Technical Product Manager

Description:DESIGN. DEPLOY. DOMINATE. Accelerate innovation. Accelerate victory. In today’s contested battlespace, speed becomes the warfighter’s decisive edge. By designing cutting edge systems, deploying them at unprecedented pace, and dominating the operational spectrum, we turn rapid innovation into tangible battlefield advantage.

Lockheed Martin’s Rapid Action Team (RAT) is hiring a Technical Product Manager This cross‑disciplinary unit within the Technology & Strategy Initiatives (T&SI) blends defense‑mission engineering with cutting‑edge commercial technology to deliver scalable capabilities in under 24 months. Working “left of requirements,” we spot mission gaps early and prototype solutions with a lean, flat, agile structure that removes bureaucracy and accelerates concepts to field‑ready capability. By partnering with leading commercial firms, we bring today’s innovations directly to the warfighter. As a self‑starting, special‑operations‑style team, we never wait for a budget line or formal requirement; we design, deploy, and dominate with the risk tolerance and agility the modern battlespace demands.

What You Will Be Doing:
In this role, you will drive end to end product development initiatives with the rigor of a product manager, the entrepreneurial drive of a startup founder, and the technical authority of a chief engineer. Your core responsibilities will include the following:
• Leading program performance monitoring: cost, schedule, technical health, and key metrics
• Stewarding new concepts from ideation to capability delivery
• Forging and managing relationships with Fortune 50 commercial companies
• Collaborating with lines of Business, operations analysts, customers, and technologists to identify mission gaps and deliver value-added solutions
• Executing IRAD projects using spiral development from concept to proof of value testing
• Developing business cases, cost-benefit analysis, and ROI models for project proposals
• Assembling and leading multidisciplinary teams across the Enterprise to execute IRAD projects
• Defining, monitoring, and validating success criteria, Key Performance Parameters, and value drivers for performance assessment
• Cultivating strong customer relationships, conducting regular customer briefings, and establishing voice of customer feedback loops to identify warfighter needs
• Pathfinding and adopting new tools/methodologies for IRAD project execution and business process improvement
• Conducting continuous industry, technology, and competitive intelligence gathering
• Producing executive summaries, slide decks, and dashboards that translate technical and business details into strategic impact

Who You Are:
A strategic leader who thrives in fast‑paced environments and has a proven record of turning bold ideas into fielded capabilities. You possess a solid foundation in program management, engineering development, and manufacturing flows, coupled with a passion for defense technology. You excel at multidisciplinary collaboration, drive high‑complexity programs to successful completion, navigate ambiguity confidently, and bring a solutions‑oriented mindset to every challenge.

Why Join Us:
The RAT Team offers a rare blend of customers, products, technologies, and business models—providing abundant growth opportunities. You’ll work on unique projects spanning air, space, sea, land, and cyber, partner with Fortune 20 technology firms, and have the freedom to shape and develop your own products.

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This role requires eligibility to obtain a Secret clearance. Travel will be required up to 15-20%.
Basic Qualifications:
• Extensive product/program management experience with DoD or commerical technology companies within engineering teams
• Robust technical acumen across systems engineering, software/AI, and/or hardware domains
• Experience developing compelling business cases, cost benefit analyses, and ROI models
• Proven track record of managing budgets, schedules, and technical baselines from concept through fielded solution
•  Demonstrated ability to assemble, lead, and motivate cross functional teams that deliver high complexity projects
• Hands on experience taking concepts from ideation to fully developed, prototype ready solutions
• Strong written and oral communication skills, capable of influencing senior leadership, customers, and external partners
• Exceptional conflict resolution and decision making abilities in high stakes, fast moving
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Desired Skills:
• Experience in the conversion of mission requirements into total systems solutions that account for design and technology maturity constraints of the system, and in the development of systems and system element architecture, design, and interface definition
• Experienced program manager on development programs (>$10M annually)
• Domestic and International business experience
• Hands on keyboard experience with programming/AI tools
• Experience with International Counter-Trade
• Experience managing program schedules and business rhythms
• Demonstrated experience with DfX, R&D and Manufacturing for project execution
• Experience balancing workload assignments and staffing across a team
• Energized self-starter with outstanding team leadership and communications skills
• Active Secret Clearance
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: Full-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings.
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 most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $147,700 - $255,990. 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.
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 $128,400 - $226,435. 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.
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.
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: CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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