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Partners with Program & Senior Management and directs all phases of Program Planning & Integration from inception through completion. Responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of planning and schedule management in support of program capture and execution. Collaborates with program management, senior management and the customer as the programs planning integrator. Manages vertical and horizontal integration and cost/schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts.Provides leadership to program planning team and ensures: modeling and measuring techniques are in place to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline and to perform schedule risk assessments;time-phased predictive analyses, critical path verification and schedule risk assessments are performed and coordinated with program management; performance and health metrics analyses are utilized to drive actions resulting in improved program performance.Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
As our Associate Program Planning Manager IV , you will lead a group of Program Planners assigned to the Secure Infrastructure and Capabilities directorate, supporting both Life Extension and Life Extension 2 programs, the sustainment and future of the FBM program. This is a growing team of Planners who will continue to build and manage technical, discrete Mechanical Support Equipment, Digital Transformation, and Information Systems projects to help the Navy reach its goals. You will help lead and oversee various aspects of EVM compliance including audits, data driven metrics, and CDRL deliverables. It is a role that will involve extensive interaction with both internal and external customers including Program Management, Finance, Project Management, Proposal Management, and the Navy. This is an exciting time to join as Life Extension 2 is still in early stages of the program.
In this role you will:
• Identify resource needs and staffing, monitoring performance to program goals and functional/enterprise standards, employee training and development, and employee performance assessments and feedback
• Be responsible for the end-to-end life-cycle of planning and schedule management
• Serve as the point of contact for internal and external customer communication and status.
• Responsible for oversight of performance to program budgets and communicating necessary adjustments to responsible Cost Account Managers
• Participate in estimating future resource requirements for staffing profiles or proposals.
• Performs time-phased analyses, critical path verification and schedule risk assessments to assure the capability of the program to meet their commitments
• Resolve schedule conflicts, develop and implement work-around strategies and tactical alternatives
• Utilize performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance
Basic Qualifications
• Experience developing/maintaining Network Schedules including integrity checks and/or critical path analysis
• Experience delivering project briefings to internal and external customers
• Experience with Earned Value Management(EVM) including Cost / Schedule Integration
• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain a Secret security clearance
Desired Skills
• 6 years or more of experience in planning or
program management related discipline
and Bachelor's degree
• Active Secret security clearance
• Experience with DCMA surveillances
• Experience in creating, maintaining, and providing analysis for Programs
• Expert user with Microsoft Project Server and/or Deltek Open Plan
• Ability to communicate utilizing different
techniques and build strong relationships
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $89100.00 - $165500.00
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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.