Strategic Estimating & Cost Allocation CAM

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX seeks an Estimating Factor and Allocation Cost Account Manager (CAM) to drive financial performance for the Q&MS organization, ensuring on‑time, within‑budget delivery of products and services.

You will work with program management, proposal, finance, and quality teams to optimize estimating factors, labor rates, and allocations, delivering clear analyses and corrective actions to meet program goals.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing cost and labor data.
• Experience with Estimating Factors and Allocations.
• Experience summarizing and presenting data to senior leadership in a clear, concise, and/or compelling format.
• Experience leading, working, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, and/or update Forward Pricing Rates (FPR)/Estimating Factors (EF) based on Aeronautics management assessment or in conjunction with the FPR Team.
• Distribute WAD and maintain charge departments / task centers.
• Monitor General Cost – Review cost & labor hours at designated cadence.
• Perform appropriate variance analysis between pricing and actual rates/factors.
• Provide Variance Explanation & EFI Notes with recurring regular meetings. EF Pool owner must provide a variance explanation to the FPR EF owner.
• Task Management: Establish and manage daily, weekly, and monthly production task schedules for the assigned build areas.
• Budget and Staffing Oversight: Manage other direct cost expenditures, develop staffing plans, and ensure budget alignment with organizational needs.

Skills

Cost and labor data analysis

Estimating factors and allocations

Data storytelling to leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

APTS

Job description

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX seeks an Estimating Factor and Allocation Cost Account Manager (CAM) to drive financial performance for the Q&MS organization, ensuring on‑time, within‑budget delivery of products and services.

You will work with program management, proposal, finance, and quality teams to optimize estimating factors, labor rates, and allocations, delivering clear analyses and corrective actions to meet program goals.