Program Manager - Space Fence

Lockheed Martin•Moorestown, NJ

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Missile Defense and Space Surveillance (MD&SS) Team is seeking a Program Manager to lead the Space Fence program. The Program Manager (PM) will provide overall leadership for the Space Fence Radar Program, a critical element of the United States’ space domain awareness (SDA) architecture. The PM is responsible for end‑to‑end program execution, including schedule, cost, risk, performance, and stakeholder engagement across government, industry partners, and internal functional teams. This position provides the opportunity for the selected candidate to grow their PM skills, establish strong customer relationships with the Space Force, and work on one of the most advanced operational Radars in the world providing a critical function to make informed decisions and take actions to protect key assets in orbit.

Requirements

Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership skills with the ability to organize and motivate individuals with varied backgrounds and experience to achieve common objectives
Experience as a Control Account Management or with earned value management principles
Experience with risk and opportunity management
Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads to manage cost, schedule, and technical scope
Self-Starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with sustainment phase of program lifecycle, including but not limited to depot-level engineering, operations and maintenance, software upgrades, cybersecurity, hardware tech refreshes
Experience managing hybrid contract types including fixed- and cost-reimbursable content
Experience with radar systems and/or space surveillance technologies
Experience with proposal development and capture shaping for both follow-on and new work

Responsibilities

Collaborate across functional lines to develop and execute program plans, while acting as the focal point for communications between the Space Fence Product Team, functional organizations, and program leadership.
Develop and grow relationships with United State Space Force (USSF) Space Acquisition and Integration Office (SAIO) and Space Systems Command (SSC) while partnering to deliver Space Fence products and services to satisfy program requirements at both LM and Government sites.
Travel to on-site locations both CONUS and OCONUS (Marshall Islands) to meet with internal and external stakeholders and drive execution of program requirements.