Subcontract Manager, Senior Security Clearance

Position: Subcontract Manager, Senior with Security Clearance
Job Number 723871

Description:

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. What is the mission? 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. What does this role look like? This position supports the Payload Launch Site Support Services (PLSSS) program as a subcontracts manager with responsibilities including proposal support and program execution.

Procurement activities support the operations, maintenance and sustainment of government payload processing systems and support facilities for the Office of Space Launch (OSL) Customer. In this role you will have the following daily key responsibilities: → Support the PLSSS Supply Chain Manager with proposal activities and program execution as a subcontracts manager. → Solicit, onboard, and manage subcontractors for critical subcontracted systems or efforts for T&M, FFP, and other contract types.

→ Directs and manages all costs, quality, schedule, financial and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor and is required to ensure performance and support of the contract milestones. → Supports development of sourcing and subcontract program management strategic plans that address overall program capture needs and execution. → Supports supply chain team with planning, procurement, and subcontracting activities as necessary to ensure program success.

→ Supports leadership team in all phases of the subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions through requests for proposals, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, cost accountability and program execution. → Makes decisions affecting the performance of the subcontractor. → Establishes milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications. → Leads team normally composed of engineers, quality and procurement personnel.

Please note that this position does NOT support teleworking; this position will be located on-site at either Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, OR Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, and will support both sites, and be expected to work in the office.

Basic Qualifications:

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Previous professional Contracts / Subcontracts experience.
• Prior professional experience working with suppliers to execute to a baseline on a development and/or production program and/or services contracts.
• Understanding of and/or experience negotiating and securing funding for complex long-term agreements.
• Must be open to occasional travel approximately ~10% to support Program and/or Supplier visits.
• You will need to be a US Citizen (no dual citizens), and be able to obtain and maintain a US TOP SECRET/SCI with 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.

Please note:

No clearance is required to apply but an Interim clearance is needed prior to start. Desired

Skills:

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
• 8+ years of professional experience.
• Strong desire to develop and implement strategic initiatives and drive the team to execute.
• Prior professional experience working Supply Chain Management (SCM) fundamentals including, processes, procedures, policies, systems, and overall understanding of subcontracts, and acquisition procedures.
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