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This role is for the Program Management Sr. Manager position reporting to the Mechanical Products Talent Center and serving as a Structures IPT Lead within the Propulsion, Structures, Ordinance, and Controls (PSOC) Directorate of the FBM program.

Through this role, the incumbent will be responsible for:

• Executing FBM Structures elements across the D5LE and D2LE2 contracts with integrated planning, development, and proposal delivery for the FBM Structures element.

• Managing budget of approximately $50M/year, inclusive of direct Lockheed Martin and subcontractor content.

• Enabling outcomes for the FBM Structures

• Managing a team with approximately 65 engineers.

Specific responsibilities also include:

• Driving execution across all facets of the FBM Structures organization including:

  • Ensure delivery of all artifacts aligned to the program schedule.

  • Plan and execute tasking into the EVM baseline and ensure consistency of scope (inclusive of engineering, operations, and supply chain) to the overall program plan.

  • Be a key partner in risk and opportunities management including identification, mitigation and abatement planning, execution, and tracking.

  • Establish, maintain, and configuration control the structures Technical Baseline for the program.

• Acting as the primary technical authority on resolution of technical issues within program cost, schedule, and contractual constraints for the FBM Structures IPT.

• Collaborating with the Program Office, ensuring the Roles and Responsibilities (R&R) align with the overall program objectives and lifecycle.

• Collaborating with key engineering leads, ensuring 1LMX methodologies are employed to drive program outcomes though the application of LM Hardware Factory efforts to the FBM Structures scope.

• Instituting and maintaining automated engineering metrics tracking across the FBM Structures IPT with a focus on both statistical process control and ability to accurately forecast schedule and cost.

• Ensuring FBM Structures staffing levels are accurately reflected in workforce planning tools and the program is correctly staffed via collaboration with functions.

• Leading the engineering organization including hiring, performance management, and alignment of the organization activities to broader Space Engineering and Technology goals.

• Executing proposal activities for the FMB Structures element.

• Integrating and partnering with the FBM Naval customer on proposals, work scope execution, and long range planning.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on structures including analysis, design, build, and integration into higher level assemblies.

• Direct management experience of an engineering organization.

• Extensive cost account and earned value management experience.

• Experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development through collaboration with program planners, use of the IMS in program rhythms, and analysis including critical path analysis (CPA).

• Strong risk management experience and expertise, including identification, mitigation and abatement planning, execution, and tracking.

• Excellent communication skills with senior level program management and customers.

• SECRET clearance with an ability to obtain a TOP SECRET clearance

Desired Skills

• Experience in developing engineering processes and designs to enable rapid production at scale.

• Experience in integrating engineering, procurement, and operations functions to deliver outcomes for the broader program.

• Experience in integrating digital transformation tools and processes into standard workflows.

• Experience on the FBM and/or Missile programs.

• Experience engaging with internal and external customers presenting technical roadmaps and technical achievements across a portfolio.

• Proposal and/or technical negotiation experience with customers with a focus on technical acceptance for contract completion.

• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.