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Lockheed Martin

Sr. Manager, Air Force Acquisition Air Superiority Lead

Lockheed Martin, Fairborn, Ohio, United States, 45324

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Basic Qualifications

Demonstrated experience with the Air Force acquisition customer including Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.

Prior acquisition-related work experience at Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH.

Familiarity/strong professional network within the air superiority community.

Demonstrated effective verbal/written communication and effective interpersonal skills.

Job Code/Title L5086: Govt Relations Sr Mgr

Job Description Member of Lockheed Martin Government Affairs (LMGA), providing a Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH (primary) and Hill & Tinker AFBs (secondary) presence in support of LMGA’s Air Force & F‑35 Mission Team. The position will be physically located in and report to the LMGA Field Office Director/Acquisition Excellence (AE) Pillar Lead in Fairborn, OH. The AE Pillar is a focal point for Lockheed Martin’s (LM) Government customer interface with the Air Force’s weapon systems acquisition community. This position’s focus is the Air Superiority and related activity subset, emanating from Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH (External Customers). These customers include, but are not limited to, Fighters & Advanced Aircraft; Bombers; F‑35; and the Air Force Security and Assistance Center. This position also actively supports program capture activity and execution commitments emanating from Lockheed Martin (LM) lines of business (LOB) and special projects from corporate headquarters (Internal Customers), as they pertain to External Customers. The position requires an understanding of US government acquisition; program execution experience; budgeting and requirements processes knowledge; familiarity with existing DoD, Joint and Air Force programs; and an ability to develop effective working relationships among both military organizations at Wright‑Patterson AFB and its geographically‑separated units and the co‑located civilian community.

Responsibilities

Maintain continual liaison/full understanding – at all appropriate levels – with/of External and Internal Customers. Anticipate External Customer behavior.

Create/maintain vibrant relationships with key influencers.

Facilitate intimacy necessary to enable successful Internal Customer engagements with External Customers. Use intimacy to shape customer perceptions in support of pursuit and execution of LM business.

Support corporate, LOB, and other domestic and international LMGA personnel, to establish and achieve domestic and international business objectives, providing specific expertise in DoW, Joint, and USAF matters.

Maintain accountability to key LOB long‑range plan commitments. Provide cross‑functional support, as requested, in reviews, color teams, etc.

Robustly collaborate horizontally within the AE Pillar; the AF & F‑35 Mission Area; LMGA; and across OneLM Teams.

Represent, as required, Lockheed Martin in local area activities including involvement in trade association events and in supporting active and positive relations with the local community as required. Monitor and document the actions and intent of our business competitors.

Exhibit energy, passion, integrity, and persistence in all undertakings.

Travel as necessary to other government/LM facilities to maintain customer contact and consistent messaging and travelling as necessary to support relevant training and business development activities.

This position requires on‑site presence with limited telework opportunities.

Desired Skills

Previous business development and customer relations experience.

Demonstrated self‑starter with ability to drive outcomes.

Proven ability to collaborate and influence others.

Ability to lead the shaping of new business.

Demonstrated ability to bring closure to tasks/responsibilities.

Aviation experience.

Other Important Information 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.

Select the Telework classification for this position Employee will telework

Ability to Telecommute Part time telecommuting

Shift First

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 9x80 every other Friday off

Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Security Clearance Secret

LMCareers Business Unit CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Program Government Affairs

Department 32040: Air Force & JSF

Job Class Business Development

Job Category Experienced Professional

City, State Fairborn‑OH

City Fairborn

Zip 45324

Virtual no

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available Possible

Req Type Full‑Time

Direct/Indirect Indirect

Company Culture At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world’s 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, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

EEO 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.

National Pay Statement Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $144,600 – $255,070. 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.

Premium Pay Statement Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $166,400 – $288,305. 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.

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