Mgr, Integrated Program Planner - IFG F-22 Prgrm Plng - Level 5

Integrated Fighter Group Planning Team Manager

This position provides planning / scheduling leadership for the Integrated Fighter Group (IFG Program by giving day-to-day direction to the Program Planning and Scheduling team. Exercise leadership on near-term to long-range PP&I initiatives. Lead the team to provide integrated program planning support for the F-22 Contracts and proposals. Lead and serve as the subject matter expert for scheduling matters related to scheduling and proposal planning products. Ensure applicable scheduling practices are actively coordinated, at all levels, with related functional disciplines. This position regularly interacts with Aero Function on matters related to proposal schedules and reviews and is instrumental in rolling out Start Green, Stay Green initiatives.

Integral to Lockheed Martin's Program Management & Enterprise Performance, it organizes tasks for mission success, scheduling design, development, and sustainability of products. It breaks down products into tasks, sets sequences & durations, ensuring on-time, in-budget, desired quality outcomes. Aeronautical program planning is an exciting process that combines creativity, science, and technology to create amazing machines that enable humans to explore and travel in the air and beyond!

The F-22 Manager Integrated Program Planning Manager for this position is an advanced planner and advisor supporting an integrated team within the IFG Portfolio to ensure successful program execution and performance, including all aspects of a validated Earned Value Management system. This position has shared responsibility for schedule baseline management and control as well as assisting in monthly variance analysis. Responsibilities include the development and maintenance of schedules. Candidate will also integrate and assess schedule impacts of proposed work on both existing and future plans. Candidate will develop / refine knowledge of Critical Path Methodology and how to apply it in schedule network development and analysis. Position interacts across a variety of internal and external program functional organizations such as engineering, procurement, contracts, business management, production and quality control. This position will be an active participant in the evaluation of program and project planning and scheduling products and practices and will be instrumental in the resultant remediation activities upon identification of gaps.

From 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. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Candidate must be a US Citizen, able to obtain an active Secret Clearance. This role may have occasional travel to suppliers or other facilities. The employee selected for this position will work at the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process. A level 5 employee typically has 9 - 15 years of professional experience in planning, program management and / or, finance.

Basic Qualifications

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities

Experienced at developing / maintaining Network Schedules including integrity checks, critical path analysis, and Schedule Risk Analysis

Experiences delivering project briefings to internal and external customers

Experiences with Earned Value Management (EVM) including Cost / Schedule Integration

Demonstrated team building skills

Demonstrated influencing and relationship management skills

Bachelors degree

U.S. Citizen

Ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance

5+ years of professional experience in operational planning or scheduling

Proficient with scheduling tools such as Open Plan, Primavera, MS Project, or ProjectView

Experience analyzing planning metrics and trends and implement actionable improvement plans

Desired Skills

Degree in Construction Management, Program Management, Business Administration

Experience with networked schedules, integrity checks, and critical path methodology.

Experience with Schedule Performance Management Techniques, e.g. Earned Value Management

Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities

Previous experience with Deltek OpenPlan

Excellent Communication and Organizational skills

Experience as a planning team lead and / or contract planner

Deep knowledge of Deltek Open Plan

Experience with working within an Scaled Agile Framework

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level : Secret

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

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. 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.