Job ID: 720764BR Date posted: Apr. 13, 2026
Description:

You will be the Director Program Management - Special Programs for the Special Programs Area. Our team is responsible for conceptual development and demonstration of next‑generation technology and products.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Director of Program Management - Special Programs, you will lead the Special Programs Area chartered with conceptual development and demonstration of next-generation technology and products. The successful applicant will initiate and maintain relationships with government labs, developing prototypes and capability demonstrations, and positioning the company for successful strategic captures that transition to future franchise programs for MFC over the next 3-10 years. The successful candidate also owns Profit and Loss for Special Programs and must deliver against Orders, Sales, EBIT, and Cash commitments annually

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Technical and business strategy coordination of multi-disciplinary teams engaged in IR&D, contract, capital, and overhead projects. He/she will translate strategic company goals into guidance to R&D engineers and staff, aligning tasks with the company’s Strategic Road Maps and Technology Investment Roadmaps. Work will be reviewed in terms of meeting the program’s objectives, schedules, and financial goals.

The successful candidate will manage and ensure a secure environment to support classified SAP and SCI programs from the secret to top secret security levels.

The successful candidate will ensure success against aggressive schedules while maintaining a technology development environment that demonstrates innovation, efficient resource utilization, effective decision making, and systems integration in order to meet demonstration schedules and overall cost performance. The successful candidate will be required to oversee development activities from basic research to hardware/software demonstrations, to technology transitions into an internal MFC Line of Business (LOB) or external Business Area (BA).
The successful candidate requires extensive interface with the external customer and the internal business management team. Demonstrating success in creating and winning R&D programs from DARPA and/or Government Laboratories is a must.

Why Join Us

The successful candidate will serve as primary interface to functional management for staffing needs, paying close attention to strategic and critical skills. The successful candidate must fully embrace Full Spectrum Leadership and build relationships with multiple parties while effectively influencing and demonstrating leadership skills.

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida 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 start.

Basic Qualifications:
-Undergraduate degree in technical discipline such as Engineering, Math or Science
-Existing relationships with government and military labs, and key decision makers therein
-Demonstrated experience and success in understanding, developing, and capturing R&D business with DARPA, DoD research labs, and other government R&D agencies
-Program and/or Capture Management training and experience, preferably with P&L accountability
-Significant prior leadership experience and demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplined team
-Development experience with complex Defense and Security systems
-Excellent communication and presentation skills
-Track record of exceptional performance against challenging goals in relevant assignments
-Active Top Secret clearance
Desired Skills:
-Advanced degree in technical discipline; PhD preferred
-Comprehensive knowledge of Missiles & Fire Control products and strategic direction-Proposal writing and development experience
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Yes
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First