Program Manager

Program Manager | Lockheed Martin

At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, we're driven by a shared mission to make a profound impact on the world through our innovative aerospace products. Every day, our talented team of professionals comes together to tackle some of the most complex engineering challenges, leveraging our collective expertise to design, build, and deliver cutting-edge solutions that transform the way people live and work. We are on a bold mission to redefine the future of flight. By uniting cutting edge aerospace engineering with next generation digital infrastructure, we are not just building an aircraftwe are building the foundation for next-generation aircraft.

As the Program Manager for a clean-sheet design, you will own the end-to-end execution of the program, driving schedule, cost, performance, and risk targets while coordinating a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, supply chain and multi-disciplined professionals to interface with regulators and commercial partners. Your responsibilities will include:

• Program Leadership Define, maintain, and communicate the program baseline (schedule, budget, performance metrics);
• Lead integrated product-development teams (airframe, propulsion, systems, avionics, certification, operations);
• Chair program review boards and provide concise status briefings to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Schedule & Cost Management - Develop the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS); monitor critical path, forecast variances, and initiate corrective actions; Own the program budget (cost to complete, earned value), track cash flow, and report financial health to Finance and Executives; Conduct trade studies and value engineering reviews to protect margin while meeting performance goals.

Risk & Opportunity Management Stakeholder & Partner Management - Serve as the primary point of contact for commercial customers, airline partners, and government agencies (FAA, DoD, EASA); Partner with supply chain to negotiate contracts, milestones, and deliverables with Tier 1 suppliers and subcontractors; Coordinate with Business Development, Marketing, and Legal to align commercial strategy with technical delivery.

You are the catalyst who transforms raw data into decisive advantage, empowering the cross functional design team to ideate, innovate and deliver at the pace required by the market. With a proven track record in aerospace program managementespecially in commercial and novel technology platformsyou blend deep technical expertise with a data-driven mindset, using analytics and automated workflows to cut risk, trim cost, and accelerate schedules. You thrive on turning complex, cross-functional challenges into clear, strategic outcomes, and you relish the opportunity to lead this exciting project at the core of an iconic aerospace organization.

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Business Administration (MBA).

Direct experience with hybrid electric or electric propulsion systems.

Prior work on dual use (commercial & defense) aircraft programs.

Experience with government contracts (DAF M, FAR, ITAR compliance).

Familiarity with sustainability metrics (CO? reduction, fuel burn analysis).

Experience developing external partnerships.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $157,800 - $278,185. 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. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.