FBM Advanced Mission S&T Program Manager

Mission

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.

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure.

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of strategic deterrence.

FBM is a reliable program that has been a part of the United States for over 60 years with many years to come. As we enter the next phase of FBM there are large opportunities for growth and career development.

As a part of the FBM team, we can build, replenish, & modernize this crucial national asset with today’s tools & technology to benefit the world, the nation, our states, and our communities!

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ball Missile.

This position reports to the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Advanced Mission Programs (AMP) Senior Manager. In this role, you will work closely with other members of the FBM AMP staff, as well as across the FBM Program Office and Product Directorates (Reentry, Avionics, PSOC, and SEIT) to mature technologies and advanced capabilities across the FBM Flight System to meet evolving customer needs in a dynamic environment.

• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
• Act as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
• Develop new business or expand the product line with the customer.
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program problems and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Direct the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

Although this position does support some teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Washington, DC, and be expected to work in the office as needed and as appropriate.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college, with degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 8+ Years prior experience in project/program management or project leadership.
• Experience in working with contract technical documentation, technical baseline, technical planning factors and processes.
• Experience with customer and supplier interface.
• US Citizenship and current US SECRET clearance, with ability to obtain TS Clearance. Must pass drug and background check to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Operations.
• US Strategic Systems Experience.
• Demonstrated capabilities in managing complex programs or projects.
• Familiarity with the Navy SSP/SPF customer and knowledge of the FBM program and processes.
• Project Management (PM), Control Account Management (CAM), Finance & Business Operations (F&BO), and/or proposal experience preferred.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to work and integrate with technical team members to understand all aspects of the product being developed/produced and the corresponding program performance implications.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation…