Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
The Sustainment Operations APEX (Accelerating Performance Excellence) Team Lead will serve as the technical authority for a group that manages Sustainment APEX, the Obeya Room, RIO (Risk, Issues & Opportunities), and the Performance-Metrics HUB. This high-tempo role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution to advance the Sustainment organization and requires polished presentation skills for regular briefings to senior sustainment leadership. You will drive continuous-improvement initiatives that translate data-driven insights into measurable performance gains.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree or higher.
- Demonstrated experience working and interacting with senior management within LM.
- Excellent communication, change management, and organizational skills
- Experience presenting to customers and leadership
- Strong decision-making skills under pressure
Desired Skills
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent
- Masters Degree
- Minimum 10 years of aerospace experience.
- Ability to effectively communicate with supporting organizations, companies and customer maintenance operations leadership critical for success.
- Demonstrates Empathy, patience and a collaborative mindset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in the capture and proposal development processes including BOE Development
- Strong working knowledge of Air Force maintenance and operations.
- Experience leading diverse cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Demonstrated understanding of Aircraft Maintenance and Availability Metrics
Experience in contracts and requirements decomposition
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.

