Subcontract Program Manager
Littleton, Colorado
Littleton, Colorado
Job Responsibilities
Job ID: 689459BR Date posted: Apr. 14, 2025
Description:✪Who we are:
We are a dynamic team at the cutting edge of National Security Space dedicated to developing innovative technologies that address the most unique and pressing customer challenges. Our collaborative culture fosters creativity, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence for our programs and our suppliers. As a key player in SPP sectors, we pride ourselves on delivering critical solutions that drive mission success.
✪Why join us:
This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of managing critical partnerships for key discriminating deliverables that drive the success of a quickly growing business area with tremendous opportunity for advancement.
The IC4 Subcontract Program Manager position is an exceptional opportunity for high potential program managers, engineers, and subcontract managers to expand their skillset to include subcontractor proposal management, negotiations, and execution management. This SPM role in particular provides engineers with a path to program manager that sets them apart from their peers since suppliers often provide the most critical payloads to our customers, and gives aspiring PMs a leg up in negotiation and contract language experience.
✪Who you are:
You have internalized that an SPM plays a dual role on the program. The SPM is responsible to the LM program manager to ensure successful performance of the subcontracted work, and is responsible to the subcontractor to ensure that the LM program meets its obligations and commitments for the subcontracted work. You are equally comfortable balancing risk between LM and Subcontractors, during negotiations and execution, to deliver an efficient custom-tailored solution. You understand that as an SPM you will use both LM and supplier schedules, requirement needs, and giver/receiver exchanges to push each party/counter-party to drive program execution.
For those with program management or supply chain backgrounds: You are a strategic, pro-active, leader with deep experience in subcontract management, supplier performance, proposal support, and supplier negotiations. For those with engineering backgrounds: You are a strategic, pro-active, leader with deep experience in your engineering field, proposal support, and supplier oversight. You thrive in complex, fast-paced environments and are skilled at navigating cost, schedule, and technical requirements. With a focus on collaboration, you excel at driving team performance and aligning subcontractors with program goals. You are operate largely independently and accept accountability in turn. You are becoming a de facto mentor in programmatic, contractual, and/or technical realms for custom engineered deliverables. You mentor with patience, professionalism and a growth mindset.
✪The work:
As a Subcontract Program Manager, you will oversee all cost, schedule, and technical performance aspects of our subcontractors and suppliers. You will be the lead of the Subcontract Management Team (SMT), ensuring that every facet of subcontract management – from request for proposal (RFP) to delivery – aligns with program objectives and performance goals. Your leadership will drive the collaboration between Subcontract Managers, Subcontract Administrators, engineering, and suppliers to ensure excellence in all areas.
✪Key Responsibilities:
•Lead the Subcontract Management Team (SMT) to develop and maintain a consistent business rhythm, ensuring that cost, schedule, and technical objectives are met.
•Oversee the end-to-end subcontracting process, including RFP activities, negotiations, awards, and performance management.
•Ensure subcontractor performance aligns with program specifications, including cost, schedule, quality, and earned value requirements.
•Manage and release deliverables, including Statements of Work (SOWs) and Subcontract Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs).
•Lead programmatic and technical meetings with subcontractors and internal engineering teams, fostering clear communication and accountability.
Basic Qualifications:
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
• 7+ years experience in Subcontract Management, Program Management, Project Management or an engineering field working with suppliers
• Supply Chain Professionals: Experience in management of >$20M subcontractors and experience in negotiation of >$100M subcontractors, AND/OR, Engineering Professionals: Experience in the development of custom hardware and oversight of subcontractors developing >$5M in custom engineered solutions
• Must be willing and able to travel to suppliers on short notice. Travel is primarily domestic, but could be international. Travel is expected to be minimal, e.g., for monthly domestic 1-day PMRs—but could surge to 50-75% Mon-Fri every-other-week if suppliers performance falters. As the responsible SPM, the ability to represent LM on-site at a supplier is required.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently possess and be able to maintain a US DoD TS/SCI clearance, and be able to obtain a TS/SCI/SAP with CI Poly 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.
Desired Skills:
To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
• Solid understanding and knowledge in navigating the processes, procedures, negotiation, and management of all phases of the subcontract lifecycle across programmatic and technical disciplines internally and at the supplier
• Work is performed under general direction. General ability to assess, interpret cost / schedule / technical data and risks/opportunities as the CAM or with support from CAM/SMEs and implement and communicate execution / recovery plans.
• Manages and participates in determining objectives of assignments, including presenting plans with objectives and incorporating feedback
• Actively maintains an open-mindset to help the team make more effective decisions while contributing to an inclusive, and accountable, environment.
• Communicates with impact with both Program and Subcontractor Teams with minimal oversite and support, including SMT SMEs support organizations.
• Implements strategies in the global supply chain with direction
• Supply Chain Professionals: at a minimum successfully manages a portfolio of Complexity level 2&3 suppliers, with a portfolio size with an intermediate level of risk, including primarily Fixed Price Contract Structures, with occasional Cost Type Contracts.
• Engineering Professionals: Experience as a Certified Principal Engineer or Responsible Subsystem Engineer
• Engineering Professionals: Deep understanding of requirements language, flowdowns, and mission assurance
• Supply Chain Professionals: Experience with Commercial Acquisition Procedures (CAP) and Lockheed Martin Acquisition Policies (LMAP)
• Supply Chain Professionals: Experienced with the Truth in Negotiation Act (TINA)
• Legal contracts subject matter expert (SME)
• Experience as Cost Account Manager (CAM)
• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.
We are also committed to enabling transitioning veterans to connect with their communities and find new purpose as they reintegrate into civilian life. By clicking on the link, you can find out more on how we proudly support the Military/Veterans Network
Hiring Our Heroes
Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities
At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $100,400 - $192,500. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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Description:✪Who we are:
We are a dynamic team at the cutting edge of National Security Space dedicated to developing innovative technologies that address the most unique and pressing customer challenges. Our collaborative culture fosters creativity, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence for our programs and our suppliers. As a key player in SPP sectors, we pride ourselves on delivering critical solutions that drive mission success.
✪Why join us:
This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of managing critical partnerships for key discriminating deliverables that drive the success of a quickly growing business area with tremendous opportunity for advancement.
The IC4 Subcontract Program Manager position is an exceptional opportunity for high potential program managers, engineers, and subcontract managers to expand their skillset to include subcontractor proposal management, negotiations, and execution management. This SPM role in particular provides engineers with a path to program manager that sets them apart from their peers since suppliers often provide the most critical payloads to our customers, and gives aspiring PMs a leg up in negotiation and contract language experience.
✪Who you are:
You have internalized that an SPM plays a dual role on the program. The SPM is responsible to the LM program manager to ensure successful performance of the subcontracted work, and is responsible to the subcontractor to ensure that the LM program meets its obligations and commitments for the subcontracted work. You are equally comfortable balancing risk between LM and Subcontractors, during negotiations and execution, to deliver an efficient custom-tailored solution. You understand that as an SPM you will use both LM and supplier schedules, requirement needs, and giver/receiver exchanges to push each party/counter-party to drive program execution.
For those with program management or supply chain backgrounds: You are a strategic, pro-active, leader with deep experience in subcontract management, supplier performance, proposal support, and supplier negotiations. For those with engineering backgrounds: You are a strategic, pro-active, leader with deep experience in your engineering field, proposal support, and supplier oversight. You thrive in complex, fast-paced environments and are skilled at navigating cost, schedule, and technical requirements. With a focus on collaboration, you excel at driving team performance and aligning subcontractors with program goals. You are operate largely independently and accept accountability in turn. You are becoming a de facto mentor in programmatic, contractual, and/or technical realms for custom engineered deliverables. You mentor with patience, professionalism and a growth mindset.
✪The work:
As a Subcontract Program Manager, you will oversee all cost, schedule, and technical performance aspects of our subcontractors and suppliers. You will be the lead of the Subcontract Management Team (SMT), ensuring that every facet of subcontract management – from request for proposal (RFP) to delivery – aligns with program objectives and performance goals. Your leadership will drive the collaboration between Subcontract Managers, Subcontract Administrators, engineering, and suppliers to ensure excellence in all areas.
✪Key Responsibilities:
•Lead the Subcontract Management Team (SMT) to develop and maintain a consistent business rhythm, ensuring that cost, schedule, and technical objectives are met.
•Oversee the end-to-end subcontracting process, including RFP activities, negotiations, awards, and performance management.
•Ensure subcontractor performance aligns with program specifications, including cost, schedule, quality, and earned value requirements.
•Manage and release deliverables, including Statements of Work (SOWs) and Subcontract Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs).
•Lead programmatic and technical meetings with subcontractors and internal engineering teams, fostering clear communication and accountability.
Basic Qualifications:
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
• 7+ years experience in Subcontract Management, Program Management, Project Management or an engineering field working with suppliers
• Supply Chain Professionals: Experience in management of >$20M subcontractors and experience in negotiation of >$100M subcontractors, AND/OR, Engineering Professionals: Experience in the development of custom hardware and oversight of subcontractors developing >$5M in custom engineered solutions
• Must be willing and able to travel to suppliers on short notice. Travel is primarily domestic, but could be international. Travel is expected to be minimal, e.g., for monthly domestic 1-day PMRs—but could surge to 50-75% Mon-Fri every-other-week if suppliers performance falters. As the responsible SPM, the ability to represent LM on-site at a supplier is required.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently possess and be able to maintain a US DoD TS/SCI clearance, and be able to obtain a TS/SCI/SAP with CI Poly 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.
Desired Skills:
To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
• Solid understanding and knowledge in navigating the processes, procedures, negotiation, and management of all phases of the subcontract lifecycle across programmatic and technical disciplines internally and at the supplier
• Work is performed under general direction. General ability to assess, interpret cost / schedule / technical data and risks/opportunities as the CAM or with support from CAM/SMEs and implement and communicate execution / recovery plans.
• Manages and participates in determining objectives of assignments, including presenting plans with objectives and incorporating feedback
• Actively maintains an open-mindset to help the team make more effective decisions while contributing to an inclusive, and accountable, environment.
• Communicates with impact with both Program and Subcontractor Teams with minimal oversite and support, including SMT SMEs support organizations.
• Implements strategies in the global supply chain with direction
• Supply Chain Professionals: at a minimum successfully manages a portfolio of Complexity level 2&3 suppliers, with a portfolio size with an intermediate level of risk, including primarily Fixed Price Contract Structures, with occasional Cost Type Contracts.
• Engineering Professionals: Experience as a Certified Principal Engineer or Responsible Subsystem Engineer
• Engineering Professionals: Deep understanding of requirements language, flowdowns, and mission assurance
• Supply Chain Professionals: Experience with Commercial Acquisition Procedures (CAP) and Lockheed Martin Acquisition Policies (LMAP)
• Supply Chain Professionals: Experienced with the Truth in Negotiation Act (TINA)
• Legal contracts subject matter expert (SME)
• Experience as Cost Account Manager (CAM)
PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:
• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits of Employment:
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.
We are also committed to enabling transitioning veterans to connect with their communities and find new purpose as they reintegrate into civilian life. By clicking on the link, you can find out more on how we proudly support the Military/Veterans Network
Hiring Our Heroes
Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities
At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $100,400 - $192,500. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
About
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
- Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
- Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
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Qualifications
See what it takes to be a successful Lockheed Martin employee.
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Collaborative
There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.
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Curious
The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.
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Goal-oriented
From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.
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Proactive
The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.
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Problem Solver
You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.
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Strategic
You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.
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Ryan J., Enterprise Operations
Benefits
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Healthcare
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.
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401(k)/Retirement Plans
Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.
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Professional Development
We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.
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Paid Time Off
We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.
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Flex-time
Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.