Operations Program Manager jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 9 hours ago

Operations Program Manager

Lockheed Martin specializes in Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) that provide advanced capabilities for the defense industry. The Operations Program Manager will serve as the primary liaison among production operations, engineering, and supply chain, ensuring smooth execution of production activities and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between the production operations , engineering, supply chain, and external partners
Facilitate/participate in cross‑functional meetings (e.g., production standups, risk reviews, change control boards, etc.)
Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and contingency execution
Monitor daily production status against the integrated master schedule (IMS)
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) that enhance production flow and reduce waste
Capture lessons learned and best practices for future program phases

Qualification

Stakeholder managementCost Account Manager CertifiedGreen Belt CertifiedTeamworkInfluencing skillsSupervisory experiencePMT Lead experienceWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

Serve as the primary liaison between the production operations, engineering, supply chain, and external partners
Facilitate/participate in cross‑functional meetings (e.g., production standups, risk reviews, change control boards, etc.)
Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and contingency execution
Monitor daily production status against the integrated master schedule (IMS)
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) that enhance production flow and reduce waste
Capture lessons learned and best practices for future program phases
Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences
Demonstrated teamwork, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence without direct authority
Previous experience as a supervisor
Cost Account Manager Trained/Certified
Green Belt Trained/Certified
Experience as PMT Lead

Benefits

Opportunities for training and development

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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