Sub Program Manager and Functional Leader Security Clearance

Position: Subcontract Program Manager and Functional Leader with Security Clearance
Job Number 733192

Description:

Who you are:
You are an organized, proactive leader. You use an open mindset to establish a consistent environment. You lead with clarity of vision, objective standards, and act decisively and transparently. You have internalized that an SPM plays a dual leadership role on a program-an initiator to compel the supplier and the program to meet commitments. You are equally comfortable balancing risk between LM and Subcontractors during negotiations or execution.

You understand that as an SPM you will use both LM and supplier schedules, requirement needs, and giver/receiver exchanges to push each counter party to execute. For those with program management, supply chain, engineering, or production backgrounds: you are a proven operator. You are able to communicate clearly and patiently with all levels: technician to technical fellow to executive. You are able to operate almost entirely independently and accept accountability in turn.

You are a mentor in programmatic, contractual, and/or technical realms for custom engineered deliverables. The work:
As the P224 SPM Mgr. you will manage and be responsible for all supplier cost, schedule, and technical performance-and the functional management and career growth of your team. You will also be the Deputy SPM Mgr. for Global Security reporting to the Sr. Mgr. and have the benefit of a clear career path of your own and for your team when P224, your program, and related efforts succeed in delivering results.

Day-to-day you will lead the P224 subcontract portfolio ensuring that every facet of subcontract management - from request for proposal (RFP) to delivery - aligns with program objectives. You will delegate, guide, and provide numerous opportunities for your team to present to program leadership so they can take ownership. Your leadership will drive the collaboration between SPMs, SCMs, SCAs, Engineering, specialties, and suppliers to ensure compliant execution within cost and schedule constraints.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the P224 Subcontract team to develop and maintain a consistent business rhythm, ensuring that cost, schedule, and technical objectives are met.
• Provide guidance, support, and resources to ensure the successful achievement of your team's short- and long-term career goals
• 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.
• Lead programmatic and technical meetings with subcontractors and internal engineering teams, fostering clear communication and accountability.
• Identify, forecast, and resolve issues impacting subcontractor performance, ensuring continuous progress and delivery.

Basic Qualifications:

BTo be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
• 8+ years experience in Subcontract Management, Program Management, or a technical field such as engineering or production
• Supply Chain Professionals:
Experience in management of $20M subcontractors and experience in negotiation of $100M subcontractors, AND/OR, Technical Professionals:
Experience in the development, production, or maintenance of space hardware valued  $20M.
• 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 1-day PMRs-but could surge to 50-75% Mon-Fri if suppliers performance falters. As the responsible SPM, the ability to represent LM on-site at a supplier is required.
• Have tangible examples of customer commendation/recognition for your impact and your team's impact on our missions and key strategic priorities.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and currently possess and be able to maintain a US TOP SECRET/SCI 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:
• Proven ability to…