Permanent
GBDS Senior Manager, Global Sustainment
Senior Management
Brussels
About the Role
This position is responsible for developing and executing the global sustainment strategy to maximize growth outcomes in Europe. The candidate will be responsible for leading key, critical GBDS global sustainment activities and leading coordination to deliver on the OneLM regional sustainment strategy in Europe. In addition, the GBDS Senior Manager of Global Sustainment will achieve customer satisfaction through the development of strategic solutions, recommendations for investment, and development of business cases to drive cross-LM consolidated sustainment strategies. They will use existing LM assets, drive partnerships / consortiums / ventures, and leverage our international footprint in Europe. This Senior Manager will report to the Director of Global Sustainment and will work closely with the sustainment experts across the Business Areas.
Duties / Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for integrating core Business Area (BA) global sustainment capabilities in Europe in partnership with the BAs and Enterprise Operations (EO)
2. Provide direct guidance to the Industrial Development (ID) team to leverage ID funds across BAs to implement the Europe regional sustainment strategy, bolstering future platform sales.
3. Assess, evaluate, and facilitate process improvement efforts to maximize partnership and/or investment outcomes.
4. Ensure disciplined systems engineering principles are established and utilized globally to achieve "best in business" sustainment operations.
5. Interface with EO, programs, functions, and suppliers to ensure fulfilment of needs, achievement of customer satisfaction, and growth.
6. Provide strategic guidance to facilitate the development of sustainment capabilities in Europe in support of new business growth and business retention.
7. Support the program Sustainment functional operations across GBDS in Europe.
8. Nurture collaborative relationships with the customer community across Europe.
Key Business Objectives:
9. Fully support and assist the Director of Global Sustainment in implementing a regional Sustainment strategy in Europe to facilitate growth and protect our existing business in the regions.
10. Facilitate discussions as OneLM, across functions and BAs to help shape strategic partnerships and / or investments.
11. Establish and maintain strong relationships with executives in the identification of their requirements, seeking full-range business solutions for new and existing relationships.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
12. Significant experience in sustainment, program management, industrial participation, engineering, or a related field, with a proven track record of business growth, leading complex initiatives
13. Demonstrated ability to achieve goals through influencing, partnering and developing productive relationships with leaders and staff in BAs and functions in a matrixed organization
14. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, engendering trust and sustained relationships.
15. Demonstrated knowledge in business, political, economic, and international government affairs
16. Experience in presenting complex strategies and information to peers and executives
17. Ability to motivate others by demonstrating integrity, respect, commitment, creativity, transparency, excellent performance, and confidence.
18. Experience working directly with senior officials and executives.
19. Demonstrated leadership in business/industry councils.
20. High ethical standards and social competencies; open, honest, trustworthy and approachable; a relationship builder.
Job Reference Number
18639BR
Employee Type
Full Time
Hours Per Week
9/76
Working Schedule
4xFlex
Country
Belgium
Clearance Required for Role
EMEA Verification Check
Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?
No
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin’s International Corporate and Enterprise Business Services (EBS) units, consists of Business Development, IT Services, Payroll, ESH, HR and Finance functions that support the business across the whole of the EMEA region. With employees located throughout the UK, Europe and Middle East, LM Corporate and EBS provide EMEA wide support to all the LM International business areas.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Job Expires
03/04/2026
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