Program Manager, Production- Orlando, FL

Lockheed Martin•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin's Missile and Fire Control is seeking a Program Manager to join the IRST team. This role involves managing the day-to-day activities of both Domestic and International IRST Production Programs, including oversight of cost, schedule, contract requirements, and program execution. The Program Manager will oversee production and transition to production program execution, lead program meetings, and spearhead proposal activities and input for new business capture efforts. A key aspect of this role is serving as the primary customer interface and communication point for program teams. The ideal candidate must be comfortable leading highly technical programs with aggressive cost and schedule requirements, possess the desire and ability to lead a cross-functional team across multiple sites, and be flexible to support weekend morning production status meetings during critical execution periods. Travel to production, customer, supplier, and end-user facilities is anticipated (approximately 10%).

Requirements

Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Must have the ability to work onsite full-time at our Orlando, FL (Sand Lake Road) facility.
Program / Project Management experience.
Experience in project management with ability to effectively lead a team to accomplish critical strategic objectives.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of personnel and internal and external customers.
Innovative problem solver that can resolve issues.
Knowledge on project and program management methodology and techniques.
Understanding of program execution and how program performance effects business operations.
Ability to accomplish business / program goals without day to day direction / tasking.
Must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Must be comfortable leading highly technical programs with aggressive cost and schedule requirements.
Must be flexible and willing to support weekend morning production status meetings during times of critical execution.
Must be willing to travel to production, customer, supplier, and end user facilities (approximately 10% travel anticipated).

Responsibilities

Manage day to day activities of both Domestic and International IRST Production Programs including oversight of cost, schedule, contract requirements and program execution.
Oversee production and transition to production program execution.
Lead program meetings.
Lead proposal activities and input for new business capture efforts.
Be responsible for customer interface and communication to program teams.
Lead a cross functional team across multiple sites.
Support weekend morning production status meetings during times of critical execution.
Travel to production, customer, supplier, and end user facilities (approximately 10% travel anticipated).