Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Organizational Psychology, or a closely related field.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years of direct labor relations experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; adept at presenting to senior executives and union leadership.
- Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and serve as a trusted advisor on HR and LR matters.
- Experience developing and using HR metrics/analytics to inform business decisions.
- Willingness to travel occasionally and work extended hours during peak periods or critical events.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance with an Interim Secret clearance obtained prior to start; U.S. citizenship is required.
Job Description
This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance with an Interim Secret clearance obtained prior to start; U.S. citizenship is required.
Why Join the FBM Program?
- Directly support the Navy’s strategic deterrence mission and safeguard our nation and allies.
- Work with cutting edge missile technology on a program that blends a proud heritage with an ambitious future roadmap.
- Lead a high impact, site wide human capital function that shapes the workforce that drives this critical capability.
The Navy Strategic Programs portfolio is expanding rapidly, and the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program needs a senior, site level leader who can fuse HR and labor relations into a single, cohesive strategy. Reporting to the FBM Mission Operations HR Manager and partnering with the Resident Director and Deputy Resident Director, and labor relations COE, you will be the primary champion of Lockheed Martin’s culture and values at Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT).
Responsibilities Include
- Operational Partnership & Change Leadership – Work hand‑in‑hand with the Resident Director, Deputy Resident Director, and senior managers, and labor relations COE, acting as a trusted advisor to embed HR and Labor Relations considerations into every major operational decision. By co‑creating plans, you will surface workforce impacts early, ensure solutions reflect Lockheed Martin’s core values. When initiatives arise, you will lead change‑management efforts developing joint communications, establishing employee‑champion networks, and delivering targeted training to smooth adoption, minimize disruption and preserve productivity while reinforcing a culture of shared ownership, transparency and continuous improvement throughout the site and HR/LR functions.
- Integrated HR Labor Relations partner– This role is the primarily responsible for day to day CBA compliance, grievance handling, arbitration preparation and collective‑bargaining negotiations for the union‑represented hourly workforce. In this role, you are responsible for ensuring our labor relations strategies tightly align with the facility’s operational mission to keep business‑critical work on schedule while ensuring compliance under the CBA. In addition this role is responsible for maintaining a balanced partnership between production objectives and workforce entitlements that drive proactive labor management practices and accountability.
- Strategic Workforce & Culture Stewardship – Champion Lockheed Martin’s core values—Do What ’s Right, Respect Others, Perform with Excellence—through engagement programs, safety first initiatives. Develop and maintain an HR analytics suite (turnover, absenteeism, labor cost forecasting, clearance metrics) to provide real time insight, quantify talent development ROI, and guide compensation and incentive strategy.
- Site HR Leadership Liaison – Serve as the senior HR site lead at SWFLANT and the primary liaison to the FBM Mission Operations HR Manager at SWFPAC. Coordinate HR strategy, align resources, and deliver consistent, high-quality support including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and compliance for both salaried and union represented staff while fostering professional growth and cross functional collaboration.
In this hybrid HRBP/LRBP role you will be a strategic partner embedded in the heart of the nation’s deterrence effort, directly influencing the site’s ability to meet mission milestones, maintain a safe, compliant workplace, and sustain a motivated, high performing workforce that upholds the FBM program’s legacy and future success.
Desired Skills
- Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
- Proven ability to partner with senior leaders, influence decisions, and drive cultural change across a complex organization.
- HR certifications such as SHRM CP/SHRM SP, PHR/SPHR, or labor relations credentials
- Demonstrated expertise in collective bargaining agreement (CBA) administration, grievance handling, arbitration preparation, and contract negotiations.
- Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws, safety regulations, and government contract compliance requirements.
- Prior experience working in a defense, aerospace, or other DoD contract environment, especially with Navy or other military programs.
- Direct experience managing a workforce that requires DoD Secret or Top Secret clearances, including coordination with Security & Clearance offices.
- Advanced skills with analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, HRIS reporting) to build dashboards on turnover, absenteeism, labor cost forecasting, and clearance metrics.
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 remotely
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
