Subcontract Programme Manager

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Havant; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is looking for a Subcontract Manager in Havant, United Kingdom, to lead multifunctional teams overseeing subcontractors. The role involves managing costs, quality, and performance requirements, alongside developing strategic plans. Candidates must have a solid background in subcontract management, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to create strong stakeholder relationships. The position offers a salary of £70,000-£80,000, with benefits including Private Medical Insurance and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Competitive Pension

Dental

Critical Illness

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Internal training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in Subcontract Programme Management or Programme/Project Management.
• Ability to create relationships with stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages all costs and performance requirements on subcontracts.
• Develops strategic plans addressing program capture needs.
• Acts as the main focal point to the subcontractor.

Skills

Subcontract Programme Management

Problem solving

Risk and Opportunity management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Job description

Salary band: £70,000- £80,000.

The leader of multifunctional Subcontract Management Teams overseeing subcontractors or critical subcontracted systems for all contract types and programs. Directs and manages all costs, quality, schedule, financial and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor or the product family. Responsible and accountable for ensuring performance and support of the contract milestones. Develops sourcing and subcontract programme management strategic plans that address overall program capture needs and execution. This person will act as the main focal point to the subcontractor and program management office. Responsible for and directs all phases of the subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions through requests for proposals, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, cost accountability and program execution. Makes decisions affecting the performance of the subcontractor. Establishes milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages all costs, quality, schedule, financial and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor or the product family.
• Responsible and accountable for ensuring performance and support of the contract milestones.
• Develops sourcing and subcontract programme management strategic plans that address overall program capture needs and execution.
• Acts as the main focal point to the subcontractor and program management office.
• Directs all phases of the subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions through requests for proposals, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, cost accountability and program execution.
• Establishes milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications.
• Assists with coordinating additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Participates with contracts administration and purchasing to develop subcontract policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• The candidate needs to have a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts, in the field; for example, prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyses and evaluates proposals, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages for review, assists with preparing awards and administers resulting subcontracts.
• Experience in Subcontract Programme Management or Programme/Project Management.
• Strategic awareness – defines the strategic direction and completion of specific programs and projects, through sourcing strategy and supplier positioning.
• Ability to create and maintain strong enduring relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Problem solving – provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Risk and Opportunity management experience.
• Ability to oversee and control scope using change control processes.
• Subcontract management and negotiation experience with supplier performance analysis skill set.
• Demonstrated ability to multi‑task across multiple programmes/platforms.
• Experience creating schedules and managing internal parties to the schedule.
• Good oral & written communication skills.
• Commercial awareness.

About the Company

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement. We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face‑to‑face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc.
• Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes.
• Reimbursement for a professional membership.
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave.