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Operations Program Manager Portfolio Lead supporting contracts in the Land and Maritime Solutions or F-35 market segment. This role involves managing a portfolio of contracts, serving as the primary liaison between the program office and Operations, ensuring cost, quality, and schedule performance, and leading the Operations Integrated Product Team (IPT) to meet program commitments. Additionally, this role includes leading other Operations Program Managers (OPMs) within the market segment as well as taking on CAM (Contracts Account Manager) responsibilities. To succeed in this role, you'll need strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. You should be able to manage multiple contracts and teams simultaneously, ensuring that each program meets its commitments and customer requirements. Additionally, experience in the Land and Maritime Solutions or F-35 market segment would be beneficial, as well as a solid understanding of contract management principles. The role could include periodic business travel.

The selected candidate for the Operations Program Manager position will have a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Providing leadership and guidance to more junior Operations Program Managers (OPMs) within the market segment, mentoring them on their work and periodically reviewing their individual financial reporting for accuracy.

• Managing programs within the portfolio that are the most highly complex and using lessons learned to knowledge share with the group.

• Serving as Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for the overall technical, cost, schedule, and quality commitments and performance for the Production Operations scope within the program.

• Being the second in line to the Senior Manager.

• Managing Production Operations Risk & Opportunities within the Program's ROADs database.

• Developing and integrating all Operations/Manufacturing efforts within the program.

• Addressing staffing, resource, and infrastructure needs for Operations/Manufacturing, ensuring that Operations/Manufacturing is represented on appropriate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).

• Engaging in Operations Excellence Teams (OET) as an advocate for the program.

• Leading proposal efforts for Operations in partnership with the Site Proposal and Manufacturing Finance team.

• Acting as the Point of Contact (POC) for Cross-plant planning coordination, partnering with other site manufacturing operations representatives as needed.

• Launching demand in the MRP system in partnership with master scheduling and finance.

• Conducting operations kick-offs for new business.

These responsibilities require a strong leader with excellent communication, organizational, and technical skills. The ideal candidate should have experience in Production Operations or working on program teams, be able to develop, coordinate, lead, and execute daily priorities, coordinate tasks and actions with multiple functions, motivate and lead teams effectively, and have strong communication skills.

WHO WE ARE

The Operations Program Management team at Lockheed Martin is a functional group of approximately 30 professionals with diverse skills and experience. The team serves as Control Account Managers (CAMs) responsible for managing material budgets and operations labor scope. They act as primary interfaces between various functions, such as Program Management, Operations, Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, and other company functions, for production, development, and capture programs for Production Operations.

WHO YOU ARE

As an Operations Program Manager, you prioritize strategic and tactical collaboration within the team. Your passion lies in overcoming production obstacles, utilizing tools to enhance workflow, and continually refining processes for increased efficiency and future strategy development. You bring your personal value to the team by developing new processes and leveraging technology to make success more attainable for all involved.

Basic Qualifications:

• Proficient with Earned Value Management Systems and CAM certified

• Candidate must possess prior leadership experience

• Candidate must possess previous production experience

• Experience in product development through full production phases

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Desired Skills:

• Ability to manage in an environment of high product mix, low volume requiring high manufacturing flexibility

• Familiarity or experience within Land and Maritime Solutions or F-35 market segments

• Experience with SAP/COS, or equivalent Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools

• Experience working in the Business Intelligence (BI) tool

• LM21 Green Belt, Black Belt or equivalent Lean/Six Sigma training

• Proactive and self-starter

• Ability to develop, coordinate, lead, and execute daily priorities

• Experience coordinating tasks and actions with multiple functions

• Motivational skills along with the ability to energize teams

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with limited supervision

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: RMS

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Manufacturing

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First