Senior Project Manager

Basic Qualifications 5 years of project management experience

Experience managing complex, cross-functional creative projects

Demonstrated experience managing budgets and stakeholder relationships

Experience analyzing project metrics and performance data

Experience Mentoring Or Informally Leading Others Experience using project management systems (Workamajig preferred)

Job Description Senior Project Manager What You Will Be Doing Visual Communications is seeking a strategic and results-driven Project Manager to lead complex creative initiatives and serve as a trusted partner to stakeholders and leadership. This role advances operational excellence through proactive risk management, portfolio insight, and fiscal stewardship—championing a strategy-first, value-always mindset that strengthens organizational performance.

The Project Manager Staff leads complex, high-visibility projects and serves as a strategic partner to internal customers and creative leadership. This role operates with significant autonomy and plays a key role in improving operational consistency, fiscal discipline, and portfolio performance across Visual Communications.

In addition to managing projects, the Level 4 PM mentors junior project managers and contributes to process optimization and best practice development.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Project Leadership

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from intake through closure
• Serve as senior point of contact for key stakeholders
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets, and success metrics in collaboration with leadership
• Anticipate risks and implement mitigation strategies early
• Manage scope changes with structured change control processes

Financial & Portfolio Stewardship

• Oversee large or complex budgets with strong fiscal discipline
• Analyze project data and trends to inform operational decisions
• Monitor resource utilization and recommend adjustments to optimize capacity
• Provide portfolio-level reporting and insights to leadership

Operational Excellence & Mentorship

• Identify and implement workflow improvements across the team
• Promote best practices in project documentation and data integrity
• Mentor Level 2 and Level 3 project managers
• Support onboarding and training initiatives

Executive Communication

• Provide clear, concise updates to senior stakeholders
• Facilitate high-level alignment discussions
• Balance creative quality, speed, and fiscal responsibility

Desired Skills Experience in defense or aerospace industry

Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent)

Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills

Experience improving operational processes within a team environment

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 remotelyPart-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.