Integrated Program Planner (early-career level) - II

Job Description

As we journey through a new era of space, Lockheed Martin Space is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing team is on a mission to make a difference in the world.

Every day, our 115,000 employees come to work with one focus our customers’ 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.

We provide the resources, support, and the focus. You bring the passion and courage to envision limitless possibilities and we’ll tackle those missions with you and stay ahead of ready.

Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters. We build satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for our government and commercial customers.

Connecting people, advancing discovery, and protecting what matters most. Our satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide.

We also take rocket science to the next level developing systems that protect from both a distance and in close-combat. We are pioneering the future of missile defense and hypersonic technology, and we’re doing it all with a team of incredible employees across the world.

As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. Come, join our Program Planning team in the dynamic world of Space.

Here, we are driven by innovation and integrity. By applying the highest standards of business ethics and a forward-thinking mindset, we believe everything is within our reach...

Our location in has an immediate opportunity for an early-career level Program Planner to join our mission supporting GeoXO within in our Commercial Civil Space (CCS) line of business.

The Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite system is the ground-breaking mission that will advance Earth observations from geostationary orbit.

It will supply vital information to address major future environmental challenges in support of weather, ocean, and climate operations.

Summary of Key Duties : In this role you will

• Partner with Program & Senior Management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions
• Develop compliant Integrated Program Schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy
• Ensure all commitments are tracked, monitored, and statused
• Prepare / coordinate the development of planning artifacts for solicitation response
• Interface with program management, senior management and the customer as the program’s planning integrator
• Ensure vertical and horizontal integration, and cost / schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts
• Devise modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments
• Utilize performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance

Our level 2 employees typically have 3 - 6 years of experience.

Although this position does support some teleworking, the selected candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Highlands Ranch, CO and be expected to work in the office as needed and as appropriate.

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Desired skills

• Bachelor degree
• Previous EVM Experience
• Experience performing critical path analysis
• Understanding of the end-to-end lifecycle of a spacecraft / satellite program
• Understanding of the Program Performance Management Process
• Demonstrated competency in integrating cost / schedule
• Prior team lead experience
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an integrated team
• Strong sense of follow-up and closure with attention to detail
• Self-starter able to operate with minimal guidance
• Desire and willingness to support dynamic proposal activities
• Strong influencing and relationship management skills
• Excellent problem solving skills to identify and resolve challenges arising in dynamic situations
• Makes sound decisions quickly and efficiently, even with limited information or under time constraints
• Ability to communicate and work effectively across multiple disciplines
• Thrives in fast-paced environments and demonstrates a willingness to adjust to changing priorities
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills
4 days ago