Subcontract Program Management Mgr - L5

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Troy (AL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible scheduling (4x10)

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

EAP

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Subcontract Program Manager to lead subordinate teams and oversee subcontractors across programs, ensuring compliance with requirements, policies, and cost, schedule, and technical performance targets.

You will direct all phases from the business case for make or buy decisions through RFPs, transition to program startup, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, cost accountability, program execution, and contract closeout while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing subcontract‑oriented programs or projects with budget, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Experience supervising or leading a team of associate managers, supervisors, or exempt professionals.
• Proven ability to communicate with internal stakeholders, external customers, and cross‑functional peers.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex issues and formulate actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing and subcontract program management strategic plans addressing capture needs, execution, and risk management.
• Act as the main focal point to the subcontractor and program management office.
• Make informed decisions affecting subcontract performance.
• Establish milestone objectives to manage performance to schedules and contractual specs.
• Lead a cross-functional team of engineers, quality, and procurement to ensure subcontract execution.
• Direct all phases of the subcontract from business case to make/buy decisions, RFPs, transition to program startup, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, cost accountability, program execution, and contract closeout.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Earned Value Management

Risk-based decision frameworks

Job description

Standard Job Description

What you will be doing? Manage subordinate teams overseeing subcontractors or critical subcontracted systems for all contract types and programs, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company policies as well as direct and manage all costs, quality, schedule, financial, and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor or the product family and is required to ensure performance and support of the contract milestones of the system.

What you will be doing? Manage subordinate teams overseeing subcontractors or critical subcontracted systems for all contract types and programs, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company policies as well as direct and manage all costs, quality, schedule, financial, and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor or the product family and is required to ensure performance and support of the contract milestones of the system.

Your Responsibilities Will Be

• Develop sourcing and subcontract program management strategic plans that address overall program capture needs, execution, and risk management.
• Act as the main focal point to the subcontractor and program management office.
• Makes informed decisions affecting the performance of the subcontractor.
• Establishes milestone objectives to manage performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications.
• Leads a cross-functional team, normally composed of engineers, quality, and procurement personnel, to ensure successful subcontract execution and program delivery.
• Responsible for and directs all phases of the subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions through requests for proposals, transition to program startup, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, cost accountability, program execution, and contract closeout.

Why Join Us

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, results‑driven professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and excels at building strong supplier relationships. This role offers the chance to influence high‑impact programs and work alongside top technical talent.

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional experience managing subcontract‑oriented programs or projects, including responsibility for budget, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Experience supervising or leading a team of associate managers, supervisors, or exempt professionals.
• Proven experience communicating with internal stakeholders, external customers, and cross‑functional peers (e.g., documented liaison or coordination activities on multi‑disciplinary projects).
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex issues by analyzing multiple factors and formulating actionable recommendations (e.g., documented risk‑assessment or decision‑analysis work).

Desired Skills

• Ability to set strategic direction for subcontract programs and align resources with long‑term business objectives.
• Experience making high‑impact financial, staffing, or public‑relations decisions for large‑scale contracts.
• Demonstrated skill in fostering cross‑functional collaboration and driving achievement of organizational goals.
• Proven consulting experience on high‑visibility, long‑range projects or initiatives.
• Familiarity with advanced program‑management tools and methodologies (e.g., Earned Value Management, risk‑based decision frameworks).

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

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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.