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Program Management Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin

Lexington, KYFull-time$109–202K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$109–202K/yr
Location
Lexington, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Program Management Stf directs programs from inception through completion, overseeing cost, schedule, and technical performance. The role leads customer reviews, coordinates proposals and budgets, establishes milestones, resolves program issues, and directs cross-functional employees. It supports production and manufacturing programs for the SOF GLSS IDIQ and is based onsite at the Engineering Center of Excellence or Bluegrass Station in Lexington, Kentucky.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cost Account ManagementEarned Value ManagementProject SchedulingTeam LeadershipManufacturing ManagementProposal ManagementProgram ManagementRisk ManagementOpportunity ManagementProcess ImprovementInterpersonal CommunicationPresentation SkillsExecutive CommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingIndependent ThinkingStrategic ThinkingProposal WritingWhite Paper WritingPlanning DocumentsProject PlanningSOF GLSS Stakeholder KnowledgeAcquisition StrategiesLM Organization KnowledgeCross-Business-Area PracticesIWTA Business PracticesEngineering ProcessesOperations Processes

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business or Engineering5 Years Production Program Experience3+ Years Schedule Management Experience3+ Years Program Management ExperienceELDP or PMDP GraduateMaster's in Leadership or ManagementFormal Program Management Training

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. 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 in business or engineering discipline

  • 5 years’ experience in production and manufacturing related programs supporting the SOF GLSS IDIQ

  • Onsite working at Engineering Center of Excellence or Bluegrass Station in Lexington, KY

  • Knowledge of IWTAs on the SOF GLSS IDIQ

  • Cost account management and earned value management experience

  • 3+ years’ Experience managing project schedules and leading teams to complete manufacturing and production efforts against a deadline

  • Capable of managing a large number of ongoing projects while simultaneously managing multiple ongoing proposals in various stages

  • Demonstrated program performance and program management experience

  • Experience in Risk and Opportunity Management process

  • Experience in process improvement

  • Exceptional interpersonal communication and formal presentation skills

  • Ability to interact with senior executives (both internal to LM and external customers) in development of long-term strategies

  • Experience working with a cross-functional team to solve complex problems/challenges, and meet program commitments

  • Demonstrated success in an environment that is fast paced, demanding, and requires independent thinking, problem resolution, and action with minimal direct oversight by senior management

  • Strategic thinker and communicator/ability to support program execution strategies.

Desired Skills

  • ELDP or PMDP graduate

  • Master’s degree in a leadership or management related discipline

  • Ability to write non standard proposal responses, white papers, planning documents, project plans and tailor them to individual projects.

  • Working knowledge of SOF GLSS stakeholders, missions, and acquisition strategies

  • Familiarity with LM organization, particularly the Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) Business Area

  • 3+ years demonstrated program performance and program management experience with IDIQ task orders

  • Formalized program Management training

  • Understanding of cross BA and IWTA business practices

  • Understanding of engineering and operations related products and processes

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $108600.00 - $201600.00

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 10,558 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$109–202K/yr
  • Kentucky median$120–203K/yr64 salary ranges
  • US median$126–201K/yr7,609 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $155K, is close to the Kentucky median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in Kentucky.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 87 open Program Management jobs in Kentucky and 10,558 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,066 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,222 of the 10,558 open Program Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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