Integrated Program Planner - Mid-Career - Level 3

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Stratford
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Please Note: This position is contingent on program award. WHAT WE’RE DOING At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence. THE WORK Program Planning – What It Is & Why It Matters Program planning is the backbone of successful, complex projects. Planners translate strategic goals into detailed, time?phased schedules, identify risks, and provide the data that leaders need to make informed decisions. Think of it as the “navigation system” for multidisciplinary programs - guiding resources, milestones, and deliverables from concept to completion. If you have ever coordinated construction timelines, managed curriculum rollouts, planned hospitality events, coordinated healthcare programs, overseen product launches, or synchronized mission?critical operations, you already practice the core of program planning. This role gives you the chance to sharpen those skills, learn industry leading tools, and grow a career that directly supports national defense and aerospace innovation. This position will support the Sikorsky Mission Systems portfolio of programs. In this exciting role you will: • Establish and maintain business rhythms for program control, analysis, and forecasting. • Create, network, and reconcile Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to enable critical path analysis. • Compile, input, analyze, and report weekly/monthly status for major program events. • Update the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) with intermediate milestone status. • Coordinate with major suppliers to obtain and integrate current schedule data. • Manage schedule baselines and conduct variance analysis on a weekly/monthly cadence. • Perform schedule risk assessments using approved risk management tools. • Prepare and deliver concise briefing materials to senior leadership and customers. WHO WE ARE Our customers are worldwide and so is our reputation for creating innovative solutions with the latest technologies. Our products keep our customers safe and bring them home to their families at night. We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus—if you have the resourcefulness and perseverance to work hard, then we want to create a better tomorrow with you. Lockheed Martin: An Award-Winning Place to Work WHO YOU ARE You possess a unique blend of technical and interpersonal skills that enable you to thrive in a fast paced, collaborative environment: • Technical foundation: Proficiency in planning tool with the ability to learn new scheduling tools such as Deltek OpenPlan, MS Project, or comparable platforms. • Organizational excellence: Ability to manage multiple tasks, track detailed information, and meet tight deadlines. • Communication strength: Skilled at presenting data, explaining schedule impacts, and influencing diverse stakeholders. • Adaptability & confidence: Works independently, learns new concepts quickly, and collaborates effectively. Employees in a level 3 role typically have 3 years of professional experience. WHY JOIN US We provide career opportunities designed to propel development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's Comprehensive benefits package Basic Qualifications • Proven experience in program planning/scheduling. • Expertise with scheduling software (Deltek OpenPlan, MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, or similar). • Strong organizational ability and multitasking skills. • Demonstrated ability to write concise reports and present to technical and non technical audiences. • Capability to work both independently and within a team. • Comfortable interfacing with senior leaders. Desired skills • Hands on experience with IMS/PSMS, supplemental schedule integration, schedule risk assessment, and critical path analysis. • Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts and LM policies (e.g., PPMP 01, RMS Planning Command Media). • Familiarity with DCMA data driven metrics, DECM, and surveillance processes. • Excellent written and verbal communication, especially for senior stakeholder briefings. • Analytical mindset for variance, risk, and critical path analysis with actionable recommendations. • Quick learner of new software and evolving processes. • Proven collaborator across engineering, finance, and program management functions. • Experience in a transferable industry (construction, aerospace, manufacturing, education, healthcare, hospitality, logistics, product launch). • Military or defense logistics/operations background is a strong plus. 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. Other Important Information 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 Schedule Information 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. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $77,700 - $136,965. 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, Massachusetts, 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.

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