Job ID: 698962BR Date posted: Jul. 24, 2025
Description:The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

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What is the mission?

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision.

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What does this role look like?

We are seeking an Integrated Program Planning Director for the Space Enterprise Performance team, responsible for the Program Planning function across the corporation.

This high impact leader will provide integration and strategic direction across the space program planning teams, with responsibility for the end-to-end lifecycle of planning and schedule management in support of program capture through execution. The role will engage with programs across the corporation, development, production, and sustainment, therefore requires knowledge of different life cycles of a program.

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In this role will offer you the following daily key responsibilities:

The Integrated Program Planning Director will have oversight and responsibility for all planning and scheduling operations and analysis for the corporation. Coordination with Lines of Business that support the function will be critical to effectiveness in this position. The leader is the key driver of an integrated team across Space to ensure successful program execution and performance of our programs, including all aspects of a validated Earned Value Management system. Interaction with multiple functions, including Supply Chain, Program Finance and Program Management are critical to be successful. This leader will have responsibility for supporting and shaping the strategic vision of Integrated Program Planning across Space.

This function is integrated into every part of the business and this role will be influential in shaping the culture of the team and should be passionate about talent management.

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This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in either Denver, CO or Sunnyvale, CA, and be expected to work in the office .
Basic Qualifications:
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree or higher, or equivalent experience/combined education
• 10+ years of professional experience, with 5+ in formal leadership
• Experience managing programs with DFARS requirements and DCMA EVM Surveillances; strong knowledge of PPMP-01 (Program Performance Management Process)
• Proven track record of leading large scale change initiatives across cross-functional stakeholders
• Demonstrated capability in identifying risk mitigation and/or opportunity in schedule and cost performance
• Earned Value Management skills, advanced integrated cost/schedule management experience
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently posses and are able to maintain a US DoD TOP SECRET/SCI 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.
Desired Skills:
To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• P&L Program Management experience
• Knowledge of Program Finance, Independent Cost Estimating, Estimating, Government contracting, Subcontract Management, Firm Fixed Price Contracting and Business Development
• Experience building cross BA relationships to achieve a shared objective
• Experience with Open Plan, agile scheduling technique, Microsoft Project Scheduling Tool, Cobra, Primavera and Winsight
• Experience working within Space
• Significant experience in business leadership roles and proven track record of success and high performance
• Proficient communication, analytical, and presentation skills. This includes interfacing and conducting presentations with customers and internal program/executive management and assessing program cost/schedule/risk performance.
• Experience interfacing and developing strong relationships with Program Management, Customers, Functional Leads
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work well in team environment
• Demonstrated ability to use critical-thinking to solve complex problems
• Passionate people leader that can attract, engage, motivate, and develop talent across the organization.

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PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:

• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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Benefits of Employment:

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.

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We are also committed to enabling transitioning veterans to connect with their communities and find new purpose as they reintegrate into civilian life. By clicking on the link, you can find out more on how we proudly support the Military/Veterans Network:
Hiring Our Heroes

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Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities

At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $180,000 - $287,500. 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.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $180,000 - $345,000. 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.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First