Program Protection Lead

Lockheed Martin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Denver seeks an Experienced Program Protection Specialist with an Active Top Secret clearance to establish and lead the Program Protection division for a high-visibility program.

You will own all industrial-security activities, including DD‑254, SCGs, and CUI controls, and you will coordinate with leadership and customers to safeguard program information throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• 5+ years of industrial security on large programs.
• Ability to build and lead a program protection function.
• Experience managing DD 254s, SCGs, and CUI controls.
• Familiarity with 32CFR 117, NISPOM, and DoD security requirements.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to produce guidance and briefings for senior leadership and external customers.
• Ability to assess security risks, perform gap analyses, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Experience leading cross-functional security initiatives without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Program Protection division for a large, high-visibility program.
• Own accountability for industrial-security activities including DD-254, SCGs, and CUI controls.
• Create, implement, and enforce Security Classification Guides (SCGs).
• Develop OPSEC planning, transportation security, and security CONOPs.
• Collaborate with program leadership, internal stakeholders, and external customers to safeguard program information throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Communication skills

Program leadership

Security risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Briefings to leadership

Tools

DD-254 tracking tools

Job description

Standard Job Description

This position requires candidates to have an Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI access.
The Experienced Program Protection Specialist will establish and lead the Program Protection division for a single, high‑visibility, large-scale program. This role is the sole point of accountability for all industrial‑security activities, including the creation, implementation, and enforcement of Security Classification Guides (SCGs), DD‑254 compliance, CUI management, OPSEC planning, transportation security, and security CONOPs. The incumbent will work directly with program leadership, internal stakeholders, and external customers to safeguard program information throughout the program’s lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• 5+years of industrial security experience on large, multi site programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a program protection function.
• Extensive experience managing DD 254s, SCGs, and CUI controls.
• Experienced with 32CFR 117, NISPOM, DoD Security Requirements.
• Superior written and oral communication; proven ability to produce detailed guidance documents and deliver briefings to senior leadership and external customers.
• Strong ability to assess security risks, perform gap analyses, and develop actionable mitigation strategies.
• Experience leading cross functional security initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.

Desired Skills

• Professional security certifications.
• Prior experience establishing a security function for a defense or aerospace program.
• Familiarity with automated DD‑254 tracking or security‑management tools.

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.