Program Manager -TS/SCI Required
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, CO seeks a Program Management Manager to be part of the Stinger Ground leadership team.
This position works to ensure business goals, contract requirements, financial targets, scheduled delivery dates, and customer requirements are achieved. To be successful you must be comfortable working in a highly dynamic customer environment.
As a Stinger Ground Program Manager you will:
- Be responsible and accountable for the cost, schedule, and technical execution of the ground scope of these critical LM Space programs
- Be expected to coordinate across functions to execute program objectives, work collaboratively with leads across the Stinger campaign elements (program, technical, capture and business development) and leverage the LM enterprise
- Interface with and build effective relationships across the customer community
- Employ Full Spectrum Leadership values to lead, motivate, challenge, and interact with the team.
Basic Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with project management or project engineering
- Demonstrated experience in planning and execution of events, tasks, or projects
- Demonstrated experience building key relationships across organizations internally and externally to achieve organizational and program goals
- Demonstrated strong comunication skills both internally and externally (stakeholder, customer, etc.)
- Experience with the following principles: Financial Management, Risk and Opportunity Management, Integrated Planning
- Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance prior to start
Desired Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
- 10+ years of aerospace operations and/or engineering experience
- Experience in Earned Value Management and Agile principle
- IPT Lead or CAM experience for Software Development teams
- Knowledge of planning processes, including critical path analysis, risks, and Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation from a planning perspective
- Experience with collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent)
- Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous tasks as part of the daily program operations
- Demonstrated ability to get results from teams without direct authority
- Proven track record of good judgment and programmatic execution necessary to meet technical requirements while balancing schedules and budget obligations
- Knowledge of program lifecycle execution from concept phase through end-of-life phase
- Experience briefing status to senior and executive leadership
- Experience with the Stinger enterprise and/or related legacy programs
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00
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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.