Program Management Associate - Santa Barbara CA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Santa Barbara, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

You will be the Program Management Associate Manager for the Lockheed Martin Space‑Based Systems (LM‑SBF) team. Our team is responsible for managing the day‑to‑day execution of LM‑SBF programs, including oversight of cost, schedule, and technical execution of all program requirements. As the Program Management Associate Manager you will be responsible for driving program success through disciplined execution and cross‑functional coordination.

Requirements

• Completed bachelors degree.
• Program Management experience (2-3 years) in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Project management experience with the ability to effectively lead teams to accomplish critical objectives.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of personnel and internal and external customers.
• Understanding of program execution and how program performance effects business operations.
• Experience in new business development, proposal management, design to cost and price to win, and capture management support.
• Innovative problem solver who can resolve complex issues.
• Ability to accomplish business / program goals without day-to-day direction and tasking.
• Knowledge on program and program management methodology techniques and working knowledge of program cost/scheduling tools (MS project or OpenPlan ,SAP, Apriso, etc.).
• Ability to obtain a US-DOD Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with development and manufacturing of IR sensors and associated technologies for military, scientific, and/or commercial applications.
• Program management experience managing complex technology programs.
• Communicates across multiple disciplines to provide leadership and vision for the program.
• Able to motivate and mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily program execution activities and ensure alignment with mission objectives.
• Oversee cost management, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Validate technical deliverables against requirements and quality standards.
• Coordinate with engineering, finance, and stakeholder teams to facilitate seamless collaboration.

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $131,000 - $227,125. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level