Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago
Program Management, Senior Manager
Possible
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$174K/yr - $301K/yrLockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for their Advanced Programs team. The role involves leading cross-disciplinary teams to develop and transition advanced technologies, focusing on Spectrum Dominance and Cyber Security solutions.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Directing all phases of programs from inception through completion, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance
Participating in contract negotiations and changes
Coordinating strategy, captures, proposals, business plans, and operating budgets
Acting as primary customer contact for program activities, managing program teams, and leading review sessions
Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test
Developing new business or expanding product lines with customers
Directing the work of employees from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas
Qualification
Required
Experienced in managing Government S&T teams, captures, and programs; ideally from early concept identification, thru development/prototyping, and then the integration into customer product lines and core businesses products
Lead fast-paced, complex research, and advanced technology development projects and teams. An experienced leader of Government S&T programs as a R&D Capture or Program Manager, or equivalent
Excellent verbal and written skills necessary to clearly articulate complex R&D strategies to both internal and external organizational audiences
Current knowledge of the DoD S&T (Science & Technologies) environment and acquisition process. Ability to understand and match strategic DoD needs with novel, highly technical, and emerging technologies
Experience with aerospace, and defense products and services such as sensors, platforms, computing solutions and combat, missile, rocket, manned and unmanned systems
Team player – Builds effective customer, team, and partner relationships. Effective at organizing and motivating a group of managers and engineers to act as 'one' in the pursuit of common objectives. Demonstrated ability to negotiate to a positive outcome with multiple stakeholders
An independent worker with a successful track record of managing advanced programs contracts on-cost, on-schedule, and providing high-quality contract deliverables that met or exceeded customer expectations
An active Secret clearance; Must be able to obtain a Top Secret / Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
Preferred
Program and capture management of cyber, RF/EW, microelectronics, and supply chain security and/or Defense missiles and fire control product lines
Experienced in leading teams and developing opportunities from early concept/trend, through proposal submittal, and technical baseline management of new start programs
Senior Management of Internal Research and Development (IRAD) and Contract R&D (CRAD) programs with Government S&T customers such as: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Office of Under Secretary of Defense Research & Engineering (OUSD R&E), and Classified customers
Successfully worked across organizations to effectively solve national security issues to include emerging cyber, microelectronics, and DoD/IC market and technology trends. A proven record of helping to win first phase DoD R&D programs and follow-on phases through delivering high-quality technical work products and advanced technology demonstrations
Active Top Secret / Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
Lockheed Martin
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.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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