Integrated Program Planner - Level 1

Job Description

Our Enterprise Performance organization seeks an entry level 1 Program Planner to join our mission in Highlands Ranch, CO supporting various programs and strategic initiatives within our Commercial Civil Space line of business supporting the Orion Program. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor building the Orion Multi‑Purpose Crew Vehicle, NASA’s first spacecraft designed for long‑duration, human‑rated deep space exploration.

• Partner with Program, Capture & Senior Management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions.
• Develop compliant Integrated Program Schedules that accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy.
• Provide time‑phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data, and develop recommended solutions to programmatic execution conflicts.
• Ensure all commitments are tracked, monitored, and statused.
• Prepare and coordinate the development of planning artifacts for solicitation response.
• Interface with program management, senior management, and the customer as the programs planning integrator.
• Ensure vertical and horizontal integration, and cost/schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts.
• Devise modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments.
• Utilize performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance.

• 1‑2 years of previous planning/scheduling experience.
• Experience with a planning tool (e.g., Microsoft Project, Open Plan, Acumen, One Pager Pro, Primavera, Excel or another comparable tool).
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts such as critical path analysis, cost/schedule integration, performance metrics, and program start‑up activities.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Understanding of EVM, critical path analysis, and the end‑to‑end lifecycle of a spacecraft/satellite program.
• Understanding of the Program Performance Management Process.
• Demonstrated competency in integrating cost/schedule.
• Prior team lead experience.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an integrated team.
• Strong sense of follow‑up and closure with attention to detail.
• Self‑starter able to operate with minimal guidance.
• Desire and willingness to support dynamic proposal activities.
• Strong influencing and relationship management.

• Excellent problem‑solving skills to identify and resolve challenges arising in dynamic situations.
• Makes sound decisions quickly and efficiently, even with limited information or under time constraints.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively across multiple disciplines.

• Medical (many choices of plans; some LM locations have on‑site medical).
• Dental.
• 401(k) with generous matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Work/life balance, family‑friendly environment.
• Career development, career‑growth, and lots of learning opportunities.
• Fun, talented, and witty teammates.
• Knowledgeable, supportive, and engaged leadership.
• Community‑minded organization.
• Mentorship opportunities.
• Rewards & recognition.
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement.

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. If this match is identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.