Subcontract Management Sr
This posting asks for U.S. citizenship. It also names a Secret clearance.
The posting offers a 9/80, 4/10 or other compressed week. More with a 9/80 schedule
About the role
What is the mission?
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The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.
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Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision.
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This role will offer you the following daily challenges
- The Adjancent Capabilities Subcontract Program Manager will be responsible for the management of supplier, cost, schedule and technical performance on developmental programs.
- The candidate will lead a multifunctional team across multiple Internal and Customer Research and Development Programs (IRAD/CRAD).
- The candidate will mentor and train Subcontract Administrators on both Capital and Customer funded contracting efforts.
- The candidate will be responsible for creating Statements of Work, Negotiating Terms and Conditions, and performing price analyses for purchase orders.
- The candidate will work with the Program Management Team to ensure that inputs are put into both the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as well as the Risk Register.
- The candidate will work to ensure that all of the relevant stakeholders to include internal Executive Leadership are briefed on the status of all subcontract activities.
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
- Procure to Pay (P2P) experience
- 4 years Subcontract Experience i.e… Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Negotiation, proposal, and/or Category Management)
- Experience Managing suppliers
- You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently possess and be able to maintain a US SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
To be effective, ideally, you should also have
- Experience Reading Engineering Drawings and Schematics
- Experience with Production and/or Manufacturing
- Experience managing schedule and cost
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $72500.00 - $134600.00
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.
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