Description:Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most.

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. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re re-imagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Do you have a passion and dream to be a difference maker? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can contribute to a very important mission? Come be part of our team in the dynamic world of Lockheed Martin Space supporting our Conventional Prompt Strike Program (CPS), a program that helps keep our nation and our allies secure! We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program that is on the cutting edge of hypersonic technology and an exciting future.

Our program has an immediate opportunity for a level 3 Program Planner to join our mission on CPS supporting the WSI contract. As our Program Planner, you will provide functional assistance for the support of program execution planning activities. To be successful, you must have a strong background in program planning as it relates to the development and management of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and its alignment with industry standards for program performance management compliance.

Summary of Key Duties: In this role you will….

• Serve as the responsible Planner for a specific IPT on the program

• Develop, manage, and analyze Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in order to monitor progress, assess program status, and identify performance issues in a timely manner

• Ensure established program baseline control processes are followed and oversee business rhythms
  required to accomplish program control, analyses and forecasting goals

• Use critical path methodology, risk analysis, and problem resolution to mitigate delays/issues that
  arise, communicate schedule impacts and propose corrective actions to applicable program partners

• Synchronize cost/schedule integration in support of Earned Value requirements and generate schedule metrics and reports related to the implementation of the Program

• Schedule presentations which may include Program Management, Executive Management, or Customer Stakeholders

• Establish and conduct data and process quality assessments of planning products and prepare for
  surveillance reviews to ensure compliance with program performance management

• Develop recovery plans to ensure program milestones are completed in accordance with the contract requirements.

• Work with cross-functional teams to maintain and coordinate vertical and horizontal schedule integration between supplemental schedules, the IMS, and the Program Summary Master Schedule.

• Producing and Delivering IPMR CDRLs (Integrated Program Management Report and Contract Deliverable Requirements List)

#LMSpace Program Planners

Basic Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of program planning/scheduling experience

• Experience with Planning Scheduling tools, Open Plan, Microsoft Project or similar tool

• Experience with fully networked, resource loaded labor hour schedules, integrity checks, and critical path methodology.

• Experience with Schedule Performance Management Techniques, e.g.

Earned Value Management:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

• Must be a United States citizen and be able to obtain a Secret government security clearance

Desired Skills:

• Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline

• Active Secret security clearance

• 4+ years of program planning experience within the aerospace/defense industry

• Advanced skills with MS Project or Open Plan

Experience with One Pager Pro or Milestones Pro:

• Some experience with Data-Driven Metric compliance requirements and surveillance

• Some experience in the application of integrated cost/ schedule techniques

• Strong influencing and relationship management skills

• Ability to work independently as well as part of an integrated team

• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills

• Experience with Schedule Risk Assessments (Monte Carlo simulations)

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters a work environment that encourages big-picture thinking. 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.

Benefits you can enjoy include:

• Medical {many choices of plans; some LM locations have on-site medical}
• Dental
• 401k {with generous matching}
• Generous Paid time off
• Work/life balance, family-friendly environment
• Career development, career-growth, and lots of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
• Fun, talented, and witty teammates
• Knowledgeable, supportive, and engaged leadership
• Community-minded organization
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement

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Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret

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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $77,700 - $136,965. 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 employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Planning
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First