Project Management & Planning Operations Asc Mgr - L4

Lockheed Martin; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Colorado Springs seeks a seasoned program manager to oversee the operational aspects of ongoing projects and coordinate recruitment, training, and performance across teams. The role focuses on transforming the MDS portfolio toward AI-enabled delivery while maintaining schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communication.

On-site position in Colorado Springs requiring the ability to obtain Secret Clearance and experience in program/project engineering or systems engineering.

Qualifications

• Agentic AI / AI Tools experience required.
• Familiar with 1LMX Transformation Tools (Teams, M365) including Lists, Planner, Forms, Power Automate.
• Demonstrated influential leadership across large organizations.
• Ability to manage complex projects and allocate resources effectively.
• Experience in Program Management, Project Engineering, and/or Systems Engineering.
• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager and Business Development lead to transform the MDS portfolio to an AI-enabled delivery framework.
• Coordinate across program and functional teams to finalize portfolio strategies and transformation roadmap.
• Establish metrics to track progress across transformation activities.

Skills

AI Tools Experience

Leadership

Project Management

Program Management

Systems Engineering

Security Clearance

Tools

1LMX Transformation Tools

Job description

Standard Job Description

Manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Oversees the status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Monitors the assessment of project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Insures the development of mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Standard Job Description

Manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Oversees the status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Monitors the assessment of project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Insures the development of mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

We are seeking a highly motivated, self starting go getter to support the execution of the portfolio growth plan, inclusive of 1LMX and transformation activities. The ideal candidate will have strong program management or systems engineering experience in fast paced environments and be ready to work on site in Colorado Springs.

Join us and become a part of the team that is actively transforming a legacy portfolio to be positioned for the future. We are developing mission critical Battle Management and Command & Control capabilities for the Missile Defense Agency customer. Our programs include: Command and Control, Battle Management, & Communications (C2BMC), Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS), Modeling and Simulation Framework (MASC-F), the Systems Engineering & Integration Team (SE&IT).

Key Responsibilities

Support the Program Manager and Business Development lead to transform the MDS portfolio from a people-driven into an AI-enabled delivery framework business, raising margins, accelerating innovation, and delivering sustained profitability for LM.

Coordinate across the program and functional teams to finalize the MDS portfolio strategies and transformation roadmap, including executing the plan to ensure near-term milestones are met.

Establish metrics to track and understand the progress from the transformation activities across all programs

Basic Qualifications

• Agentic AI / AI Tools Experience
• 1LMX Transformation Tools experience -be familiar with functionality provided within Teams and M365 Suite including integration apps: Lists, Planner, Forms, Power Automate.
• Influential leadership and demonstrated ability to lead across organizations, and functions to drive alignment across diverse enterprise
• Ability to manage complex projects and align resources effectively to meet goals
• Program Management, Project Management, Project Engineering and/or Systems Engineering experience
• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

Quickly build strong, effective relationships with peers and customers

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Experience communicating technical and business information effectively to groups and executive stakeholders

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow both professionally and personally.

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.