Job Description
Job Title:  Contract Negotiation Mgr - L5 - Arlington, TX
Posting Start Date:  8/27/26
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You will be the Contract Negotiation Mgr for the Contracts Management Team. Our team is responsible for overseeing contract capture, award, and administration across the full contract lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Contract Negotiation Mgr you will be responsible for supervising contract staff, managing negotiations, and ensuring compliance with all contractual obligations.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Recruit, train, and evaluate subordinate contract professionals, assigning work, setting salaries, and handling recognition or disciplinary actions.
  • Coordinate contract solicitations, capture activities, negotiations, and award processes with program, finance, legal, engineering, and other functional partners.
  • Serve as the authorized Company representative to customer buying officials, building relationships and managing contract performance.
  • Ensure contractual compliance with laws, regulations, and Delegation of Authority requirements; lead internal and external audits.
  • Collect contractual data, compile reports for corporate and business‑area requests, and develop training on contract best practices.

Why Join Us
The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader with strong communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to influence senior leadership while delivering measurable impact.
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position requires selected candidate to possess ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Desired Skills

Great communication skills with the ability to lead a staff of professionals in a develpment environment. Experience with USG contracts and negotiating development activities. 

Basic Qualifications

Exeperience with the FAR as well as USG Government contracts. Active security clearance is preferred. Experience with Development contracts. 

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $109700.00 - $203700.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (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.