.