Description:About Us:Lockheed Martin recognizes the tremendous opportunity for significant advancement in the way Classified IT services are delivered to our Business Area partners. The development of Classified Information Systems that are centrally developed and managed will ultimately enable Lockheed to build better products faster in support the US Department of Defense mission. In acknowledgement of this opportunity, the Classified Transformation organization has been created, along with significant investment to develop common platforms that drive positive changes to both transform and standardize Classified IT delivery.
DarkStar is a government authorized LM-owned on-premises information system that provides standard IT services allowing our classified programs to leverage a centralized system enabling greater speed and efficiency. DarkStar is one of the key OneLM Classified Platforms that is critical to realizing our Classified Transformation objectives.
Your Mission: The DarkStar Program Manager is an important leadership role in Classified IT Transformation success. In this role, the candidate is responsible for the overall DarkStar strategic vision, and all aspects related to the planning and execution to realize the vision. This includes analyzing and orchestrating business demands for Classified IT services with the continual delivery of new capabilities and enhancements that will make DarkStar a highly valuable platform to our Business Area Classified Programs.
Core responsibilities include:
─ Program management of the DarkStar Classified IT Platform responsible for the continual delivery of new capabilities that align with Business Area / Classified program requirements.
─ Responsible for all aspects of cost, schedule, and technical with respect to DarkStar.
─ Continually analyze business demands for Classified IT services delivery to maintain the DarkStar long-term and short-term roadmap to insure DarkStar is constantly evolving to deliver the best product for classified programs.
─ Hands on leadership over all DarkStar capabilities projects related to planning, prioritization, organization, execution, integration, risk management, and status.
─ Engage with stakeholders, partners, and senior leadership to communicate DarkStar current / future capabilities as well as progress against future objectives.
─ Works under consultative direction towards predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments often self-initiated and determines courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
What’s In It For YouFrom onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security,
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.How about Fridays off? This is a Hybrid role scoped on a 4x10 schedule! The primary technical staff supporting DarkStar reside in Littleton, CO and there are advantages with the candidate being co-located with the team, but other aligned locations will be considered.
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Global DEI.Basic Qualifications:─ Program Management experience leading technical, schedule, cost, and risk aspects of IT programs in both waterfall and Agile methodologies.
─ Experience providing leadership, motivation, and direction to diverse, cross-discipline teams to work collaboratively and cooperatively to deliver on unified objectives.
─ Strong problem solving, root cause and corrective action skills.
─ Experience briefing executive leadership.
─ Ability and willingness to obtain DoD Secret Clearance (US Citizenship required)
─ Demonstrated ability to work with the spectrum of skills and domains required to deliver IT services including Compute, Network, Applications, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Finance and Supply Chain.
─ Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where requirements and priorities can change rapidly.
─ Demonstrated strong communications skills able to effectively communicate with the technical team, leaders, stakeholders, and executive leaders.
─ Experience leading and delivering IT services in a classified environment and reasonable understanding of Cybersecurity authorization process.
─ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
─ Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 10+ years of professional experience
Desired Skills:─ Active DoD Secret Clearance
─ Experience with delivery and authorization of classified systems requiring implementation of IT services and application of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) protocols.
─ Experience delivering complex IT systems and services.
─ Experience with various project management tools (Service Central, JIRA, MS Project…)
─ Experience with implementing Agile processes for the delivery of IT services.
─ Experience in metric reporting using tools such as Tableau and Microsoft Office Suite.
─ Strong financial background. CAM and PM certified.
─ Hands on System or Network Administration experience building out, configuring, testing, and hardening classified or unclassified IT systems.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $123,500 - $236,800. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $142,100 - $267,600. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SERVICES
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
