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Description: Lockheed Martin is hiring a Senior Manager to lead the Wargame Design Team within the Center for Innovation (CFI, or the Lighthouse). This Senior Manager role will manage teams as well as serve as a Project Planner for wargaming, and reports directly to the Director for Center for Innovation.

This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of concurrent projects for the CFI that focuses on integrating wargaming, modeling and simulation applications, analysis, and experimentation capabilities. It serves as a principal point of contact and liaison with the Lockheed Martin (LM) Business Areas, LM Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Organization, LM Mission Development and Integration (MDI), and government partners on matters pertaining to utilization of the CFI and its capabilities. This role will join the CFI cross-functional Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and coordinate overall CFI operations, scheduling, and resourcing.

Daily responsibilities will include the following:

• Leading project planning and execution, including creation, approval, resourcing, execution, and risk management through project completion

• Representing the CFI to customers, teammates, senior executive management, and other stakeholders.

• Leading the day-to-day operations of a diverse team including the following:

-- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with CFI cross-functional staff, leadership and co-workers and ensuring these same effective relationships exist between direct reports and all functional areas

-- Serving as a link between senior management and employees by handling questions, and helping to resolve work-related problems

-- Coordinating with functional organizations (e.g. engineering, IT/AV, facilities, security, protocol, finance) and ensuring correct information is managed effectively

-- Planning, assigning, directing, and evaluating the work of direct staff

-- Ensuring accountability and follow-up for assigned activities

-- Setting annual objectives, and managing performance management and compensation & salary planning

-- Developing the workforce through establishment of mentoring relationships and career development plans

-- Preparing and following budgets for personnel and operations

The ideal candidate will have experience with project management, full-spectrum leadership, and technical experience with (or heavy exposure to) Operations Research, Operations Analysis, Wargaming, military history, or the defense industry; thinks strategically with the ability to identify, examine, and shape opportunities around customer needs; and strong interpersonal and communications skills and demeanor.

This role is fully onsite.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams and carrying out full-spectrum leadership

• Significant collaboration and engagement experience with military, inter-company, and industry partners at the senior leadership level

• Strong customer relations expertise and excellent presentation skills sufficient to comfortably and effectively present at senior leadership (business and military) level

• Experience with project management

• Knowledge and experience with DoD missions, capabilities, concepts of operations, and campaign analysis

• Education or experience in technical and/or engineering fields

• Eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Desired Skills:

• Established technical expertise in wargaming, operational analysis/research, or modeling and simulation

• Advanced degree or certification in military Capability Development, Wargaming, Experimentation, Concept Development and Analysis as part of capability assessment and requirement generation

• Active TS/SCI Clearance

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

Clearance Level: TS/SCI

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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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 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.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First