Risk and Opportunity Manager

Lockheed Martin•Colorado Springs, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ahead of Ready" Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Systems engineering drives risk management by embedding identification, analysis, and mitigation throughout the entire system lifecycle. As part of Global Comms and Navigation, you will use your systems engineering skills to integrate risk and opportunity from concept and requirements definition to design, integration, verification, and operations. By establishing clear system boundaries, tracing requirements to functional elements, and modeling interfaces, SE reveals where uncertainties and failures are most likely to arise. Ensuring risks are addressed proactively rather than retroactively enhances reliability, schedule adherence, and mission success. In this role you will apply systems-engineering disciplines and digital tools to maintain a systematic risk framework that identifies, assesses, monitors, and responds to both threats and favorable conditions throughout the program lifecycle.

Requirements

Experience in or familiar with Risk Management Processes and Tools
Experience with engineering fields
Active or Current SECRET security clearance; US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience performing Systems Engineering, Program/Project Management, or Risk Management activities in the Aerospace industry
Proficiency with Risk Management Processes and Platforms
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Experience in Agile development process, roles, and rhythms (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
Demonstrated ability to present to the customer and stakeholders

Responsibilities

Lead Risk/Opportunity Management Planning: Systematically identify, analyze, and prioritized potential threats and favorable conditions that could impact project objectives. This process begins with gathering input from stakeholders across functional areas to develop a comprehensive risk register and opportunity log.
Facilitate Risk/Opportunity Identification: Proactively engage project stakeholders, subject matter experts, and cross functional teams to uncover both potential threats and advantageous conditions that could affect project outcomes. Throughout the process, the Risk/Opportunity Manager ensures that each entry is quantified for likelihood and impact, assigns preliminary owners, and aligns the findings with the project’s risk tolerance and opportunity capture thresholds, laying the groundwork for subsequent analysis, response planning, and continuous monitoring.
Facilitate Risk/Opportunity Management Boards: Guide the formal governance forum that regularly reviews, evaluates, and directs the response to identified risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
Participate in studies and system trades for on-ramping of enhanced capabilities
Support stretch assignments, such as proposal support, independent review teams