JOB ID: 728418BR
Date posted: May. 14, 2026
Description:
Lockheed Martin’s Center for Innovation (CFI), also known as The Lighthouse, represents the intersection of LM’s commitment to national defense and passion for innovation. It serves as the center for defense technology, multidomain integration, experimentation, wargaming, tabletop exercises, modeling and simulation, and decision analysis in both real and synthetic environments. It brings engineers and operators together to create Innovation, and partners with government and industry teams to tackle complex problems and develop new concepts and capabilities.
The CFI is seeking an experienced operations Wargaming Project Lead to join its talented team. This role reports directly to the CFI’s Senior Manager for Operations and Wargaming, and will be working alongside our Wargamer and engineering staff.
What You Will Be Doing:
In this role, you will serve as a principal point of contact and liaison with the Lockheed Martin (LM) Business Areas, Enterprise Operations, and government partners on operational matters. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of concurrent projects for the CFI that focus on wargames, analysis and experimentation, integrated demonstrations, and modeling & simulation applications and capabilities. Key responsibilities will include the following:
- Participating in and conducting all phases of planning and execution for various wargame campaigns, experiments, workshops, and demonstrations, encompassing strategic, operational, and tactical level planning, management studies, assessments, and outreach to Lockheed Martin business areas, as well as overseeing the development, approval, and ongoing maintenance of plans
- Providing subject matter expert insights in conjunction with wargame campaigns, experiments, workshops, and demonstrations
- Participating in the design and development of these types of events through application of a planning (system integration) process
- Developing professional presentations, worksheets, and documents for leadership and customers
Who You Are:
Ideally, you are a seasoned program manager and strategic thinker who identifies and shapes opportunities around customer needs, thriving in a fast-paced environment where multi-dimensional thinking, multitasking, and attention to detail are essential. You bring a strong understanding of the operational construct, including military customers and Lockheed Martin Business Areas, and are skilled at leading complex projects from planning to execution, leveraging tools like Microsoft Project to direct the creation, approval, and ongoing maintenance of plans. With a talent for cross-functional coordination and a keen ability to determine and pursue the course of action necessary to obtain desired results, you effectively integrate multiple stakeholders, drive program outcomes, and represent the organization to customers, teammates, executive management, and staff with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This role is fully onsite in at our Lighthouse facility in Suffolk, VA. An active Top Secret clearance is required to start, with eligibility for a TS/SCI. This position may require some travel.
Basic Qualifications:
- Proven/demonstrated project management experience including full-cycle project planning/execution
- Experience interfacing with a variety of customers to include military, inter-company, and industry partners
- Established technical expertise in related areas
- Strong Customer Relations expertise and excellent written and verbal communication skills sufficient to comfortably and effectively present at senior leadership (business and military) level
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools
- Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for a TS/SCI
Desired Skills:
- PMP certification
- In-depth knowledge of DoD mission and concept of operations
- Experience with and understanding of DOD future capabilities and concept development, experimentation, war gaming and analysis in support of the acquisition process
- Experience or advanced degree in OPS analysis/planning
- Experience managing multiple disparate teams concurrently
- Knowledge of CRADA (Cooperative Research And Development Agreement)
- Background in LM Space / SPACECOM / Space Force
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level:
TS/SCI
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:
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area:
Miscellaneous Engineering
Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
First
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
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