Chief of Staff, Legal Department

Lockheed Martin • Bethesda, Maryland, United States • 3h ago

Description:The Chief of Staff (CoS) will serve as the Legal Department’s lead operating professional responsible for developing, implementing and driving 1LMX transformation through the development of annual goals and objectives and metrics to measure progress. The CoS will work on-site at Corporate Headquarters in Bethesda, MD. The CoS will assist the Senior Vice President & General Counsel (SVP) in all matters related to the operations of the Legal Department, including budgeting, scheduling, travel and event planning as well as preparation for internal and external speaking engagements.

The CoS will also ensure that technology solutions, including AI enablement, are integrated safely, ethically, and efficiently across the Legal Department. The CoS will also serve as the Department’s POC for all 1LMX-related matters and as the driver of the Department’s AI strategy. More specifically, the CoS will be responsible for:

• Partnering with Legal SVP, VPs, and staff to develop and execute operational plans and the Department’s technological and AI strategy.
• Anticipating SVP needs and proactively identify technology driven collaboration opportunities across Legal, Business Areas, and functional partners (e.g., HR, Finance, Supply Chain).
• Defining and tracking AI related operational, cultural, and strategic performance indicators (adoption rates, CoS savings).
• Managing overall Legal operations, the operations team and the Department’s technological plans including its AI strategy; collaborating with HR on organizational changes.
• Directing the administrative budget, financial, and operational analytics and activities for the Legal Department including implementation of the Department’s AI strategy and its 2026 partnership with the Lockheed Martin AI Center.
• Leading process improvement initiatives that leverage OneLM Transformation capabilities and AI automation.
• Overseeing strategic and cultural operational activities—from AI development, integration and through implementation and change management—ensuring alignment with enterprise wide AI standards.
• Building and developing effective partnerships with Legal senior executives, the Lockheed Martin AI Center, Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation , and business stakeholders to advance technological initiatives.
• Acting as the SVP’s representative across business and functional elements, articulating the Department’s strategy for technological solutions, , benefits, and compliance requirements.
• Executing special projects, including pilot programs for emerging legal AI technologies, AI driven knowledge management platforms, and cross functional AI governance pilots.
• Willingness to travel with SVP when necessary

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