Job Description
THE WORK
Program Planning - What It Is & Why It Matters
Program planning is the backbone of successful, complex projects. Planners translate strategic goals into detailed, time-phased schedules, identify risks, and provide the data that leaders need to make informed decisions. Think of it as the "navigation system" for multidisciplinary programs - guiding resources, milestones, and deliverables from concept to completion.
If you have ever coordinated construction timelines, managed curriculum rollouts, planned hospitality events, coordinated healthcare programs, overseen product launches, or synchronized mission-critical operations, you already practice the core of program planning. This role gives you the chance to sharpen those skills, learn industry leading tools, and grow a career that directly supports national defense and aerospace innovation.
This position is located in Stratford, Connecticut and will serve as a planner on our Marine Corps Systems (MCS) new capability and sustainment efforts on the CH-53K and VH-92A programs.
Schedule Development & Integration
• Partners with Program & Senior Management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions.
• Responsible for developing compliant Integrated Program Schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy.
• Ensures vertical and horizontal integration, and cost/schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts.
• Interfaces with program management, senior management and the customer as the programs planning integrator.
Analysis & Performance Management
• Provides the program with time-phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data, and develops recommended solutions to programmatic execution conflicts.
• Ensures all commitments are tracked, monitored and statused.
• Devises modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments.
• Utilizes performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance.
Planning & Proposal Support
• Prepares/coordinates the development of planning artifacts for solicitation response.
Please Note: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a detail-oriented planning professional with experience in Earned Value Management and network scheduling who can translate complex data into actionable project briefings. You possess the technical skills to manage integrated master schedules and the communication ability to influence stakeholders across an integrated team.
WHY JOIN US
In this role you will have the opportunity to apply your expertise in schedule risk analysis and performance metrics to support high visibility Marine Corps aviation programs in Stratford.
Our benefits are built to match the caliber of your work. Reliable, high performing, and mission ready. You'll enjoy world class resources, mentorship, continuous learning, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work life balance-all within a culture that values innovation, integrity, and collaboration.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package
Basic Qualifications
• 1+ years of relevant professional experience
• Experienced at developing/maintaining Network Schedules including status updates, integrity checks, critical path analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, and schedule performance metrics
• Experience in developing, maintaining, integrating, and analyzing schedule related artifacts such as Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Integrate Master Plans (IMP), and Program Summary Master Schedules (PSMS)
• Experience delivering project briefings to internal and external customers
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) including Cost and Schedule integration
• Experience in a schedule networking tool such as Open Plan (preferred), Primavera, Artemis, MS Project
• Experience in resource loaded schedules
• Bachelors degree
• U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Desired skills
• Masters degree
• Active DOD security clearance
• Strong influencing and relationship management skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an integrated team
• Strong MS Excel skills with experience in pivot tables and macros
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of LM Program Performance Management (PPM) Command Media
Ability to work remotely
Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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 $63,800 - $112,470. 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 $73,400 - $127,075. 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.
