Program Manager

Program Manager | Lockheed Martin

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

What is the mission?

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.

What does this role look like?

Our National Security Space team is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager Director. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for leading an organization that would consist of a broad Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) portfolio. As a portfolio manager, responsibilities include:

• Overall P&L responsibility of the GPS Control Segment Sustainment II (GCS II) contract including AEP-Modernization, GPS On-orbit Operations and Sustainment contract, and SBAS portfolio contract scope including driving the successful execution of program cost, schedule, technical, and product quality objectives while meeting/exceeding customer expectations
• Leading Program teams across multiple sites both domestic and international
• Building relationships with senior government, customer, and Lockheed Martin Executive leaders
• Seamless collaboration with GPSIII/IIIF Program Managers and collaboration with Navigation Systems Segment leadership ensuring an integrated, effective, and profitable Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) Space Vehicle and Ground enterprise. Drive enterprise road to mission activities for GPS IIIF
• Seamless collaboration and successful execution with Zeta, LM Australia and subcontractors for SouthPAN
• Responsible to balance execution, start-up, and domestic/international growth
• Responsible for driving and enabling PNT/GPS Ground Strategy and Growth, including driving innovation and transformation
• Responsible for leading capture of SBAS Expansion
• Coordinating resources between multiple contracts and operating locations, and building partnerships with the functional organizations, such as Engineering and Technology, Business Development, Business Operations, Contracts, Subcontracts, and Planning to meet contracted commitments
• Achieving 100% mission success and fully utilizing technical resources across the Lockheed Martin Corporation and teammate companies to achieve the Program objectives
• Driving and fostering a culture of inclusiveness, accountability, and openness
• Remain up to date with relevant mission knowledge and have the ability and willingness to develop innovative approaches for satisfying the diverse customer requirements that are technically superior and efficient
• Some international travel will be required. This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near one of our Lockheed Martin Space facilities; with the expectation that the incumbent will spend 50% of their time in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• 5+ years of Program Management or equivalent experience managing a complex P&L functional assignment and proven prior experience across complex software development and/or sustainment programs.
• Demonstrated formal leadership experience.
• CAM experience.
• Experience creating streamlined, agile execution plans and delivering high-value solutions.
• Must have the ability to travel extensively.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US Top Secret SCI clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Strong interpersonal skills with teamwork and transparency as a priority, demonstrable written communication and oral presentation skills
• Effective executive-level verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting internally (SSC and LMC executives) and externally (customers)
• Experience managing in both fixed-price and cost-plus environments
• Demonstrated self-motivation with a compelling desire to make a positive impact and the organizational/motivational skills to make it happen
• Proven track record of successfully partnering with engineering and supporting organizations to achieve common objectives, including driving enterprise behaviors and innovation/process improvements.
• Experience developing strategies and relationships and operationalizing them
• Proven ability to examine multiple strategic options and select a course of action and direction for future business requirements
• Financial acumen and planning skills
• Past experience with Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) Mission and/or Products
• Past experience in firm fixed price agile software development programs
• Have prior experience working with operations and sustainment
• Past experience in Subcontract Program Management and Earned Value Management
• Past experience with leading international programs
• Negotiation experience
• Capture experience
• Experience working with a geographically distributed team
• Understand the customer organization and budgets in a fast-paced development environment
• Demonstrate your ability to build Customer confidence and intimacy across multiple Mission Partners, LM Business units and Program Areas

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.