Program Management Asc. Mgr.
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Associate Manager, Program Management

Palo Alto, California

The Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is the research lab for Lockheed Martin Space. Through our own skills and those of our partners-including universities and research labs around the world-we're able to put vision in motion. While we are a part of LM's space division, our technologies are far-reaching across domains.

ATC's story is written in the success of missions here on Earth and far, far into space. Our innovation extends beyond incremental change. We strive for first-of-a-kind capability with enduring impact. Whatever the application, our charter is to create game-changing technologies. At the ATC, we're inspiring change in our endless pursuit of what's next.

The Space Sciences and Instrumentation group at the ATC carries out basic research in Solar and Astrophysics by developing scientific, spaceflight instrumentation. We are seeking a deputy program manager to support the development of space flight hardware for a NASA heliophysics mission.

The position will hire in as an Associate Manager (L4) and will have personnel responsibilities along with program management duties.

The position includes:

• Program planning
• Scheduling
• Developing budgets and preparing program cost proposals
• Managing procurements and subcontracts
• Reporting program metrics and status to internal and external stakeholders
• Preparing weekly and monthly program reports
• Working with contracts and team leads to ensure timely CDRL deliveries
• Managing a team of engineers and support staff to enable the development, fabrication, and testing of hardware subsystems
• Assisting with personnel planning and management

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience leading teams in a related capacity such as program manager, IPT lead, team lead, CPE, or portfolio manager
• Engineering experience with hardware or software development of systems for a US Government customer

Desired Skills:

• Prior LM Leadership experience
• Management of a program or portfolio with value greater that $20M
• Experience reporting to LM senior or executive management
• Experience reporting to NASA or other US Govt program leadership
• Experience with development schedules; Microsoft Project experience a plus
• Experience with program budgeting or Cost Account Management
• Experience with NASA or other Government program life cycle program reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR
• Proposal development experience including BOEs or other cost or planning elements; proposal capture management a plus
• Experience with LM IRAD including planning, budgeting, and executing
• Electrical, Computing/Software, Mechanical, Optical, or related engineering background
• US Citizenship

Clearance Level: None

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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $120,700 - $227,400. 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.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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.