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Program Management Sr Mgr - L6

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, TXFull-time$183–339K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$183–339K/yr
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Lockheed Martin seeks a Program Management Senior Manager in the F-35 Deputy Program Office to lead critical program areas, including NBF development capabilities, affordability initiatives, complex proposals, and cross-functional coordination. The role directs programs from inception through completion, overseeing cost, schedule, technical performance, customer engagement, business development, and employees assigned across technical, manufacturing, and administrative functions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipCustomer CommunicationCustomer PresentationsStrategy AlignmentTeam LeadershipProject Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or HigherProgram/Project Management ExperienceMultiple Program Lifecycle PhasesEngineering, Business Administration, or Related FieldComplex Project Management

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

This requistiion is for a Program Management Senior Manager position in the F-35 Deputy Program Office focused on providing senior-level leadership across several critical areas including:

  • Advancing NBF development capabilities and infrastructure

  • Driving affordability strategies and cost-reduction initiatives

  • Leading proposal development and preparation for highly complex efforts

  • Coordinating cross-functional teams and aligning technical, programmatic, and business priorities

  • Establishing executable plans that balance capability, cost, schedule, and risk

  • Coordination of BOND A&M Engagements

In addition, PM directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher

  • Program/project management experience

  • PM experience within multiple life cycle phases of a program (sustainment, development, and/or production)

  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating activities across Engineering, Finance, Contracts, Planning, Procurement, and/or Operations organizations to accomplish programobjectives

  • Experience communicating and presenting to customers, suppliers, LM executives, and/or internal team members across sites

Desired Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (technical background preferred)

  • Demonstrated ability to align strategies and capabilities to other business area or enterprise strategies and capabilities.

  • Prior experience leading a diverse team to a common goal in relation to F-35 objectives.

  • Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects and drivingtheir on-time, on-budget completion

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $182500.00 - $338900.00

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 10,749 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$183–339K/yr
  • Texas median$126–200K/yr405 salary ranges
  • US median$127–201K/yr7,766 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $261K, is 60% above the Texas median midpoint ($163K) — in the top quarter of Program Management salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 690 open Program Management jobs in Texas and 10,749 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (9,226 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,238 of the 10,749 open Program Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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