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Program Management Mgr - L5

Lockheed Martin

Mount Laurel, NJFull-time$167–310K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$167–310K/yr
Location
Mount Laurel, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Canadian Surface Combatant Deputy Program Manager reports to the Senior Program Manager and oversees program execution for combat management system elements, including above-water warfare, electronic warfare, bridge and navigation, and foreign military sale systems integration. The role leads planning, staffing, subcontract management, earned value and risk management, and system integration and delivery within budget and schedule. It also supports proposals and change management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cost Management, requiredSchedule Management, requiredTechnical Performance Management, requiredCustomer Relationships, requiredCross-Organizational Collaboration, requiredCommunication, requiredPresentation Skills, requiredAdaptability, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredBusiness Acumen, requiredConflict Resolution, requiredTravel, requiredProgram Management, nice to haveEngineering, nice to haveBusiness Development, nice to haveCombat Systems Integration, nice to haveVendor Management, nice to haveSupply Chain Management, nice to haveInternational Trade Compliance, nice to haveITAR, nice to haveEAR, nice to haveAbove Water Warfare, nice to haveElectronic Warfare, nice to haveNavigation, nice to haveSurface Warfare, nice to haveNegotiation, nice to haveInfluence, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveLeadership, nice to haveProcess Improvement, nice to haveProduct Quality, nice to have

Qualifications

Appropriate Experience or Combined Education, requiredDomestic or International Travel 25-50%, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

The Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Deputy Program Manager (DPM) will report directly to the CSC Senior Program Manager (Sr PM) and have responsibility over Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) Combat Management System (CMS) elements related to Above Water Warfare (AWW), Electronic Warfare (EW), Integrated Bridge and Navigation System (IBNS), and Foreign Military Sale (FMS) systems integration. The PM will have programmatic cognizance and responsibility for execution, delivery, and growth of the capabilities and systems aligned with the related Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or as further defined by the Sr PM.

Responsibilities include planning, staffing, development, PM subcontract management, Earned Value management (EVM), risk and opportunity (R&O) management, and design/integration/delivery of the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) combat system within budget and schedule. Proposal support responsibilities will be required for follow on program phases.

The Program Manager responsibilities include:

  • Leading a cross-functional team in the execution and delivery of responsible technical solution(s) within cost and schedule

  • Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders and customers

  • Partnering with subcontract management to establish and manage subcontractor relationships and performance in support of business objectives

  • Developing, managing, and reporting against contract execution baselines (EVM, R&O, etc.)

  • Working with functional management and other stakeholders to ensure workforce planning and staffing support business needs

  • Reporting on regular and ad-hoc basis to internal and external senior leadership

  • Support proposal development and change management activities

Basic Qualifications

  • Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leader competencies.

  • Appropriate experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with role/assignments.

  • Track record of successful cost, schedule and technical performance management with a multi-disciplined team.

  • Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with various customers, teammates, and subcontractors.

  • Ability to work across organizational boundaries to address system issues and execution performance.

  • Exceptional interpersonal communication and formal presentation skills, including the ability to interface at all levels.

  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and budget challenges in a dynamic program execution

  • environment.

  • Strong organizational skills.

  • Advanced business acumen including the ability to investigate, comprehend, and interpret complex business challenges, and think and act both strategically and tactically.

  • Demonstrated conflict resolution skills and the ability to build respectful working relationships.

  • Ability to support required domestic and/or international travel (25-50%).

Desired Skills

  • Previous LM Program Management/Engineering/Business Development leadership experience

  • Combat Systems development, integration, and delivery experience

  • Strong vendor / supply chain management skills

  • Ability to navigate International Trade Compliance (ITC) regulations/constraints and relevant controls for ITAR, EAR, etc.

  • Familiarity with AWW, EW, Navigation, and surface warfare solutions and operations

  • Experience with Canadian Customers (Department of National Defence (DND), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI)), and combat system suppliers

  • Demonstrated judgement, negotiation/influence skills, analytical skills, and leadership skills

  • Demonstrated experience continually improving processes to improve product quality and perform work more efficiently

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00

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 10,850 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$167–310K/yr
  • New Jersey median$128–205K/yr215 salary ranges
  • US median$126–202K/yr8,385 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $238K, is 42% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($168K) — in the top quarter of Program Management salary ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 241 open Program Management jobs in New Jersey and 10,850 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
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 (9,415 postings).
Education
3,804 of the 10,850 open Program Management jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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