Optical Payload Talent Associate Manager

JOB ID: 640433BR

Date posted: Jun. 13, 2023

Program: Varies

Description:

Are you passionate about state-of-the-art technology in space exploration, and seeing your work applied to real life applications that travel to space? Then join Lockheed Martin Space’s Optical Payload Center of Excellence (OPCoE) as an Optical Payload Talent Management Manager!

OPCoE enables new frontiers in visible-light and infrared systems, missile defense, space exploration and much more. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems.

We are looking for a strong leader to help drive talent management in OPCOE. You will report and be deployed into Optical Payload Center of Excellence (OPCoE) organization. This position will participate in the management of workforce development including forecasting, deployment/redeployment, and hiring. Your prior experience as a functional and program manager will enable you to understand current and future OPCOE business needs and help develop a talent pipeline accordingly. You will significantly impact the enterprise by helping ensure that the OPCOE skill mix grows in concert with enterprise needs.

As the Optical Payload Talent Management Manager, you will:

• Work with the Optical Payload Talent Management Sr. Mgr/ OPCOE WST Lead for all OPCoE and Space WST (Workforce Staffing Team) staffing efforts. Work with the Space WST lead, WST leads from other MFOs (Major Functional Organizations), Line-Of-Business (LOB) program managers, and OPCoE managers to work through staffing ups and downs to ensure that all personnel have assignments aligned to their skill sets and career goals.
• Establish partnerships with organizations that provide a talent or technology pipeline. Participate in conferences and tradeshows to ensure a consistent image is being projected to external entities.
• Perform as the OPOE College Champion for select schools. Support hiring managers in posting requisitions, screening and hiring for summer interns and college graduates. Perform as OPCoE’s liason to Space’s College Intern program to ensure that summer interns are included in all Space Intern activities, as well as hosting events specific to OPCoE.
• Oversee training and development for all OPCoE staff. This includes development of in-house training material, LM-wide offered training courses, and evaluation of externally provided training courses.
• Organize new hire on-boarding activities. Educate staff new to aerospace and defense (A&D) on our missions and customers. Set up networking opportunities for new hires to meet and make connections.
• Assist with the staffing tool process in OPCoE. Participate in regular meetings to adjudicate and prioritize staffing needs across all OPCoE programs.
• Work with the Optical Payload Talent Management Sr. Mgr to utilize data from the WST and staffing tool to develop and provide forecast of emerging and future demands grounded in enterprise projections. Assist in accelerating or decelerating hiring activities to align with staffing forecast.

Typical candidates would have 8+ years of experience for this role.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline (ie, Electrical, Computer Science, or other Engineering/Science Discipline)

• Experience in functional and program management or team leadership experience

• Familiarity in developing or mentoring technical talent

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, with requires US Citizenship

Desired Skills:

• TS/SCI clearance

• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written with the proven ability to communicate

• Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve complex technical issues/challenges.

• Variety of customer experience and exposure across Space Lines-Of-Businesses.

• 8 years of demonstrated technical expertise

• 3 years demonstrated hands-on expertise in space OR complex hardware/software systems

• Prior Full Spectrum Leadership roles with proven experience leading employees to perform productively and foster relationships in a cross-functional team environment

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:

Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules:

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position:

9x80 every other Friday off

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado or Washington is $106,400 - $203,900 . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full time employees: accrue 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO); receive 40 hours of Granted PTO annually for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of PTO per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO is prorated based on hours worked and start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $122,300 - $230,500 . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level:

Experienced Professional

Business Unit:

SPACE

Relocation Available:

Possible

Career Area:

Electro-Optical Engineering

Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

First

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