Program Director, Black Hawk Programs

Lockheed Martin•Stratford, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Program Manager is ideally an experienced Director and will report to and support the Vice President of Army & Air Force Systems to execute contract work as well as develop and acquire pending and ongoing utility helicopter business, specifically for our domestic US Army customer and world- wide international pursuits for capability insertion. This program manager requires executive presence, strong communication skills, and the ability to build teams. The candidate must be able to excel in dynamic work environment and be able to contribute in many different aspects of the program execution and capture. WHO WE ARE Our customers are world-wide and so is our reputation for creating original solutions with the latest technologies. Our products keep our customers safe and bring them home to their families at night. We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus - if you have the resourcefulness and perseverance to work hard, then we want to create a better tomorrow with you. WHO WE ARE You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions. WHY JOIN US Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's Comprehensive benefits package here!

Requirements

Demonstrated and vast experience working and influencing at the Executive level and above
Bachelors degree from an accredited college
10+ years of program and technical experience; including demonstrated program management leadership experience including solid understanding of Risk and Opportunity management
Leadership experience
Must be willing to travel (20%)
Ability to obtain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with USG DOD programs
Experience with international business with a solid track record handling diverse requirements that impact international pursuits and ultimate program execution
Experience working through USG proposal and execution efforts, specifically FMS cases and with direct commercial sale (DCS) proposals
Results oriented with an expertise in building effective relationships and leading a highly skilled, diverse workforce
Ability to prioritize, balance multiple tasks simultaneously and bring matters/issues to successful closure, all in the midst of changing priorities
A detailed understanding of financial/business analysis, government contracts, technology/business planning.
Strong oral, written, communications and organization skills.
Strong eye for business and an understanding for how programs support overall business strategy
Refresh and further utilize Full Spectrum Leadership through focus on both performance results and behaviors
Adept at working with matrix organizations for executing and proposing programs.
Ability to develop and maintain strong Customer relationships
Ability to communicate at Senior Executive levels
Grow talent
Experience managing large, complex challenging production programs

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of planning, organizing, directing, communicating and controlling the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the Black Hawk Program
Communicating status, concerns, and issues to the functional leadership team and external customers as applicable
Monitoring and managing risks and opportunities
Collaboration with other functional team members to ensure work efforts are effectively communicated, coordinated and prioritized
Establishment and conduct of a recurring business rhythm to review capture and program performance with AAFS leadership
Proposal and project data management
Coordinate and lead regularly scheduled meetings with customers as required by program requirements
Monitor budgets to ensure compliance to program plans
Monitor program schedules and manage deviations to ensure on time deliveries and program success