Strategic Planner Sr Stf - E5
- US citizenship
- TS/SCI clearance
Open in 2 locations
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Colorado
2 open- $145,100–$269,500/yr
- $145,100–$269,500/yr
Littleton, CO, United States (opens on this page)
Posted 1mo ago
About the job
## Standard Job Description We are seeking a senior strategist who can connect government direction and customer needs to Lockheed Martin Space’s enterprise choices. This person will assess national security priorities, defense and civil space strategies, budgets, policy, and emerging mission needs, then explain their implications for markets, capabilities, investments, and partnerships.
The role sits within Enterprise Strategy and works closely with the Intelligence on team, Strategic Planning, Product Strategy, business areas, and customer-facing teams.
The successful candidate will bring credible government and customer perspective, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to move from external signals to a clear recommendation for senior leaders. ## What you will do - Monitor and assess U.S. government and relevant allied strategies, budget priorities, acquisition direction, policy developments, and mission needs affecting the space and national security markets. - Translate those signals into specific implications for Lockheed Martin Space: where to compete, which capabilities to build or partner for, what assumptions to test, and where leadership attention is needed. - Develop integrated assessments of customer priorities, funding paths, timelines, and constraints; distinguish stated intent from funded or executable demand. - Work with business areas, government affairs, business development, product teams, and technical leaders to test hypotheses and connect enterprise strategy with customer reality. - Identify capability gaps and emerging opportunities across products, technology, workforce, facilities, partnerships, and customer relationships. - Produce concise executive briefings, strategy papers, and recommendations that state the evidence, uncertainty, implications, and proposed next steps. - Contribute government and customer insight to enterprise reviews, strategic planning, market studies, and major growth decisions. - Build and maintain a network of informed internal and external relationships, in coordination with established customer engagement and government affairs channels. ## Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree - 8+ years of experience in government, defense, aerospace, national security, or a related sector, with a strong understanding of how customer priorities become programs and funded requirements. - Ability to analyze strategy and budget material, synthesize disparate evidence, and draw practical business implications. - Experience advising senior leaders or shaping strategy across organizational boundaries. - Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to make complex issues clear and present a defensible point of view. - Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, and an ability to work effectively with government-facing and business teams. - US Citizen with the ability to obtain TS/SCI ## Desired Skills - Experience with the Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, U.S.
Space Force, intelligence community, civil space agencies, or relevant allied institutions. - Familiarity with space architectures, future force design, acquisition and budget processes, or defense industrial policy. - Experience in a government strategy, policy, FFRDC, think tank, or industry strategy role that required connecting mission needs to investments and capabilities. ## Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people.
Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered:Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability. - Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position.
Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics. - For (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.
From Lockheed Martin's job posting for Littleton, CO; Sunnyvale, CA; Arlington, VA; Huntsville, AL, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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