Contracts Management, Senior Staff - Level 5

Contracts Management, Senior Staff - Level 5

As a Senior Staff Contracts Manager (Level 5) supporting Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, you will serve as a trusted business advisor and key liaison between our customers and internal teams. In this influential role, you'll lead complex contract negotiations, oversee proposal preparation, and manage post-award activities that drive program success. You'll provide strategic guidance to contracts professionals, collaborate with senior leadership to shape business strategies, and ensure alignment across finance, program, and legal functions. This is a highly visible opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking aerospace programs that continue the Skunk Works legacy of innovation and excellence.

Key responsibilities include :

• Acting as the company voice with customer contracting officer while leading and supporting internal proposal preparation, contract negotiations, and post-award contract administration.
• Providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to smaller teams of Contracts professionals.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful contract execution.
• Building and maintaining relationships with external customers and stakeholders.
• Developing and executing business strategies in collaboration with F&BO and Program Senior Leadership.
• Advising Contracts organization leaders and Program leadership of contractual risks, rights, obligations, and opportunities.
• Leading cross-functional LM teams to negotiate contracts.

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security.

You are a strategic and influential contracts professional with a strong business acumen and a deep understanding of government and commercial contracting principles. You thrive in complex, fast-paced environments and bring a solutions-oriented mindset to every challenge. Known for your ability to lead with confidence and integrity, you skillfully balance risk and opportunity while fostering trust with both internal and external stakeholders. You are an exceptional communicator and negotiator who can translate complex contract terms into actionable business strategies. As a mentor and team leader, you take pride in developing others and driving excellence across your organization-all while upholding the values and innovation that define Skunk Works.

Basic qualifications include :

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

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