Senior Subcontract Manager - Defense Programs (Flexible)

Lockheed Martin; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Dallas, Texas is seeking a Subcontract Management Senior to lead end-to-end subcontract execution for missile and defense programs, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.

This role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a secret clearance, with collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, logistics, finance, and legal teams to protect production flow.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to lead and collaborate within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of standard government contract types.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating, awarding, modifying, and closing subcontracts that meet technical, cost, and schedule goals.
• Monitoring supplier performance across cost, schedule, quality, and technical metrics, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
• Identifying risks, developing mitigation plans, and resolving daily supplier issues to protect production flow.
• Collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, logistics, finance, and legal teams to align deliverables.
• Applying DFARS, FAR, ITAR, and internal policies, conducting compliance reviews, and mitigating regulatory exposure.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Cross-functional leadership

Independent worker

Government contracts knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Dallas, Texas is seeking a Subcontract Management Senior to lead end-to-end subcontract execution for missile and defense programs, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.

This role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a secret clearance, with collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, logistics, finance, and legal teams to protect production flow.