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The role merges the strategic, financial, and operational duties of a Manufacturing Program Manager with the earned-value reporting, financial-accountability, and change-control responsibilities of a Control-Account Manager (CAM).\nKey Responsibilities\nProgram Integration - Align and coordinate the Production Build Plan with Operations; ensure all manufacturing plans are developed, maintained, and executed on schedule and within budget.\n Strategic Translation - Convert Product Center strategy into forecasting, resource allocation, and emerging earned-value (EV) tracking for the CH-53K program.\n Financial & Schedule Ownership - Serve as the CAM for the Product Center, providing full financial accountability through EV reporting, variance analysis (EAC/ETC), and monthly status updates. Maintain the cost-performance baseline.\n Performance Metrics - Track and drive key indicators such as Performance Index (PI) and Hours Per Unit (HPU); ensure on-time completion and support affordability goals.\nReporting & Liaison - Produce regular earned-value/financial reports and coordinate with Program Management, Operations Finance, Program Finance, Quality Assurance, Industrial Engineering, and other stakeholders.\nRisk & Opportunity Management - Maintain a risk register for the Product Center, identify, assess, and implement mitigation actions tied to the CH-53K program.\nPerformance-Based Payments - Manage, track, and communicate PBPs where applicable.\n Quality Coordination - Partner with Quality to oversee scrap-rework-repair (SRR) activities and drive Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs).\n Affordability Leadership - Own the center’s affordability initiatives, including Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRIs); translate outcomes into the program’s Estimate at Complete (EAC).\nStakeholder Interface - Act as the primary operations liaison between the Product Center and key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment across the program.\nCore Competencies\nEarned-value management and variance analysis\nIntegrated schedule and cost control\nRisk identification, assessment, and mitigation\nCross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management\nData-driven decision-making using PI, HPU, and affordability metrics\nThe MPM ensures that the CH-53K Product Center delivers on its commitments, maintains financial integrity, and continuously improves cost, schedule, and quality performance.\nBasic Qualifications\nDdetail-oriented, proactive professional with a strong background in program operations, logistics, or supply chain management. \nExperience in industrial enrineering, supply chain, program management, and/or operations.\nStrong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.\nStrong organizational and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and with customers.\nThe ability to analyze data and drive process improvements to optimize delivery performance.\nDesired Skills\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00\nAt Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.\nThe 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.\nBenefits 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.\nAnnual 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.\nFor (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. 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