Manager, Minority Serving Institution Relations & Recruitment

At Lockheed Martin, we uphold our three values: Do What's Right, Respect Others, and Perform with Excellence. You can help us find the next wave of diverse talent that will do just that.

We are seeking a talented and experienced leader to head our team of university talent acquisition professionals, with a focus on strengthening Lockheed Martin's relationships with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The successful candidate will guide the team in enhancing existing relationships and establishing new ones, with the objective of increasing direct hiring from these colleges and universities. This role is crucial to reinforcing Lockheed Martin's commitment to diversity and inclusion by recruiting the next generation of diverse talent.

To excel in this role, the candidate will need to apply their expertise in MSI university relations and their experience in university talent acquisition. They will be expected to demonstrate servant leadership to foster collaboration within the team and cultivate a growth and innovation mindset. The candidate will have access to the support of dedicated subject matter experts and an engaged network of executives committed to the team's success.

Effective communication and diplomacy skills will be essential for the candidate, as they will be interacting with internal and external executives. Their attention to detail will also be critical, as they will be managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing circumstances affecting each project.

Establishing on-campus relationships is a key component of this role, and the candidate should be prepared to travel for this purpose 30% to 50% of the time.