Future Payloads Senior Program Manager

Lockheed Martin•King of Prussia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing and determining the strategy for providing conceptual and preliminary payload planning. This will focus on overall customer needs and focused on designs, performance, technology maturity, solution on ramps, integration with elements of the weapon system and overall accountability. The role also involves managing Internal Research and Development in support of Strategic Deterrence, overseeing requests for information and requests for proposals, and being accountable for cost, schedule, risk, technical performance, and subcontract management. Strong communication with internal and external customers is required, with the ability to act as the primary customer contact. The manager will participate in the overall generation and communication of status and operating performance, establish milestones, monitor performance, schedule, risks, and obtain solutions for fluctuating resource requirements. Additionally, the position entails directing and providing overall leadership of the employees supporting the program tasking, assembling/expanding a team with relevant skills to accomplish program objectives, and attracting, developing, and maintaining a diverse workforce while fostering an inclusive environment. At Lockheed Martin, the company uses its passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. They provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility, with flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits. The company places an emphasis on empowering employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Requirements

BS in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or related technical field
Minimum of 10 years of program/project management leadership experience
Prior experience with program leadership on a major defense acquisition program
Demonstrated experience in building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders
Experience developing strategic program plans and establishing thought leadership to secure future business
Prior experience managing multi-disciplinary activity across multiple geographic locations
Outstanding program leadership skills and established successful track record of program and project execution, including management of supply chain and subcontractors
Ability to balance programmatic and organizational priorities
Ability to travel on an as-needed basis.
Final DoD Top Secret Clearance required prior to start, US citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Success executing development or production programs
Strong business acumen and program monitoring and execution
Understanding of Risk & Opportunity Management, Contracts Management and Financial Management
Reentry system, reentry vehicle, support equipment, and Aerospace Vehicle Equipment hardware experience
Prior experience with Air Force ICBM Systems
DoD and AF budget and requirements development and acquisition process
Strong leadership skills and management experience with ability to interact effectively with diverse program teams
Actively engages in ethics and diversity communications and execution
Embraces and plans for an organization that learns from mistakes and lessons learned
Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
Experience in key technologies or applicable skills: Aerodynamics; Thermal; Structural; Materials; Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Overseeing and determining the strategy for providing conceptual and preliminary payload planning. This will focus on overall customer needs and focused on designs, performance, technology maturity, solution on ramps, integration with elements of the weapon system and overall accountability.
Managing Internal Research and Development in support of Strategic Deterrence.
Overseeing requests for information and requests for proposals.
Accountability for cost, schedule, risk, technical performance and subcontract management.
Strong communication with internal and external customers is required with the ability to act as the primary customer contact.
Participating in the overall generation and communication of status and operating performance.
Establishing milestones and monitoring performance, schedule, risks and obtaining solutions for fluctuating resource requirements.
Directing and providing overall leadership of the employees supporting the program tasking.
Assemble/expand a team with relevant skills to accomplish program objectives
Attract, develop, and maintain a diverse workforce while fostering an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons
receive at least 90 hours for holidays
Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month
accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually
receive at least 96 hours for holidays
PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.