Integrated Program Planner Asc Mgr at Lockheed Martin in Lexington, KY

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Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Program Planning Team – Where Precision Meets Innovation!

Your next career chapter starts here—where every idea matters and every team member is empowered to excel. As an Integrated Program Planner at Missiles and Fire Control, you’ll collaborate with diverse experts to deliver mission‑critical solutions that protect our nation and inspire the world.

As an Integrated Program Planner you’ll be the keystone of schedule‑driven success for some of the nation’s most critical programs. You’ll design and sustain Integrated Master Schedules that keep our missions on‑track, partner with senior stakeholders to shape strategic decisions, and translate complex data into actionable, on‑time solutions.

In this role you’ll see direct impact on mission success, gain accelerated career growth through exposure to multi‑domain systems, and work alongside world‑class engineers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Ready to architect the future of program execution? Bring your expertise to a team that values precision, collaboration, and bold thinking—because at Lockheed Martin, we don’t just plan; we deliver history‑making results.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for program directors and senior planning leadership.
• Lead and mentor the Planning team, providing day‑to‑day direction, performance feedback, and training oversight.
• Partner with the Planning Manager to prioritize tasks, assign personnel, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure the timely delivery of high‑quality planning artifacts that align with business‑area objectives.
• Create and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for new and existing development, production, and sustainment programs, building on the Program Summary Master Schedules (PSMS).
• Track program progress against baseline plans, safeguard schedule margin to contract dates, and report variances.
• Perform risk analyses (probabilistic and deterministic), identify critical paths, validate network logic, and devise mitigation strategies.
• Support negotiations with customers and internal stakeholders, providing schedule insights and recommendations.
• Develop and manage proposal and execution schedules, assessing progress against established milestones.
• Recommend corrective actions—including schedule revisions, funding reallocations, and work scope adjustments—to keep programs on track.
• Integrate cost and schedule data throughout the program lifecycle and oversee Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation.

Forge YOUR Future – From Vision to Mission

• Transform ideas into impact – Drive program schedules that directly influence national security and global innovation.
• Grow with industry leaders – Collaborate with world‑class engineers and senior stakeholders, gaining unparalleled expertise across multi‑domain systems.
• Flexibility that works for you – Onsite role with adaptable schedules so you can deliver peak performance while maintaining work‑life balance.

Basic Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Experienced at developing/maintaining Network Schedules including integrity checks, critical path analysis, and Schedule Risk Analysis using MS Project, Deltek Open Plan, or Primavera
• Experiences delivering project briefings to internal and external customers
• Experiences with Earned Value Management (EVM) including Cost / Schedule Integration
• Demonstrated team building skills
• Demonstrated influencing and relationship management skills
• Active DoD SECRET clearance

Desired Skills

• 10 years or more of experience in planning or program management related discipline
• Experience in leading diverse teams virtually across multiple locations
• Experience in creating, maintaining, and providing analysis for Programs
• Demonstrated practical application of Program Planning processes and tools
• Experience with DCMA surveillances
• Demonstrated understanding of the Integrated Program Management DIDs (IPMR & IPMDAR)
• Experience with the capture/proposal management process – development and management of capture/proposal schedules, support of the various color reviews, demonstrated understanding and successful support of the executive review process
• Expert user with Microsoft Project 2016, Deltek Open Plan, or Primavera
• Work Breakdown Structure development and maintenance experience
• IMS development and maintenance expertise
• Integrated Master Plan (IMP) creation, maintenance, and integration with IMS
• Demonstrated knowledge of subcontractor and government furnished equipment integration with the Prime Contractor’s IMS
• Earned Value Management experience / certification
• Production / Sustainment / Depot Operations
• Advanced Excel skill set including macros, lookup tables and VBA
• Proficiency in Schedule Risk Assessment process/tools
• Ability to communicate utilizing different techniques and build strong relationships