Subcontract Program Manager

Basic Qualifications

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent education/experience) from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including ≥ 5 years in Supply Chain Management (procurement, subcontract administration, negotiation, proposal or category management).
• Proven expertise with FAR/DFARS and subcontracting/pricing practices.
• Hands on experience managing subcontract cost, quality, schedule, and technical performance.
• Prior leadership or team lead roles with a track record of building talent and fostering high performing teams.
• Strong supplier relationship development skills.
• Experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry, thriving in metric driven environments.
• Familiarity with material cost forecasting and Cost Account Management.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, in order to meet eligibility requirements for this government program.

Job 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.

What is the mission?

Supply Chain’s vision is to enable customer and mission success through supply chain strategies and execution that deliver superior operational program performance and create competitive advantage through continuous improvement. It is our mission to deliver affordable supply chain solutions that meet all program requirements and manage supply chain risks to ensure positive supplier performance through all phases of the program life-cycle from capture to sustainment. If you are an enthusiastic, self-starter, eager to learn in a dynamic environment, come join our team. This is an ideal opportunity for you to make an impact on our supply chain strategy for robust, efficient, and fast program startup & execution. Here, we are driven by innovation and integrity. By applying the highest standards of business ethics and a forward-thinking mindset, we believe everything is within our reach – and yours -- as a Lockheed Martin employee.

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

• This Subcontract Program Manager position on Orion is responsible for leading a team of up to ten experienced Subcontract Program Managers responsible for over one billion dollars of subcontract value.
• Support the Supply Chain Human Space Exploration segment for the Commercial Civil Space LOB.
• May be responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of several Orion suppliers
• Lead diverse subcontract management teams that are spread across the country from various organizations (Supply chain, Quality, Engineering, Planning, Finance)
• Responsibility for and directs all phases of the subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions through requests for proposals, transition to program startup, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, cost accountability, program execution, and contract closeout.
• Makes informed decisions affecting the performance of the subcontractor.
• Oversee milestone objectives to manage performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications.
• Present supplier performance to internal program and LOB executives and external NASA customers
• Oversight of Supply Chain Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities
• Manage impacts to subcontractor cost and program schedule
• Serve as Orion Supply Chain Program Manager on program pursuits and captures
• Create Subcontract Management Plans
• Oversee Statement of Work development
• Monitor and oversee subcontract placement per Integrated Master Schedules for Contracts/CLINs
• Establishing and executing acquisition strategies to support program objectives as well as supply chain resiliency
• Provide effective communication across multiple disciplines internal and external to Lockheed Martin
• Manage competing demands between aggressive program schedule milestones and functional compliance responsibilities
• Oversight and strategy on risk, issues, and opportunities management
• This role oversees the negotiation and coordination of additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Develop effective relationships with supplier leadership.
• Some (up to 25%) travel to the subcontractor locations is required.

Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Proven people‑management (coach, mentor, build talent)
• Risk & opportunity identification, mitigation, and tracking
• Overseeing multiple concurrent, high‑visibility projects
• FAR/DFARS, LMAP, TINA, and contract‑type expertise (FAR 12/15, CP‑IF, FFP)
• Complex subcontract negotiation & funding acquisition
• End‑to‑end subcontract lifecycle management (RFP → closeout)
• Supply‑chain fundamentals: procurement, production scheduling, SAP/LM P2P
• Earned‑Value & Control‑Account (CAM) management (certification a plus)
• Cross‑functional IPT/SMT leadership (quality, finance, engineering)

Aerospace/defense domain experience (avionics, missile, ground systems)

• International trade & export compliance awareness
• Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and creative‑problem‑solving skills
• Growth‑mindset with a focus on continuous process improvement
• Operations or Operations leadership experience

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.

Benefits Of Employment

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Other Important Information

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.