AI / Data Analytics Senior Manager, Orlando FL

AI / Data Analytics Senior Manager, Orlando FL

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is accelerating the digital connectivity of our tools. As we mature the digital thread architecture and AI / ML capabilities mature, we must rapidly apply the later to the former. The Data Forge Center of Excellence (COE) translates raw data into actionable insights that reduce program risk, accelerate schedule, and improve cost performance across the enterprise. As the team scales, we need a visionary leader who can shape the COE, champion best in class analytics, and deliver high impact solutions to our program partners.

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is one of four Lockheed Martin business areas. MFC is a recognized designer, developer and manufacturer of precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and its allies.

What You Will Be Doing

• Strategic Leadership : Define the Data Forge roadmap aligned with MFC and enterprise digital transformation goals.
• Build and evolve the COE operating model (intake, prioritization, governance).
• Team Management : Lead a growing team of analysts, data engineers, and ML specialists (current size ? 7; projected ? 20). Mentor, coach, and conduct performance reviews; create career pathways.
• Solution Delivery : Oversee end to end delivery of products (applications, dashboards, predictive models, APIs, etc.) from concept to release. Ensure SLA based turnaround (e.g., 90 % of high priority use cases delivered within 4 weeks).
• Stakeholder Collaboration : Partner with simulation, program management, and engineering leads to capture high value use cases. Prioritize the backlog using impact vs effort analysis and executive steering committee input. Partner with IT and 1LMX product leads to influence data choices, business processes, and standards that enable AI benefits downstream.
• Technical Excellence : Champion data analytics technologies and stacks such as :
• Cloud data storage : data lakes, and other hybrid architectures
• Data ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines (ie. Airflow)
• Database and Data Modeling (ie. SQL)
• Traditional Dashboarding Technologies (ie. Power BI, Tableau)
• Data security across various data silos (user RBAC technologies)
• Establish sub-team business rhythms that supports the business objectives.
• Metrics & Continuous Improvement : Define KPIs (time to insight, adoption rates, cost avoidance). Conduct quarterly retrospectives and drive process refinements.

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that encourages employees to build their career, leverage their knowledge while using cutting edge technology, and achieve challenging goals? We provide the foundation and resources to help you stay motivated, inspired, and productive. If you are driven, dedicated, and enjoy doing what you love, then we want you to join our journey and build a better tomorrow with you. This position is onsite in Orlando, Florida. We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security.

Further Information About This Opportunity : This position is in Orlando.

Desired skills

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 Schedule Information

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.

Work Schedule

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Security Clearance Information

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

Security Clearance

Secret

LMCareers Business Unit

MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Program

E&T / DTP / ARISE

Department

RE5820 : ET SW / CS SOFTWARE LEADERSHIP

Job Class

Data Science

Job Category

Experienced Professional

City, State

Orlando-FL

City

Orlando

Zip

32819

Virtual

No

Relocation / Housing Stipend Available

Possible

Req Type

Full-Time

Direct / Indirect

Direct

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.

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.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $157,800 - $278,185. 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 $181,400 - $314,525. 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.