Subcontract Program Management Stf - E4

Standard Job Description

Who we are:
We are a dedicated, highly selective team at the cutting edge of National Security Space managing suppliers in the development of innovative technologies to address unique and pressing customer challenges. Our work culture fosters creativity, teamwork, and continuous learning through humility. Our functional leaders empower and mentor, rather than micro-manage and direct—we prefer speeding tickets, not parking tickets. We value and reward career growth with more of the same which includes functional management opportunities.

Why join us:
This is your chance to shape supplier offerings, devise creative new subcontracts, and negotiate and manage critical subcontractors to deliver disruptive new hardware that drive the success of a quickly growing business area with tremendous opportunity for advancement.  

The SPM Staff (IC4) position is an exceptional opportunity for a subcontract professional, engineer, or program manager to expand their skillset to set them apart from their peers. This role supports learning and executing i) RFP development of various contract type(s) including, incentive fee management plans, Performance Based Payment (PBPs) Plans, and CorpDoc terms, ii) negotiating tactics to definitize, and iii) continuously cross-examining suppliers in execution to ensure on-time delivery and justify improved terms when appropriate.

Who you are:
You are a subcontract professional, engineer, or program manager that understands an SPM plays a dual leadership role on a program—an initiator to compel the supplier and the program to meet commitments. You are comfortable equitably balancing risk between LM and Subcontractors, during negotiations and execution, to deliver an efficient solution. You understand that as an SPM you will use both LM and supplier schedules, requirements, and giver/receiver exchanges to push each party to drive execution.
You are a proactive leader able to acquire the technical acumen necessary to ensure accountability. You have a background creating clarity and motivating with vision that you are able to communicate to all levels—new-hire to executive. You can operate with some guidance and accept accountability in turn. You mentor with patience, professionalism and learn with a growth mindset. 

The work:
As a SPM Stf, you will oversee all cost, schedule, and technical performance aspects of your subcontractors. You will be the lead or the deputy lead of the Subcontract Management Team (SMT), ensuring that every facet of subcontract management – from request for proposal (RFP) to delivery – aligns with program objectives. Your leadership will drive the collaboration between Program Managers, Subcontract Administrators, Engineering, Specialties, and your Suppliers to ensure compliant execution within cost and schedule constraints.

Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for the management of supplier cost, schedule and technical performance on moderate-to-high-risk performance specification and complex build-to-print subcontracts for commercial, DOD and international programs. Leads multifunctional SMTs. Holds procurement delegation and signs supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority. Leads development of subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized equipment and services in support of development, production and global sustainment primes with multiple contract types. Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions including price, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages, prepares awards and administers resulting subcontracts and required change activity.

Basic Qualifications

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

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education. Please include your GPA in your resume.
• 6+ years experience in Program Management, and/or Supply Chain Management (i.e… Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Subcontract Program Management and/or Category Management), or engineering or any combination of the preceding

• Able to work full-time on-site and ultimately in a classified environment

• Must be willing and able to travel to suppliers on short notice. Travel is primarily domestic, but could be international. Travel is expected to be minimal, e.g., for monthly 1-day PMRs—but could surge to 50-75% Mon-Fri if supplier performance falters. As the responsible SPM, the ability to represent Lockheed Martin on-site at a supplier is required. 
• You will need to be a US Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD TOP SECRET/SCI SAP with a counter-intelligence polygraph 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

• Proven ability to operate in various capacities and levels in a fast-paced competitive environment with high pressure and the need to maintain composure and focus on the task at hand.
• Advanced understanding in the field. Advanced knowledge in navigating the processes, procedures, and execution of all phases of the program design cycle
• Work is performed without appreciable direction, including ability to assess, interpret cost/schedule/technical data and risks/opportunities as the scope owner or CAM and implement and communicate strategic execution/recovery plans.
• Manages complex assignments and exercises considerable latitude to accomplish objectives.
• Experience scaling a concept (engineering) or operation (manufacturing/production) from prototype to production as well as contributing to sustainment strategy.
• Understands, inspires, and coaches the team to make more effective decisions in within a cross functional, and accountable, environment.
• Engineering Professionals: Experience as a Certified Principal Engineer or Responsible Subsystem Engineer
• Engineering Professionals: understanding of requirements language and mission assurance