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Acceleration Program Operations Manager

Lockheed Martin
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Chelmsford, MA, USA
Sep 20, 2026

Standard Job Description

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

As the Advanced Programs Acceleration Program Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing the operational aspects of the programs, coordinating across multiple functions to meet quality, cost and schedule commitments in support of increasing production capacity for multiple product lines. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading internal Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings to manage performance metrics and drive critical actions
  • Driving cross functional team to identify process improvements and rate enablers
  • Establishing priorities and managing team execution to schedule
  • Developing program schedule plans and hardware support strategies to ensure completion of Advanced Programs contract within period of performance
  • Communicate effectively across multiple levels internally, as well as with external customer

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/ combined education
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks / projects in different phases
  • Experience in manufacturing, project/program management or engineering environments
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through written documentation and verbal means
  • Seasoned presenter, able to develop and deliver materials to varying levels of management
  • Ability to obtain a secret security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship

Desired Skills

  • Experience leading a performance improvement team
  • Exposure to Six Sigma Principles and/or Green Belt Certification
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on program cost, quality, and schedule commitments
  • Control Account Management (CAM) experience
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to tailor to diverse audiences.
  • Able to utilize data to improve yields while using a hands on approach with product and personnel to understand the factors (material, process, personnel, team dynamics) that impact

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (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.

Job ID

996476482529|loc1
About Lockheed Martin

The F-35, PAC-3, and the GOES weather satellite...What do all of these technologies have in common? Talented people, our employees are the core of our business here at Lockheed Martin. As the leading global security, aerospace and information technology company-and the largest provider of IT services, systems integration & training to the U.S. government-we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

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