Director, Space Security Mission Strategy & Advanced Capabilities
Lockheed Martin •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space
“Space is a warfighting domain.” This isnt just a bumper sticker, it has become the foundation for the US and its allies in our approach to military space, and it is the bedrock upon which Lockheed Martin is developing tomorrow’s capability. The idea of warfighting in space was only a thing of science fiction in the past, but we are now preparing to defend space as the first front of the next war. To do this, Lockheed Martin is at the leading edge of new technologies, approaches, and capabilities.
As part of our new Mission Strategy portfolio organization, we need an experienced executive to lead the Lockheed Martin Space new business enterprise for the full gamut of space security missions. These missions include space control, resilience capabilities for space assets, space domain awareness, and space battlespace management command and control (BMC3). The Director/Portfolio Lead, Space Security will have responsibility for defining the companys strategies, aligning financial and talent resources, prioritizing opportunities, developing mission-unique technologies, engaging customer/stakeholder communities, and ultimately delivering new business for the company in this growth area. All future-looking mission capabilities are in this portfolio organization to empower the portfolio stakeholders with an end-to-end purview of the mission in close collaboration with lines of business (LOBs). You will partner closely with diverse LOBs, engineering technology, the new Product Innovation and Integration organization, finance, government affairs, and others to bring the best of the corporation to this role.
This role will offer you the following daily challenges:
• Accountability for $15B pipeline of opportunities in the US-domestic and international domains, with an average annual commitment to orders in excess of $2B
• Understanding and communicating a keen focus on the national security mission, especially relating to the range of space security missions
• Fostering and maintaining customer relationships, and regularly interfacing with them to shape and capture new business
• Developing cogent portfolio plans to strengthen LM successes in the mission area, expanding both domestically and internationally
• Leading all operations analysis (OA) and mission analysis tied to the space security mission across the organization, while developing increased sophistication of resources and modeling simulation capabilities
• Defining and overseeing implementation of mission-specific technology development programs tied to both Internal and Contracted Research Development activities (IRAD CRAD)
• Guiding capability delivery associated with R&D activities to meet mission and program requirements
• Prioritizing resources to achieve most effective path to growth
• Developing cross-functional teams efficiently against a variety of simultaneous activity
• Demonstrating thought leadership in the mission domain to both internal and government audiences
• Overseeing major capture efforts in excess of $100M, including proposal development, shaping activities, and position-to-win/price-to-win
• Communicating key growth strategies to senior executive audiences
We are looking for someone who demonstrates a meaningful executive presence, including direction of executives. You can come from a diverse educational background, but need to demonstrate synthesis of technical, mission, and business considerations. You should have the ability to engage audiences both internal to the company and externally on highly-specialized technologies and capabilities. In order to be successful in this role, you will have a demonstrated strategic mindset with ability to chart clear growth paths for the organization.
Basic Qualifications:
To be successful, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
• Detailed familiarity with current USG development efforts around various elements of the space security mission set (i.e., space control, space domain awareness, resilience, space BMC2)
• Demonstrated experience managing complex organizations, including leading leaders, with demands for impact of other organizations and requirements to cultivate disciplined prioritization based on various resource constraints (e.g., financial, human capital)
• Extensive experience working in highly classified environment with an understanding of security frameworks, including implications around systems, facilities, and personnel
• Demonstrated program management competence, especially relating to R&D activities for complex organizations with disparate stakeholder group
• Business development experience with a demonstrated history of winning/contributing to growth in the $100Ms to $Bs
• Demonstrated experience leading growth of business including managing pipeline, directing resources, and leading capture of new business
• Oversight of budgets with emphasis on prioritization of spending based on strategic alignment
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently possess and be able to maintain a US DoD TOP SECRET/SCI clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Desired Skills:
To be successful, ideally, you should also have:
• 15+ years’ experience in the development and operation of space security capabilities in an aerospace and defense organization
• Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and suppliers
• You bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.
• Proven exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:
• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, 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.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits of Employment:
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin champions an inclusive work environment that urges differences and big-picture thinking.
We are creating a better today and tomorrow by seamlessly aligning diversity and inclusion efforts with Lockheed Martin’s values and business strategy. We offer business resource groups such as Black Excellence Council for (BEC), The Women’s Impact Network (WIN), Professional Asian American Network (PAAN), Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Awareness (HOLA), Military/Veterans Network, PRIDE LGBT Professional Network, and more. We are also committed to enabling transitioning veterans to connect with their communities and find new purpose as they reintegrate into civilian life. By clicking on the links, you can find out more on how we proudly support Global Diversity and Hiring Our Heroes
At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee… join us to experience your future!
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression 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, Washington or Washington DC is $195,000 - $325,000 . 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, candidates 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.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Business Development
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
To be successful, ideally, you should also have:
• 15+ years’ experience in the development and operation of space security capabilities in an aerospace and defense organization
• Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and suppliers
• You bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.
• Proven exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:
• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, 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.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits of Employment:
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin champions an inclusive work environment that urges differences and big-picture thinking.
We are creating a better today and tomorrow by seamlessly aligning diversity and inclusion efforts with Lockheed Martin’s values and business strategy. We offer business resource groups such as Black Excellence Council for (BEC), The Women’s Impact Network (WIN), Professional Asian American Network (PAAN), Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Awareness (HOLA), Military/Veterans Network, PRIDE LGBT Professional Network, and more. We are also committed to enabling transitioning veterans to connect with their communities and find new purpose as they reintegrate into civilian life. By clicking on the links, you can find out more on how we proudly support Global Diversity and Hiring Our Heroes
At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee… join us to experience your future!
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