Sub Program Manager

Overview

Job : 716109

Date posted: Jan. 26, 2026

Description: The Subcontract Program Manager (SPM) Staff position is an exceptional opportunity for high potential program managers, engineers, operations leaders, and subcontract managers to expand their skillset to include subcontractor proposal management, negotiations, and portfolio execution. This SPM role provides professionals with a path to program management that sets them apart by engaging suppliers who often provide the most critical payloads to our customers and by shaping negotiation terms and conditions.

By bringing together people who pursue purposeful innovation, Lockheed Martin keeps people safe and solves the world s most complex challenges. Our people are among the industry s best minds, and we offer diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. We are a dynamic team at the cutting edge of National Security Space, dedicated to developing innovative technologies to address unique customer challenges.

Our collaborative culture fosters creativity, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence for our programs and suppliers.

This role offers the opportunity to manage critical partnerships for key deliverables that drive the success of a rapidly growing business area with significant advancement potential.

The Subcontract Program Manager Staff position is an exceptional opportunity for high potential program managers, engineers, operations leaders, and subcontract managers to expand their skillset to include subcontractor proposal management, negotiations, and portfolio execution. It provides a path to program management and sharpens negotiation and contract terms shaping.

You understand that an SPM leads on a program as an initiator to align supplier and program commitments. You balance risk between Lockheed Martin and subcontractors during negotiations and execution to deliver efficient solutions. You will use LM and supplier schedules, requirement needs, and giver/receiver exchanges to drive program execution.

You are a strategic, proactive leader with deep experience in subcontract management, supplier performance, proposal support, and supplier negotiations.

As a Subcontract Program Manager Staff, you will oversee all cost, schedule, and technical performance aspects of subcontractors and suppliers. You will lead 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 collaboration among Subcontract Managers, Subcontract Administrators, engineering, specialties, and suppliers to ensure compliant execution within cost and schedule constraints.

• 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).

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
• 5+ years experience in Program Management, and/or Supply Chain Management (i.e.... Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Negotiation, and/or Category Management)
• Experience in management of >$2M subcontractors and experience in negotiation of subcontractors.
• 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 supplier performance falters. As the responsible SPM, the ability to represent LM on-site at a supplier is required.
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