Contracts Management, Senior Staff - Level 5

Senior Staff Contracts Manager

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 :

• 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.

What's In It For You :

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.

Who You Are :

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 organizationall while upholding the values and innovation that define Skunk Works.

Basic Qualifications :

Desired Skills :

Security Clearance Statement :

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

Clearance Level : Top 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 : Onsite Full-time : The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the worlds 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. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, youre invited to apply for this role.