Integrated Program Planning Associate Manager IV

Job Description
Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most.

As we journey through a new era of space, Lockheed Martin Space is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing team is on a mission to make a difference in the world. Every day, our 115,000 employees come to work with one focus – our customers' 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. We provide the resources, support, and the focus. You bring the passion and courage to envision limitless possibilities and we'll tackle those missions with you and stay ahead of ready.

Going to space is just the beginning. It's what you do when you get there that matters. We build satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for our government and commercial customers. Connecting people, advancing discovery, and protecting what matters most. Our satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. We also take rocket science to the next level developing systems that protect from both a distance and in close-combat. We are pioneering the future of missile defense and hypersonic technology, and we're doing it all with a team of incredible employees across the world. As we look to the future, we're driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. Come, join our Manufacturing team in the dynamic world of Space. Here, we are driven by innovation and integrity. By applying the highest standards of business ethics and a forward-thinking mindset, we believe everything is within our reach – and yours – as a Lockheed Martin employee.

Our King of Prussia, PA location seeks a level 4 Integrated Program Planning Associate Manager (MRP Planning) to join our mission.

What will your mission be? You will...

• Lead, train, mentor, develop, and provide performance management for a diverse team of Manufacturing Planners
• Partner with Scheduling leader on SAP Derived Scheduling initiatives in Valley Forge in coordination with the Space Enterprise Planning Central Organization
• Support contingency schedule planning to find efficiencies in work processes and mitigate delays
• Lead a team that manages material flow through the supply chain to meet the production floor needs and customer requirements
• Use ERP systems to facilitate resource and capacity planning and manage key tasks that support program success
• Monitor and drive proactive data management to result in improvements to planning Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Use data to develop and report on metrics that support process improvement initiatives to improve cost and schedule performance and facilitate program success
• Provide insight and expertise to improve planning and scheduling processes and procedures
• Be the SAP Subject Matter Expert for Valley Forge Manufacturing Planning/Scheduling
• Support long-range planning for the manufacturing center

What will you be working on? You will...

• Support production of weapon systems, ground support equipment and satellite electronics boxes by expediting and managing material flow in alignment with the production schedule.

Who will you collaborate with? You will...

• Engage with Site Leaders/Stakeholders, internal/external customers/suppliers and other cross-functional area stakeholders to solve complex problems and ensure achievement of strategic and tactical goals and initiatives

This position may require occasional weekend work.

Desired Skills

• Prefer a Bachelors (or Masters) degree in a discipline related to Planning/Scheduling or Production (Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Program/Project Management, etc)
• Active Top Secret clearance
• Demonstrated experience guiding planning and/or scheduling teams in a manufacturing environment
• Experience using SAP as a production ERP system
• Experience using SAP (or similar ERP system) to schedule manufacturing/production
• ERP (preferably SAP) Subject Matter Expert
• Experience using Microsoft Project, SAP and/or Open Plan to create or manage the creation and maintenance of manufacturing supplemental schedules
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Long Range Planning (LRP)
• Tableau/Tool management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and cultivate change
• Demonstrated experience communicating/briefing executives, leaders, and customers
• Demonstrated experience with end-to-end lifecycle of planning and schedule management in support of program scope capture, implementation and execution

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin encourages big-picture thinking. Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Benefits You Can Enjoy Include

• Medical {many choices of plans; some LM locations have on-site medical}
• Dental
• 401k {with generous matching}
• Generous Paid time off
• Work/life balance, family-friendly environment
• Career development, career-growth, and lots of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
• Fun, talented, and witty teammates
• Knowledgeable, supportive, and engaged leadership
• Community-minded organization
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement

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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
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.