Subcontract Program Manager

Subcontract Program Manager

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. We are on a journey to Mars and we're closer than ever. Lockheed Martin built NASA's first Mars lander 40 years ago and has been a part of every NASA mission to the Red Planet. Are you passionate about making a difference? Are you looking for a growth opportunity where you can apply your expertise to a very important mission? Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor building the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, NASA's first spacecraft designed for long-duration, human-rated deep space exploration. Orion will transport humans to interplanetary destinations beyond low Earth orbit, such as asteroids, the moon and eventually Mars, and return them safely back to Earth. Join a talented team of Orion professionals engaged in the design and fabrication of the only deep space, human-rated spacecraft that will take humans farther than we have ever gone before.

Subcontract Program Manager supporting the Orion program within Commercial Civil Space line of Business. Supply chain lead in the fast-paced, strategic environment, responsible for delivering significant Enterprise value by driving commonality, efficiency, and affordability.

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

• Acts as the main focal point of a subset of Orion supply chain activities.
• Lead Supply Chain new business pursuits, to include shaping Request For Proposals (RFPs) to subcontractors, understanding strategic initiatives to have a strong position to win, and working with the Supply Chain Management team through negotiations supporting their Basis of Estimate
• Manage the Cost, Schedule, and Technical aspects of multiple suppliers
• Collaborate and communicate long term strategies to develop and implement initiatives that drive streamlining and commonization of subcontracted hardware and processes
• Identify and coordinate alternate sources and technology insertion to significantly improve innovation and competition
• Track and coordinate Earned Value Management metrics via Performance Based Payments (PBPs) to all stakeholders

Although this position does support some teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Denver, Colorado, and be expected to work in the office as needed and as appropriate.

To be effective, ideally, you should also have :

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