Wargaming Project Lead​/Analyst, Sr Stf - Suffolk​/TS Cleared

Position: Wargaming Project Lead / Analyst, Sr Stf - Suffolk / TS Cleared
Description:

Lockheed Martin's Center for Innovation (CFI), also known as The Lighthouse, represents the intersection of LM's commitment to national defense and passion for innovation. It serves as the center for defense technology, multidomain integration, experimentation, wargaming, tabletop exercises, modeling and simulation, and decision analysis in both real and synthetic environments. It brings engineers and operators together to create Innovation, and partners with government and industry teams to tackle complex problems and develop new concepts and capabilities.

The CFI is seeking an experienced operations Wargaming Project Lead to join its talented team. This role reports directly to the CFI's Senior Manager for Operations and Wargaming, and will be working alongside our Wargamer and engineering staff.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this role, you will serve as a principal point of contact and liaison with the Lockheed Martin (LM) Business Areas, Enterprise Operations, and government partners on operational matters. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of concurrent projects for the CFI that focus on wargames, analysis and experimentation, integrated demonstrations, and modeling & simulation applications and capabilities. Key responsibilities will include the following:

* Participating in and conducting all phases of planning and execution for various wargame campaigns, experiments, workshops, and demonstrations, encompassing strategic, operational, and tactical level planning, management studies, assessments, and outreach to Lockheed Martin business areas, as well as overseeing the development, approval, and ongoing maintenance of plans

* Providing subject matter expert insights in conjunction with wargame campaigns, experiments, workshops, and demonstrations

* Participating in the design and development of these types of events through application of a planning (system integration) process

* Developing professional presentations, worksheets, and documents for leadership and customers

Who You Are:

Ideally, you are a seasoned program manager and strategic thinker who identifies and shapes opportunities around customer needs, thriving in a fast-paced environment where multi-dimensional thinking, multitasking, and attention to detail are essential. You bring a strong understanding of the operational construct, including military customers and Lockheed Martin Business Areas, and are skilled at leading complex projects from planning to execution, leveraging tools like Microsoft Project to direct the creation, approval, and ongoing maintenance of plans.

With a talent for cross-functional coordination and a keen ability to determine and pursue the course of action necessary to obtain desired results, you effectively integrate multiple stakeholders, drive program outcomes, and represent the organization to customers, teammates, executive management, and staff with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This role is fully onsite in at our Lighthouse facility in Suffolk, VA. An active Top Secret clearance is required to start, with eligibility for a TS/SCI. This position may require some travel.

Basic Qualifications:

* Proven/demonstrated project management experience including full-cycle project planning/execution

* Experience interfacing with a variety of customers to include military, inter-company, and industry partners

* Established technical expertise in related areas

* Strong Customer Relations expertise and excellent written and verbal communication skills sufficient to comfortably and effectively present at senior leadership (business and military) level

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools

* Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for a TS/SCI

Desired

Skills:

* PMP certification

* In-depth knowledge of DoD mission and concept of operations

* Experience with and understanding of DOD future capabilities and concept development, experimentation, war gaming and analysis in support of the acquisition process

* Experience or advanced degree in OPS analysis/planning

* Experience managing multiple disparate teams concurrently

* Knowledge of CRADA (Cooperative Research And Development Agreement)

* Background in LM Space / SPACECOM / Space Force

* Active TS/SCI Clearance

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

Clearance Level: TS/SCI

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…