Missile Defense Programs Government Affairs Sr. Mgr

Senior Manager, Missile Defense

The Senior Manager, Missile Defense is a member of the Lockheed Martin Government Affairs (LMGA) team responsible for managing customer-facing interfaces and strategies in support of Lockheed Martin's Missile Defense portfolio, with additional portfolio coverage as assigned. This position reports to the Director, Missile Defense Programs on the Space, Strategic, Missile Defense, and Technology Mission Team. This position requires significant Department of Defense (DoD) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) expertise with specific knowledge of DoD, Joint, and Service Programs, and functions as a liaison to specific U.S. Government (USG) personnel with responsibility for Missile Defense matters, with additional portfolio coverage as assigned. Significant familiarity with national security space operations and acquisition and the broader space enterprise is a desired skill. This individual is responsible for developing close working relationships with appropriate DoD, Service and Agency commands in the Huntsville, AL region and relevant associated commands across the U.S. to ensure Lockheed Martin equities for its Missile Defense portfolio are well represented. Additionally, this individual facilitates the discovery, development, evaluation, and qualification of new business opportunities and "keep sold" activities on Lockheed Martin contracts for programs of record pertaining to Missile Defense. This individual will work with the Director, Missile Defense Programs to facilitate alignment activities across Lockheed Martin business areas with respect to Missile Defense, ensure consistent messaging to the USG on assigned efforts, establish capability development priorities, support mission area campaign plans, and add value to LMGA and business area programs and activities. This individual will coordinate Missile Defense customer contacts, briefings and communications directed to DoD and MDA in the region and support such coordination with relevant customers and stakeholders with LMGA counterparts in other localities.

The ideal candidate has prior U.S. Government military or civilian service in an Operational, Resource, and / or Acquisition capacity, with direct experience in staff roles supporting MDA, Service, or OSD / Joint Staff activity with Missile Defense equities, while also possessing the experience to cover a wider range of additional areas in support of this multi-faceted mission portfolio in addition to missile defense.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide LMGA expertise to business area program, engineering, and business development staffs to assist in the pursuit of new programs, products, services, technologies, and capabilities.
• Support corporate and business area staffs to establish and achieve their domestic business objectives, with specific expertise in Service, OSD / Joint, and MDA matters.
• Drive horizontal integration among the LM business areas in support of a "OneLM" approach to Missile Defense objectives.
• Maintain currency on global political and military developments that could impact Lockheed Martin's DoD programs and provide a consistent Missile Defense perspective to ensure Lockheed Martin positively influences Executive Branch decision making.
• Lead LMGA activities in corporate Integrated Product Teams (IPT) pertaining to Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD). Provide Government Affairs subject matter expertise in Homeland Defense, Hypersonic Defense, Defense of Guam, and related activities.
• Participate in capture activities, color teams, and strategy reviews as needed to provide Missile Defense Government Affairs perspective and expertise.
• Participate as a matrix team member in LMGA Service Teams, as required.
• Travel as necessary to support Lockheed Martin business activities and approved training activities.
• This position is primarily onsite in Huntsville, AL with limited telework opportunities.

Basic Qualifications

Desired Skills

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

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 : 9x80 every other Friday off

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.