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Strategic Planning Lead

Lockheed Martin logoLockheed Martin$118,000–$219,100/yrLittleton, CO; Highlands Ranch, CO, United StatesPosted 2w ago

The posting names a TS/SCI clearance.

The posting offers a 9/80, 4/10 or other compressed week. More with a 9/80 schedule

About the role

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Staff Strategic Planner to join our Enterprise Strategy team in Littleton, CO! This position supports a wide array of strategic enterprise initiatives within Lockheed Martin Space and will be responsible for leading high-visibility, strategic-level engagements for Lockheed Martin Space's Enterprise Strategy team, directly supporting our BA partners including MSACs, LOBs, functional areas, and BA leadership. This role will help drive strategic initiatives, corporate strategic planning cycle workstreams, and ad hoc projects in partnership with Lockheed Martin Space cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Analysis Support - Lead strategic planning and analysis engagements, partnering with Lockheed Martin Space business leadership and functional teams to support wide breadth of enterprise strategy projects and initiatives

Project Management & Execution - Lead cross‑functional project teams (engineering, business development, finance, supply chain, legal, etc.) to drive strategic iniatives supporting both Lockheed Martin Corporate Headquaters and Lockheed Martin Space partners

Stakeholder Communication - Prepare executive decks and senior leader presentations that clearly articulate strategic insights, implications, and project milestones to broad stakeholder audiences

Strategic Insight & Continuous Improvement - Analyze portfolio strategies to identify technology and capability gaps at the Business Area (BA) level. - Stay current on emerging technologies, market trends, and regulatory developments that could affect Lockheed Martin Space

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of related experience, ideally in a comparable strategic planning, program management, engineering, or business development role
  • Exceptional Powerpoint and strong Excel skills
  • Experience using Powerpoint to communicate strategic insights, recommendations, and other complex ideas to executive level audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
  • US Citizen with ability to obtain TS/SCI

Desired Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field
  • Master's degree in a related discipline
  • Direct experience in or exposure to technical discipline or program
  • Experience working in corporate strategy, a strategic consultancy, or related preferred, but not required
  • Space, Aerospace & Defense, or related technology/manufacturing sector experienceA
  • Active security clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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.

Copied from the listing Lockheed Martin published, verified 31 Oct 2026.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Space builds GPS and missile warning satellites, NASA's Orion crew capsule and deep space probes.

Littleton is home to Lockheed Martin's Waterton Canyon space campus, for production, engineering and testing, where it built a $350 million satellite production facility. (Source: Denver7)

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