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Program Management Sr Mgr - L6

Lockheed Martin

Palmdale, CAFull-time$205–381K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$205–381K/yr
Location
Palmdale, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Manager for Materials, Structures, and Manufacturing leads strategy and technology development for aircraft structures, including materials, design workflows, and manufacturing concepts. The role oversees portfolio cost, schedule, and technical performance, manages funding, and serves as a point of contact for government customers and Lockheed Martin executive management. It also coordinates with internal organizations and external partners, supports business development and proposal efforts, and contributes to future-business communications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Aircraft Technology DevelopmentCustomer Relationship DevelopmentProgram ManagementProject ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationGovernment Customer EngagementProgram Lifecycle ManagementRequirements InterpretationCommunicationRelationship BuildingAnalytical Program ManagementProposal DevelopmentCapture ManagementLeadershipBusiness AcumenTeam LeadershipPerformance ManagementProblem Solving

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10+ Years Professional ExperienceActive Secret ClearanceUS Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

The Senior Manager for Materials, Structures, and Manufacturing will be responsible for the organization, leadership, strategy setting, development and transition of technologies that reinvent how LM designs and builds aircraft structure to win future programs and keep current programs affordable and sustainable. This includes the development and fielding of discriminating materials, design workflow, structure and manufacturing concepts. This includes oversight and review of the related CRAD programs and IRAD projects. Collaboration with corporate, other BAs, and industry partner researchers is essential to success.

Will oversee and have ultimate responsibility for the cost, schedule and technical performance of the portfolio and will be responsible for the budgeting and execution of significant Market Assist and Bid & Proposal funds.

Will be the LM point of contact to government customers and LM executive management regarding these and related technologies.

Will coordinate with LM Aero programs, other LM Business Units, the LM Corporate Engineering and Technology Office, LM Ventures, industry partner companies, and other traditional and non-traditional suppliers to develop affordable and discriminating technologies.

Will participate in the evaluation of new business opportunities and the planning, preparation, development, and review of proposals. Including technical writing, work statements, program planning artifacts, and financial terms/conditions.

Will support Business Development and Communications organizations in developing and executing effective plans for development of future business and external communications.

Selected Applicant must have a Secret Clearance with current Special Background Investigation

Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher with a minimum of 10+ years professional work experience.

Experience with aircraft/technology development.

Experience with developing and establishing customer relationships.

Experience working with program and project management.

Experience working with cross functional teams.

Active Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

  • Recent and relevant experience with Air Force, Navy, DARPA, NASA, and other government customers.

  • Experience with the entire life-cycle of programs, including concept exploration, proposals, design, manufacturing, test and evaluation, sustainment, and closeout.

  • Ability to understand and interpret customers' and major program’s technology needs and requirements, and relate them back to capture and technology development strategies.

  • Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship building skills with an ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders across a diverse set of technologies.

  • Results oriented individual with strong analytical program management skills.

  • Demonstrated results in proposal development and capture efforts.

  • Ability to address complex matters/solutions with senior leadership.

  • Strong leadership skills and business acumen.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams across multiple geographic sites.

  • Track record of successful technical, cost, and schedule performance management on programs/projects.

  • Ability to drive closure and resolve challenges.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $205300.00 - $381300.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

  • For (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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,679 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$205–381K/yr
  • California median$148–220K/yr1,045 salary ranges
  • US median$126–201K/yr7,721 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $293K, is 59% above the California median midpoint ($184K) — in the top quarter of Program Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,315 open Program Management jobs in California and 10,679 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,107 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,178 of the 10,679 open Program Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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