3 Operations Management jobs in Lancaster

**Description:** As the Project Management & Planning Operations, Sr. on the production operations build team, you will oversee Earned Value Management (EVM) for the production operations Integrated Product Team (IPT), serving as a liaison between senior management, build managers, and the project team for a new start restricted access effort.
You will also ensure the development of mechanisms for monitoring earned value progress and for intervention and problem-solving with project managers, execution teams, and internal/external stakeholders. Additionally, this role will oversee risk and opportunity management for the production operations team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading e projects, initiatives, and studies in support of the production operation earned value initiatives. These activities span technical, programmatic, and administrative content to include anomaly resolution, risk mitigation, opportunity exploitation, project leadership, program management support, engineering support, and process evaluation. Candidate will help in coordination and maturing MRA/ MRL to meet contractual requirements. In performing these activities, the successful candidate will regularly interface with executive management, program leaders, and support disciplines to develop comprehensive solutions. Interaction with senior members of the US DOD will also occur in certain circumstances.
**What's In It For You:**
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced
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**Basic Qualifications:**
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and/or risk and opportunity management
- Experience in managing projects (budget, schedule, etc.).
- Active Clearance required to apply with an active investigation within the last 5 years AND the ability to obtain and maintain special program access
- Must have the ability to work on-site
**Desired Skills:**
- CAM experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience interfacing with multiple levels of leadership.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
-Aerospace background
**Security Clearance Statement:** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
**Clearance Level:** Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
**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 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:** 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
**Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $77,700 - $36,965. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. 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 at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
**Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is 89,300 - 154,905. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. 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 employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.**
**The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.**
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
**Experience Level:** Experienced Professional
**Business Unit:** AERONAUTICS COMPANY
**Relocation Available:** Yes
**Career Area:** Manufacturing
**Type:** Full-Time
**Shift:** First

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.
Stratolaunch ( seeks a **Senior or Staff Program Manager** with robust experience to deliver successful Talon-A hypersonic missions to our customers. In this role, you will be responsible for meeting schedule, cost, and technical constraints for all Talon-A missions including range integration, ground and flight test execution, and vehicle refurbishment. Candidates must have a strong sense of urgency, be dedicated to delivering missions to our customers, and be motivated to drive cross-functional teams to successful tests. This role requires creative problem solving to significantly increase hypersonic test cadence while also driving affordability into mission operations. This role will require you to roll up your sleeves and work with a multi-faceted team to deliver for customers in a challenging technical environment.
You will work for the Talon-A Launch System Program Director. You will own Talon-A mission execution including managing schedules, planning cross-functional resources and staffing, creating budgets and forecasts, mediating risks experienced in flight test, and delivering missions that achieve all test objectives. An optimal candidate will have a strong technical background in launch vehicle or flight test execution, with strong knowledge of the test business. You will be responsible for drastically increasing our hypersonic mission cadence, while also driving affordability initiatives into the program. This role requires supporting flight test at all hours of the day and some travel to support global operations. You will work with the Stratolaunch finance and accounting office, schedule, and planning within the program, and participate in program monthly reviews.
**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:**
+ Lead the execution of Talon-A hypersonic missions on-schedule, on-budget, and with completion of all test objectives.
+ Mitigate flight test risks and drive issues to closure with timely actions to ensure positive results are delivered to our customers.
+ Coordinate successfully with program leads, departments, and external authorities to complete
+ Develop schedules and resource plans to complete all elements of Talon-A mission execution, including pre-flight and post-flight activities.
+ Track mission execution costs over time and analyze variances.
+ Drive affordability and efficiency into mission execution to increase mission profitability.
+ Provide flight test strategy recommendations and assessments to the Program Director, as required.
+ Serve as a program representative in internal and customer-facing meetings, as required.
+ Work with Finance and company leadership to ensure planning and financial tracking processes and procedures meet US Government contracting requirements.
+ Develop and drive critical program management flight test metrics for the program.
+ Coordinate and help resolve program financial challenges, as required.
+ Support the preparation of business proposals to the US Government and industry.
+ Travel, as requires, to support Talon-A mission execution.
+ Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments.
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**REQUIRED:**
+ Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: Flight and/or launch vehicle testing, hypersonic vehicle development and testing, payload integration, DoD range integration and flight testing, flight test scheduling and cost tracking.
+ Experience leading and working with engineers, technicians, testers, and customers to deliver flight test results.
+ Experience developing schedules and managing teams who are motivated to achieve challenging test goals.
+ Experience with program financial analysis, including variance analysis and developing forecasts.
+ Experience with driving risk and issues to closure in a timely manner.
+ Ability to develop and analyze data, and present findings to customers and management.
+ Strong analytical problem-solving skills and ability to implement sound critical thinking skills.
+ Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals.
+ Ability to work under tight deadlines, managing multiple priorities in a dynamic and changing environment.
+ **Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance** .
**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:**
+ **Senior-Level** ($117,000-$53,000): Bachelor's degree ( _B.A. / B.S_ .) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
+ **Staff-Level** ( 124,500- 200,000): Bachelor's degree ( _B.A. / B.S._ ) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
**Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable:**
+ Supporting flight test often means contributing during off-nominal hours and weekends.
+ Travel estimated to be approximately 10% or less
+ This position is located in Mojave, CA
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**Benefits ( and our location(s)** **:**
+ 9/80 schedule
+ Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
+ Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
+ 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to 11,500
+ Tuition reimbursement
Mojave Air & Spaceport is located 95 miles north of Los Angeles. To outsiders it may seem like it is the middle-of-nowhere, but it offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California's best attractions and landmarks. Hikers will find themselves within a 2-3 hours distance of some of the best state and national parks, including Yosemite and Sequoia in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Skiers will delight in being closely distanced to world-class resorts at Mammoth Mountain, Mountain High, and Big Bear. Beachgoers can find plenty of sand, sun, and sunsets at both Southern and Central California beaches like Ventura, Huntington, Santa Monica, and Pismo. The area also offers plenty of rural area for off-roading and horseback riding enthusiasts.
Not much for the outdoors and prefer the city life? You're within a half day's drive or less of Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco where you can find a variety of live entertainment, museums, tours, and historical sight-seeing. Theme parks are in abundance, with Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knotts Berry Farm ready to meet the needs of rollercoaster thrill seekers.
Food and drink fanatics are in a haven of delectable choices. Wine aficionados will also find easy access to some of the state's best vino in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and even more locally in Tehachapi and Agua Dulce. Beer fanatics will find some of the best West Coast IPAs at Bravery and Lucky Luke's in Lancaster. Any food option you crave is covered, and we always recommend the authentic and fresh Mexican food that you won't find anywhere else in the United States.
**Stratolaunch** is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Our management team does not tolerate discrimination or harassment at any point during our employees' and applicants' time with us, especially with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. **For purposes of transparency, U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.**
**Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law** **:**
** Category:** Program Management
**Req ID:** 165