Employee Relations Manager

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Nashville, TN is seeking an Employee Relations Manager who will own stakeholder plans, keep the local site running while improvements ship, and run point on general incidents to ensure they’re truly resolved.

This freelance-friendly role rewards clear thought, rapid context absorption, and tidy documentation, with hands-on support for colleagues and Lockheed Martin clients as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams or roles in a freelance/contracting context.
• Ability to translate vague requests into actionable leadership plans.
• Strong incident management and issue resolution capabilities.
• Proven ability to document clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Leadership plan
• Keep Lockheed Martin's Nashville, TN site running while improvements ship underneath
• Run point on general incidents until they're truly resolved
• Absorb context quickly and contribute early
• Bring practical instincts to problems not covered by playbooks
• Map handoffs between TN teams to prevent gaps
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Lockheed Martin clients as needed

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Incident management

Documentation

Freelance experience

Prioritization

Job description

On this team, an Employee Relations Manager wears more than one hat and gains exposure to the full scope of general. A $87,000 - $143,000 Employee Relations Manager role for a self-starter who wants ownership, collaboration, and a genuine path forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Leadership plan
• Keep Lockheed Martin's Nashville, TN site running while improvements ship underneath
• Run point on general incidents until they're truly resolved
• Absorb 7 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Bring 6 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses
• Map the handoffs between TN teams so nothing falls in the cracks
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Lockheed Martin clients as needed

What You'll Bring

• Comfort with the freelance cadence of a Nashville-based operation
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Experience at the manager level inside a freelance role
• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments

For over 8 years, Lockheed Martin has built ego-light solutions that help teams in Nashville, TN get more done. We hire for character and tinker-friendly thinking, then trust the rest to follow.

We'll invest in you with $87,000 - $143,000, full benefits, and a roadmap that turns this job into a long-term career.

Fresh interview slots opened up this week for the Employee Relations Manager search.