Lockheed Martin

Infrastructure Protection Security Associate Manager / Troy, AL

Lockheed Martin$85K — $150K *
Troy, AL 36081In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Security, Military, Law Enforcement, or Industrial Security
  • Ability to obtain private security/ concealed weapon license
  • Familiarity with regulatory standards such as 32 CFR Part 117 and DoDM 5205.07
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in a supervisory role
  • Effective communication ability with diverse stakeholders
  • Current Top Secret clearance is mandatory
  • Experience in audits, inspections, or self-assessments

Responsibilities

  • Lead governance of contract guard force operations and ensure compliance
  • Oversee audit readiness for security operations and maintain necessary documentation
  • Drive process governance and ensure operational procedures are effective
  • Standardize practices across shifts for consistency
  • Develop role-specific training standards for supervisory and guard force roles
  • Support business continuity and crisis management operations
  • Act as deputy to the security manager during absences

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Life Insurance and Short/Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) match program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts available
  • Education Assistance for professional development
  • Parental Leave for new parents
  • Paid time off and recognized holidays
Full Job Description
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.

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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