Integrated Program Planner Senior - Level 3

Description:We are Lockheed Martin!
Join the Integrated Fighter Group (IFG) Planning Team!

The IFG is comprised of the F-16 and F-22. The F-16 is a true symbol of American pride and excellence. This fighter jet has been serving the United States Air Force and its allies for decades, protecting our freedom and democracy with its unparalleled speed, maneuverability, and advanced technology. With every takeoff, the F-16 represents the strength and determination of the American people, and serves as a beacon of hope and security for our country and its allies around the world. The Collier Award-winning F-22 Raptor has delivered on its promise to provide unprecedented air dominance. The 5th Generation F-22’s unique combination of stealth, speed, agility, and situational awareness, combined with lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry, makes it the best air dominance fighter in the world.

What is Program Planning to Lockheed Martin?
Integral to Lockheed Martin's Program Management & Enterprise Performance, it organizes tasks for mission success, scheduling design, development, and sustainability of products. It breaks down products into tasks, sets sequences & durations, ensuring on-time, in-budget, desired quality outcomes. Aeronautical program planning is an exciting process that combines creativity, science, and technology to create amazing machines that enable humans to explore and travel in the air and beyond!

Summary of Key Duties
The candidate for this position is a self-starter and relationship builder supporting an integrated team within the IFG platforms to ensure successful IFG program execution and performance, including all aspects of a validated Earned Value Management system. This position has shared responsibility for schedule baseline management and control as well as assisting in monthly variance analysis.

Responsibilities include the development and maintenance of schedules. Candidate will also integrate and assess schedule impacts of proposed work on both existing and future plans. Candidate will develop/refine knowledge of Critical Path Methodology and how to apply it in schedule network development and analysis. Position interacts across a variety of program functional organizations such as engineering, procurement, contracts, business management, production and quality control. This position will be an active participant in the evaluation of program and project planning and scheduling products and practices and will be instrumental in the resultant remediation activities upon identification of gaps.

Must be a US Citizen, this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

A level 3 employee Typically has 5 - 10 years of professional experience.

Primary Tools Used:
1. Deltek Open Plan Scheduling Tool
2. Milestones Professional
3. Microsoft Excel

Secondary Tools Used (Not limited to):
1. Microsoft Project
2. SAP
***Must be a US Citizen. Must obtain a Secret Clearance as part of employment, but no clearance is required to start.

What’s In It For You
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. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.


Fort Worth, TX
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Basic Qualifications:
The following Basic Qualifications are requirements that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities.
- Experiences with networked schedules, integrity checks, and critical path methodology.
- Experiences delivering leadership project briefings
- Bachelors degree
Desired Skills:
The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

- Degree in Construction Management, Program Management, Business Administration
- Experience with networked schedules, integrity checks, and critical path methodology.
- Experience with Schedule Performance Management Techniques, e.g. Earned Value Management
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities
- Previous experience with Deltek OpenPlan
- Excellent Communication and Organizational skills
- Experience as a planning team lead and/or contract planner
- Proposal experience
- Strong knowledge of LM Program Performance Management (PPM) Command Media
- Supplier integration experience, performance analysis, and corrective action recommendation skills
- Familiarity with Risk and Opportunity Management, including identification, integration, and mitigation
- Deep knowledge of Deltek Open Plan
- Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) experience
- Prior Aerospace experience.
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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
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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Yes
Career Area: Program Planning
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First