Lockheed Martin

Operations Program Manager - L5

Lockheed Martin$145K — $269K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of manufacturing experience
  • Proven leadership skills with team management
  • Ability to work collaboratively across departments
  • Expertise in earned value and financial management
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with the capability to obtain a government security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Manage a small team to achieve Next Gen Launchers Program targets
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success
  • Drive accountability across functions to meet expectations
  • Implement strategies for production performance improvements
  • Coach and develop personnel for operational excellence
  • Oversee Earned Value Management and support planning
  • Lead proposal efforts to create competitive bids for future projects

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
  • Flexible work arrangements, including 4x10 schedules
  • 401(k) matching plan
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Education assistance
  • Life insurance options
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
Full Job Description
Job Description

THE WORK

Join the Moorestown Operations Team! We are looking for a talented and motivated Operations Program Manager (OPM) to lead the Next Generation Launchers Manufacturing Project team. This role will need to balance and ensure the tactical execution of high profile production programs while designing and modernizing new ways of executing the same work with greater efficiency and effectiveness.

As an OPM, you will have full accountability to deliver on quality, cost and schedule for Next Gen Launchers. You will be responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition. This role will report to the Launching Systems MPM Sr. Manager.

In this role you will be responsible for:
• Directly managing a small team in the successful execution of Next Gen Launchers Programs specifically meeting quality, schedule and cost targets.
• Working across Moorestown teams including factory operations, program office, sourcing; and will ensure intra-LM/RMS scope is executed.
• Driving accountability and partnership across functions to deliver upon expectations.
• Leading strategy for continuously improving production performance.
• Personnel development and coaching
• Earned Value Management responsibility entailing development of baselines, support plans, and recovery plans as required.
• Lead Prod Ops proposals efforts and develop accurate and competitive bids for future work
• Effectively communicate operations status and strategy to both senior leadership as well as the production execution team

Please Note: This position requires the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a strategic leader with expertise in manufacturing and financial management who thrives in cross-functional environments. You possess the ability to manage complex production targets while coaching teams toward operational excellence.

A level 5 employee is senior career and typically has 8+ years of related professional expereince.

Standard Job Description

Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organizing, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project staff according to requirements. Assigns project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project. Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

Basic Qualifications

  • Occassional availability off-hours to repospond to emerging manufacutring needs
  • Manufacturing experience
  • Experience leading teams
  • Abiality to work cross-functionally
  • Earned value and financial management expertise
  • This position requires the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for condisderatoin


Desired Skills

  • Program management experience
  • Experience with multiple Lockheed Martin Programs and/or sites
  • RMS Production Operations experience


Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00

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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Joining Lockheed Martin provides more than just a job opportunity; it offers a platform to be part of a leading team dedicated to advancing global security and aerospace innovation. As a cornerstone of technological prowess, Lockheed Martin invites you to contribute to a legacy of impactful achievements in defense and technology.

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$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
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