Lockheed Martin

Director of Growth Investments

Lockheed Martin$180K — $325K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
  • Experience developing investment strategies for tangible business results.
  • Proven track record managing complex investment portfolios.
  • Technical knowledge of the Space Industry for effective collaboration with project leaders.
  • US Citizenship required with eligibility for US DoD SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team to provide decision support for strategic growth in LM Space.
  • Manage the Enterprise Level New Business Funds portfolio strategy and execution.
  • Develop and present strategic alignment plans to the Executive Leadership Team.
  • Prepare financial business cases for significant multi-year investment projects.
  • Drive alignment across various investment funds for a cohesive strategy.
  • Engage with corporate stakeholders on investment and technology initiatives.
  • Ensure robust governance for NBF allocation activities.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including 4x10 schedules.
  • 401(k) match and retirement benefits.
  • Paid time off and holiday leave.
  • Parental leave and education assistance programs.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Life insurance and disability coverage options.
Full Job Description
Standard Job Description

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

Responsible for leading a team of strategic and financial staff ensuring alignment of New Business Funds (NBF) to strategic growth objectives, conducting business case assessments, performing portfolio analysis, and developing the investment strategy across LM Space.
  • Leads a team of strategists, business operations & financial analysts to provide strategic, technical, and financial decision support that best positions LM Space for near, mid, and long term growth
  • Responsible for Enterprise Level New Business Funds (NBF) and Line of Business / Functional NBF portfolio strategy, planning, execution, analysis, and status reviews
  • Responsible for providing the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) a plan aligning and linking strategy to the NBF tasks and projects, making strategic decisions on how the plan should be developed, and presenting to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for consideration
  • Directs the preparation of financial business cases supporting investment of NBF across the business, specifically for large, multi-year Key Investment project candidates
  • Drives strategic alignment across NBF, Capital and other sources of investment funds to ensure a cohesive investment strategy
  • Engages with Corporate stakeholders on cross-business investment linkages and technology pushes
  • Maintain strong process governance over the NBF allocation and execution activities


Basic Qualifications

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree from accredited college
  • Experience development investment strategies to deliver concrete business outcomes
  • Experience managing complex investment portfolios and making strategic decisions to maximize value creation
  • Technical knowledge within the Space Industry such that you can partner with highly technical project leaders on strategy
  • You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Please note: No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start.


Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
  • Advanced degree from accredited college (MBA or Technical)
  • Deep knowledge of the Space Industry and LM Space divisions and products
  • Experience in balancing organic and inorganic strategies
  • Mergers and Acquisitions experience
  • Experience managing large budgets, tracking execution, and managing risk/opportunities
  • Ability to communicate complex information and situations to executive audiences for decision making
  • Strong business acumen and ability to lead business case assessments


Please Note: The preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Denver, CO; however, we will consider well qualified candidates near our other Lockheed Martin facilites in either: Sunnyvale, Valley Forge, Herndon, Titusville, or Huntsville.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $180000.00 - $325000.00

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.

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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Net Income
$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
5 Year Trend
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