ITE Associate Program Manager

Lockheed Martin•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are driving mission-critical programs that deliver complex systems and capabilities in support of our customers and national security objectives. Our work requires strong program leadership, integrated planning, and close cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality program execution. As a Program Manager, you will Build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams committed to achieving program objectives and delivering results. Own the planning, direction, and monitoring of program activities, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality targets are met across the design, development, and integration phases. Establish performance standards and track progress toward key milestones and deliverables. Conduct timely and accurate milestone reviews and generate routine reports to identify risks, issues, and opportunities—developing and executing action plans as needed. Oversee functional team execution during development and integration to ensure alignment with program goals. Proactively resolve problem areas by driving accountability and closing action items with detailed mitigation plans. Lead or support escalations, providing clear communication of status and issues across technical, non-technical, and executive audiences. Ensure changes in scope, schedule, or budget are properly assessed and communicated, with associated risks identified and managed. Keep stakeholders, project teams, and leadership informed through structured updates, status reports, and thorough documentation. At Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) we’re on a mission to make a difference in the world with our aerospace products. Every single day we use our outstanding collective skills and experiences to craft, design, and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. The Black Hawk is designed to ensure reliability, low maintenance, high availability, and enhanced survivability in the most austere and remote forward operating bases supporting our Army and International Foreign Military Operators (FMS). The Black Hawk Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) Associate Program Manager will be responsible for leading the critical effort to modernize engine capabilities for the Army’s warfighters with the T901engine. The ITEP Associate Program Manager will be responsible for partnering with the Utility Helicopter office and GE Aerospace in developing, testing, qualifying, and integrating the Army’s T901 next-generation turboshaft engine. The ITE program currently has one test aircraft in flight test program and it continues to progress through the shakedown phase. The aircraft is expected to move into the qualification test program in 2Q26. We anticipate a 2nd aircraft and possibly a 3rd (pending funding) will need to be modified to incorporate the T901 engine, and then move into ground test and flight test programs. The aircraft ground and flight tests are performed in WPB, with support from a distributed team in Stratford and Huntsville. This role will require 20% travel. The Black Hawk Improved Turbine Engine (ITE) Associate Program Manager will report to and support the Black Hawk Modernization Development Sr. Program Manager to execute contract work. In this role, the ITE Associate Program Manager will engage in all aspects of program management and capture from strategy development through program execution. The leader is expected to collaborate across functional teams to ensure flawless capture and execution of the Black Hawk Modernization new capability development. This Program Manager requires strong communication skills, exceptional customer focus, executive presence, and the ability to build teams. The candidate must be able to excel in dynamic work environment and be able to contribute to many different aspects of the program. The preferred location for this role is Jupiter, FL #RMSPM

Requirements

Program planning knowledge and experience
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) knowledge and experience
Data Analytics
Experience leading cross-functional teams
Engineering / Technical or Business-related degree and/or equivalent experience
Must be a US Citizen for consideration.
This position requires a government security clearance

Nice To Haves

Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
CAM experience

Responsibilities

Build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams committed to achieving program objectives and delivering results.
Own the planning, direction, and monitoring of program activities, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality targets are met across the design, development, and integration phases.
Establish performance standards and track progress toward key milestones and deliverables.
Conduct timely and accurate milestone reviews and generate routine reports to identify risks, issues, and opportunities—developing and executing action plans as needed.
Oversee functional team execution during development and integration to ensure alignment with program goals.
Proactively resolve problem areas by driving accountability and closing action items with detailed mitigation plans.
Lead or support escalations, providing clear communication of status and issues across technical, non-technical, and executive audiences.
Ensure changes in scope, schedule, or budget are properly assessed and communicated, with associated risks identified and managed.
Keep stakeholders, project teams, and leadership informed through structured updates, status reports, and thorough documentation.
Partnering with the Utility Helicopter office and GE Aerospace in developing, testing, qualifying, and integrating the Army’s T901 next-generation turboshaft engine.
Engage in all aspects of program management and capture from strategy development through program execution.
Collaborate across functional teams to ensure flawless capture and execution of the Black Hawk Modernization new capability development.