Senior Manager - International Programs & Policy

About the role

Reporting to the Vice President for International Programs & Policy on the Global Programs & Policy (GPP) – 21st Century Security Team, this position supports the international trade and supply chain policy portfolio, including Foreign Military Sales and defense trade; regulatory and policy issues related to international security cooperation and export controls; international localization, investment, and financing; and international trade agreements, treaties, tariffs, and sanctions. These activities support LMGA’s external advocacy efforts and internal planning, strategic, and reporting functions.

The role includes responsibilities for supporting cross-cutting LMGA initiatives that involve both international and domestic policy issues and requires frequent interaction with U.S. Government customers and stakeholders, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce and other executive branch organizations, as well as LM employees and executives at varying levels of seniority. Additional responsibilities include working with trade associations, consultants, and third-party organizations as needed.

This position is best suited for a candidate with experience supporting strategic and operational government affairs initiatives, knowledge of Lockheed Martin’s international program priorities and supply chain issues, and experience leading, managing, and supporting advocacy campaigns and analyses on complex and sensitive programs and policy issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the international trade and supply chain policy portfolio, including Foreign Military Sales, defense trade, and regulatory/policy issues related to international security cooperation and export controls.
• Engage in international localization, investment, financing, trade agreements, treaties, tariffs, and sanctions to advance LMGA’s external advocacy and internal strategic functions.
• Support cross-cutting LMGA initiatives involving both international and domestic policy issues.
• Interact frequently with U.S. Government customers and stakeholders, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce, as well as LM employees and executives.
• Collaborate with trade associations, consultants, and third-party organizations as necessary.
• Lead, manage, and support advocacy campaigns and analyses on complex and sensitive programs and policy issues.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in U.S. Government national security and foreign policy, international security cooperation, and defense export-related issues, ideally from a regulatory or policy-making perspective.
• Prior experience interacting with U.S. Government officials and stakeholders, including the Department of Defense, Department of State, and Department of Commerce.
• Ability to work collaboratively across the Government Affairs organization, corporate business areas, and external customer set.
• Efficient and effective planning and organizational skills, including extraordinary attention to detail.
• Exceptional written communication and presentation development skills with proven experience supporting senior-level leaders.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience and/or familiarity working with external customers.
• Experience with export and trade policy, international business development, industrial participation, and/or government affairs engagement and strategic campaigns.
• Familiarity with export controls, defense offsets and industrial participation, and/or international supply chain challenges.
• Experience supporting U.S. government international advocacy.
• Experience working with external consultants, experts, and/or thought leaders involved in influencing national security and foreign policy.
• Master’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $178,500.00 - $331,500.00. The salary range is a general guideline; Lockheed Martin considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market/work location when extending an offer.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10 workweek).
• 401(k) match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (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 are not guaranteed and vary based on performance metrics).

For Washington state applicants only: Non-represented full-time employees accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences and receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full-time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month, up to 52 hours of sick leave annually, and receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.