Integrated Program Planner Stf - E4

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more- we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

One such demonstration program presents a unique opportunity for an experienced professional to provide part-time, remote support as a level 4 Program Planner, joining our team supporting the National Security Space (NSS) Mission. This is an ideal opportunity to provide subject matter expertise on a move-fast program that leverages industry knowledge and program planning expertise in ensuring on-time and on-budget integrated master schedule execution.

Summary of Key Duties: In this role you will….

• Be part of a team to plan and manage detailed schedule networks from design, assembly, test, and into operations
• Interface with Engineering, Finance and Business Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management while working with the entire planning team to translate authorized customer requirements into the performance measurement baseline
• Develop and maintain compliant Integrated Master Schedules that accurately and comprehensively validate contractual scope, workflow, and resources required to execute the program
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive progress and performance, monitor changes and status, and facilitate communication between stakeholders
• Assist in negotiating handoffs between product areas regarding technical content and schedules as well as facilitating workaround planning as required
• Serve as a liaison by maintaining, publishing, and presenting relevant planning and scheduling information and metrics to provide visibility to management
• Represent Program Planning as an active voice early on in new business acquisition and capture proposal processes

Expectations for #LMSpaceProgramPlanners:

Partners with Program & Senior Management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions. Responsible for developing compliant Integrated Program Schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy. Provides the program with time-phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data, and develops recommended solutions to programmatic execution conflicts. Ensures all commitments are tracked, monitored and statused. Prepares/coordinates the development of planning artifacts for solicitation response. Interfaces with program management, senior management and the customer as the programs planning integrator. Ensures vertical and horizontal integration, and cost/schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts.Devises modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments. Utilizes performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years of professional integrated program planning experience
• Must be a United States citizen
• Expert with developing the Integrated Management Plan / Integrated Master Schedule (IMP/IMS) for contract actions and requests for proposals
• Expert with Microsoft Project, Open Plan or comparable scheduling tool and Schedule Risk Assessments (Monte Carlo simulations)
• Expert with depicting and explain with authority, program schedule or network paths, as a Gantt or network chart for an executive level. Full knowledge of how to perform typical schedule integrity checks and critical path analysis
• Highly skilled with Microsoft Office products including MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Proven experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and practices including Cost/Schedule Integration, Earned Value Metrics, Performance Measurement/Reporting, and Project Control and Forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to compile, prepare and present information to management and customers

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Desired Skills

• 6+ years of professional program planning experience
• Strong sense of follow-up and closure with strict attention to detail and quality
• Clear, concise communication, and ability to scale level of detail to different audiences
• Expert with government reviews, internal and external audits and Data Driven Metric compliance requirements and surveillance
• Expert with resource loaded IMS and baseline change control
• Expert knowledge of Lockheed Martin Program Performance Management Process
• Strong influencing and relationship management skills, building an inclusive culture
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective internal relationships
• Strong ability to work independently as well as part of an integrated team
• Expert ability to organize planning, cost and CAMs to meet a goal on a tight timeline examples rolling waves, wall walks and what if analysis
• Self-motivated to continue to learn and evolve your planning “toolbox”, to mentor other planners. Contribute to team “toolbox”, be a part of the teams ongoing training development plan.
• Ability to complete actions with minimum direction or supervision. Determining independent and compliant solutions to complex problems to meet action deadlines/timeline. Strong sense of follow-up and closure with strict attention to detail and quality.
• Experience with WBS scheduler, OnePager Pro, Milestones Pro Software or similar Gantt or schedule network tools.

Interview Questions

Project Management: Describe a project where the timelines or expectations changed midway through it. How did you alter your approach to the project, and why?

Communicate with Positive Impact: Give me an example of a time you had to be excellent at multidirectional communication in order to be successful at something.

Create an inclusive environment: Describe a business strategy or project in which you were involved that encouraged inclusion and collaboration.

Prioritization: Give an example of a situation where you had to demonstrate the ability to handle multiple priorities to deliver results. Describe the situation and how you addressed it.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Give me an example of a time you paid close attention to detail and how it helped you avoid a mistake.

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $111400.00 - $206800.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $100200.00 - $186200.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $89100.00 - $165500.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $80200.00 - $149000.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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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.