Job Description
As the Infrastructure Protection Security Associate Manager, you will serve as the leader for visitor management, storage operations, and dispatch operations - three critical functions that support site security, personnel accountability, crisis response, and business continuity. You will be responsible for ensuring contract guard force led operations are operationally effective, audit-ready, and capable of supporting the site's evolving requirements.
What You Will Be Doing
In this role, you will oversee the operational execution of compliance related activities performed by the contract guard force, maintain oversight of audit artifacts and corrective actions, drive process standardization, and identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness. You will ensure local procedures, training programs, operational metrics, and compliance activities remain aligned with regulatory requirements, company expectations, and site objectives.
**Candidate must be able to pass a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") background check to obtain approval to be an "employee possessor" (of explosives or other ATF-regulated items) as defined by ATF regulations. Failure to obtain and retain employee possessor status may result in revocation of an offer and loss of employment.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Site lead for contract guard force governance, ensuring operational expectations, compliance requirements, and performance standards are clearly defined and consistently executed
• Maintain oversight of audit readiness activities associated with contract guard force operations, including required records and artifacts, documentation, inspections, and corrective actions
• Lead process governance efforts across physical security operations, ensure procedures and local policies remain current, effective, and aligned with site requirements
• Standardize operational practices across shifts
• Create role and shift based training standards for supervisors and contract guard force
• Support crisis management and business continuity efforts by ensuring guard force led operations maintain documented contingency procedures, trained personnel, and sustainable processes capable of supporting emergency and recovery operations
• Serve as the designated deputy to the security manager, assuming manager authority and responsibility during periods of absence to ensure continuity
Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Troy. Discover more about our Troy, Alabama location.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Top Secret clearance to be considered.
Basic Qualifications
• Prior Security, Military, Law Enforcement, or Industrial Security experience
• Must hold or be able to obtain a private security / concealed weapon license
• Experience supporting security programs governed by 32 CFR Part 117, UL, and DoDM 5205.07, and DoDM 5100.76
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors and contractors
• Current Top Secret clearance
• Experience serving as a coordinator or lead for inspections, audits, or self-assessments
• Ability to work irregular hours, holidays, weekends, call-out, and overtime required
Desired skills
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations
• Experience analyzing performance and processes, identifying gaps, and implementing process improvements
• Top Secret eligibility
Work Schedule Information
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
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 $85,400 - $150,650. 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 $98,300 - $170,315. 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.