Contracts Manager

Description: Contracts Manager

Location: Fort Worth TX

What You Will Be Doing

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Line of Business (LOB) develops technologies that bring clarity to global complexity. With a rich history of developing first-of-kind technologies and programs, Skunk Works enables customers to accomplish critical missions through innovation and advanced capabilities.

As a Contracts Manager, you will play a key leadership role supporting a growing portfolio of programs and customers. This position is responsible for leading contracts activities and guiding a team to deliver timely, high-impact results that support business objectives and customer needs. You will partner across program, business, and customer teams to ensure effective contract execution, compliance, and strategic support throughout the program lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead contracts activities in support of Skunk Works programs and customer requirements

- Manage and develop contracts staff to ensure timely and impactful results

- Support a growing portfolio of programs across the Skunk Works Line of Business

- Partner with program leadership and cross-functional teams to support business objectives and mission success

- Provide strategic contracts guidance throughout the program lifecycle

- Ensure contract execution aligns with customer requirements, corporate objectives, and compliance standards

- Foster collaboration across internal and external stakeholders to support program performance and customer satisfaction

What’s In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Who You Are

You are a strategic and collaborative leader with experience managing contracts within a complex, fast-paced environment. You bring strong business acumen and understand how effective contract management supports program execution, customer relationships, and overall business success. You are comfortable leading teams, mentoring talent, and driving results while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.

You thrive in highly collaborative environments and are skilled at building strong partnerships across program management, legal, finance, and customer organizations. You are an effective communicator who can navigate complex situations, provide sound business guidance, and influence decision-making at multiple levels of the organization. Above all, you are motivated by supporting innovative programs and delivering impactful solutions that help customers accomplish their missions.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline or 10 years relevant professional experience in contracts, business management, program management, finance, supply chain, legal, or a related field.

Prior experience as a team lead, manager, organization lead, or similar role demonstrating the ability to guide staff, prioritize work, and support team performance.

Experience supporting or leading proposal preparation, proposal submittals, contract negotiations, contract awards, and post-award contract administration for U.S. Government, aerospace/defense, or commercial contracting efforts.

Experience with FAR, DFARS, government contracting principles, and common contract types, including Fixed Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Incentive-type, Award Fee, and Time & Materials contracts.

Experience reviewing, interpreting, or negotiating contract Terms & Conditions, including the ability to identify business, financial, performance, and compliance risks.

Experience communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including program management, finance, legal, supply chain, contracts leadership, customers, and industry partners.

7. U.S. Citizenship is required. The selected candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance.

Desired Skills:

1. Demonstrated experience leading the full contract lifecycle, including capture support, proposal strategy, negotiations, award, execution, change management, and closeout.

2. Ability to develop and execute contract strategies that align customer requirements, program execution, financial objectives, and enterprise risk posture.

3. Advanced understanding of contract types, fee structures, cost/price principles, funding, cash flow, and how contract terms affect financial and program performance.

4. Experience leading customer negotiations, contractual correspondence, Terms & Conditions reviews, issue resolution, and internal approval packages.

5. Knowledge of U.S. Government intellectual property, technical data rights, proprietary information protections, and data rights assertion practices.

6. Experience presenting to senior leadership, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders on contract strategy, negotiation posture, risk exposure, financial impacts, and program execution matters.

7. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop contracts professionals while creating a culture of excellence, accountability, compliance, collaboration, sound judgment, and continuous improvement.

8. Familiarity with complex aerospace and defense contracting environments, including classified programs, development programs, production/sustainment efforts, UCAs, change proposals, equitable adjustments, or complex customer-directed change activity.

9. Ability to brief leadership, summarize complex contractual issues, recommend positions, and support sound business decision-making.

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: Possible

Career Area: Contracts

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First