Job Description

Description:
The coolest jobs on this planet or any other are with Lockheed Martin Space

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Going to space is just the beginning. Its what you do when you get there that matters. Lockheed Martin builds the satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for government and commercial customers. Connecting people. Advancing discovery. And protecting what matters most. Lockheed Martin-built satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide.

As we look to the future, were driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. Thats why were crafting smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change. Your mission is ours. And as that mission evolves, well be ready. Will you?

What does this role look like?

Subcontracts Program Manager position responsible for subcontract management of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Sustainment effort (COOLS) and AEHF follow-on payload efforts such as Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) and Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) within the Protected Communications Systems Mission Area. Focus will be on managing Northrop Grumman and the Small Business effort on COOLS. For PTS & ESS and other related efforts, focus will be in working with RFCoE and Enterprise & Strategic Sourcing supply chain organizations to ensure program priorities and requirements are flowdown to suppliers. Responsible for providing technical, programmatic, and subcontract leadership and day-to-day direction of LM Subcontractor Management Teams reporting to the program (CPE, SCA, QA). For those program suppliers responsible for ensuring that the subcontract management team meets the program needs and expectations. Responsible for ensuring that the program performance, quality, and mission success requirements are flowed to the suppliers and that suppliers are managed to meet all commitments and requirements. Finally also responsible for the negotiation and coordination of additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts. The candidate will need to clearly articulate and communicate subcontract issues, concerns and recovery plans to Program Managers and senior subcontract program managers.

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

The candidate is responsible for attracting, developing and retaining subcontract management talent to maintain and improve the group's performance. This role requires mentoring, coaching and advising subordinates in their professional development. Subcontract administrators will be direct reports to this position. Leadership and participation in Inclusion events is expected. This position will be located in Sunnyvale, CA, and could require travel (mainly to Azusa CA and Denver/Colorado Springs CO) to support all Program requirements including Program Reviews on-site at both with customers and major subcontractors. This position reports to the Senior Subcontract Program Manager for Protected Comm Systems.
Basic Qualifications:
To be successful, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

Minimum of 5 yrs related subcontract and/or program management experience.
Three years of current experience on government programs, Military Space experience preferred
Proven record of successful performance with focus on mission success.
Cost account management (CAM) certification and experience
Must possess well-developed negotiation skills.
Demonstrated expertise in and subcontracting and procurement practices (FAR).
Ability to develop strong supplier relationships
Possess excellent communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management.
You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD SECRET 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.
Demonstrated ability to influence and inspire the team through teamwork and possess an aptitude for leadership skills and behaviors that align with the Full Spectrum Leadership imperatives of Shaping the Future, Building Effective Relationships, Energizing the Team, Delivering Results and Modeling Personal Excellence, Integrity and Accountability.
Desired Skills:
To be successful, ideally, you should also have:

Experience with managing all contract types, Cost Plus, Incentive Fee, Firm Fixed Price contract types.
Technical knowledge of Satellite products, Ground Systems and services supporting these activities.is considered a plus.
Proven record of managing and delivering critical, large subcontract products, with focus on complex communications payloads and/or bus subsystems.
Greenbelt certification is highly desired. Implement change leading to improved team performance.
Proven success with subcontract negotiations yielding cost savings through creative methodologies (e.g. volume procurement across multiple programs and/or Lines of Businesses and Long Term Agreements).
Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance

PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:
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.

Benefits of Employment:

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin champions an inclusive work environment that urges differences and big-picture thinking.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

Medical {many choices of plans; some LM locations have on-site medical}
Dental
401k {with generous matching}
Generous Paid time off
Work/life balance, family-friendly environment we have a 9x80 schedule which means: 25 three-day weekends
Career development, career-growth, and lots of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
Fun, talented and witty teammates
Knowledgeable, supportive and engaged leadership
Diverse, inclusive and community-minded organization
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
Generous Tuition Reimbursement

Learn more about Lockheed Martins competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. Come, join us and experience your future!

The Coolest Jobs are in Space!

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers pursue the hardest missions. Those that demand exceptional amounts of courage, resilience and precision. Theyre dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space! Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities 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.Telecommute: The work associated with this position will be performed at the designated Lockheed Martin facility. Situational telecommuting may be considered and authorized at the discretion of your leader and based upon the role.Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday offSecurity Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Clearance Level: Secret Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. Theyre dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martins vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalBusiness Unit: SPACERelocation Available: NoCareer Area: Program Management Type: Full-TimeVirtual Location: no Shift: First