Lockheed Martin

Business Development, Communication Systems

Lockheed Martin$151K — $266K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years experience in new business captures and DoD/commercial communications systems
  • Proven ability to create and implement capture strategies for complex programs
  • Experienced in engaging military customers and acquisition organizations
  • Strong strategic mindset with ability to manage diverse stakeholder groups
  • Demonstrated executive presence in leadership roles
  • Track record of managing business pipeline and directing resources

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategy and technology development for communication missions
  • Oversee new business capture and product solution implementation
  • Develop capture strategies for both emerging and existing programs
  • Manage bid and proposal activities with cross-functional teams
  • Maintain customer relationships while identifying new market opportunities

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Life Insurance and disability coverage
  • 401(k) matching and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Education assistance and parental leave
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
  • Alternate work schedules available for flexibility
Full Job Description
Job Description

As the Mission Strategy and Advanced Capabilities Director (MSAC) Senior Manager for Communications Systems, you will lead Strategy Development, Technology Development and New Business Capture for a variety of communication missions. Working within Lockheed Martin Space, this position will report to the MSAC Director of Military and Strategic Communications within the GSA/GC3 Mission Strategy and Advanced Capabilities Deputy (MSAC) Organization (Global Situational Awareness/Global Command, Control and Communications).

This position is aligned to the National Security Space (NSS) Line of Business (LOB), and works across the Global Communications and Navigation (GCN) Mission Segment to drive new competitiveness into all-orbit communication solutions. It also works closely with Strategic Communications missions aligned to Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) and the Intelligence Community (IC) and partners with LM International on allied communications and LM Civil and Commercial LOB on commercial opportunities.

In this role the chosen candidate will oversee the development and implementation of mission based strategy, capture, products, solutions, technologies, and new business sales pipelines. Has accountability to shape and win new business (including re-compete and task order expansions) through a balanced focus on customer value, the competitive environment, and the corporations best interests. Develops capture strategy including business solution for pursuits; identifies potential customers, competitive assessments, teaming suppliers, and prices-to-win; manages bid and proposal activities. Has responsibility to lead cross-functional teams and authority to direct team activities for the duration of the pursuit. Maintains ongoing interaction with customers and actively coordinates with LM Government Affairs.

Basic Qualifications
• 12+ years of experience in new business captures and/or system acquisition, development and operations of DoD or Commercial communications systems.
• Leading the development and execution of capture strategies for emerging and existing programs based on a foundation of mission engineering and technology maturation.
• Demonstrated strategic mindset with the ability to chart clear growth paths for complex organizations with a disparate stakeholder group
• Demonstrated experience with military customers and acquisition organizations
• Executive presence and engagement including management of executives or leader of leaders roles
• Demonstrated experience leading growth of business including managing pipeline, directing resources, and leading capture of new business
• You will need to be a US Citizen, currently possess and be able to maintain a TS [SCI eligible] clearance, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Desired skills
• Experience with communications systems, including space or ground applications
• Maintaining strong customer relationships with recurring interaction focused on customer and mission need. Establish new customer relationships to drive growth.
• Familiarity with customer community both domestically and abroad, to span a variety of communication systems, including understanding of key customer priorities & limitations (e.g., budget, policy) that drive the community toward constrained solutions
• Assessment of new opportunities and markets, assisting in the disposition of opportunities based on LM Space strategy and probability of win.
• Oversight of budgets with emphasis on prioritization of spending based on strategic alignment
• Demonstrated Cross organization collaboration with demonstrated new business results. Experience leading in complex environments

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National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $151,200 - $266,570. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $173,900 - $301,415. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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114,000 employees
Market Cap
$126.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$65.3 billion
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