SUMMARY:

• 30+ years of relevant military and industry experience.
• Day - to-day portfolio and program management of Department of Defense (DoD), multiple and single award contracts of significant size, scope, and complexity.
• A senior manager with broad experience in program and project execution, assessment, and the ability to construct successful teams providing superior services on various contract vehicles, and programs.
• Successfully manage a Program Management Office (PMO) and staff in a wide-ranging field of enterprise services, and life support sustainment operations for critical Department of Defense (DoD) pre- and post-deployment mission cycles.
• Significant background in Management, Personnel Administration Program Execution, Operations, Design, Construction, Fielding and Sustaining Program of Record (POM) permanent, and temporary training or sustainment facility requirements across DoD and DHS.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: Microsoft Office (2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016), Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Project, Publisher, Visio,SharePoint

Operating Systems: Windows (95, 98, XP, Vista), Windows 10

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

VA-OIT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Support a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals to provide technical management and support services to assist the VA Office of Information Technology (VA OIT) in delivering effective, consistent and timely project management execution in accordance with the Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP), and the Lean-Agile framework.
• Support management activities across a broad spectrum of IT projects defining scope, schedule, risks, communications, and change management issues associated with assigned projects.
• Engage the client to develop and execute clear plans of action; demonstrate excellent client engagement skills.
• Monitor assigned project(s) milestones, deadlines, and due dates and inform VA Program Manager of any potential risks and issues that might impact meeting the deadlines. Lead the development of project artifacts, including leadership briefing, project roadmaps, plans of action, guides, project charters, program/project management plans and supporting plans, risk management plans, and other SDLC documentation.
• Engage stakeholders to elicit requirements and build strong relationships on behalf of the client; establish and maintain a stakeholder roster and RACI chart for the project.

Confidential

Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Manager for a diverse enterprise in support of Army, and other services, including Homeland Security and other DoD service requirements.
• Responsible for all aspects of contract capture, budget, acquisition, profit and loss (P&L) and execution of current and future strategic business opportunities assigned to the enterprise portfolio.
• Performed annual financial business planning by developing and communicating a plan of action that will achieve the company's strategic objectives.
• Provided functional program/project support, proposal formulation, project cost estimating, mobilization, execution, client services, and personnel actions (Workday Familiarity) in support of the program’s planned objectives.
• Construct and maintain program financial reports and project control statements and schedules.
• Manage Request for Task Order Response (RTOP) proposal submission and program execution, to include recruiting and retention of skilled employees.
• Able to execute a global program using a diverse team of niche companies to support DoD, or DHS requirements for military training services or forward deployment of manufactured turnkey services. Experienced in all facets of military construction, and engineering techniques to provide a synergistic source for temporary facilities and logistics services relevant to client immediate and critical needs.

Confidential

Deputy Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Principal advisor to the Program Manager for all aspects of budget, acquisition, P&L, and execution of current and future strategic business opportunities.
• Assisted in financial planning, functional support, proposal preparation, project cost estimating, mobilization, execution, client services, and personnel actions in support of the programs planning objectives.
• Exercised broad management approach to position classification, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance, recruiting, staffing and retention, career development, performance management, incentive awards, pay and leave administration, training management, and employee relations.
• Support a comprehensive acquisition strategy for developing, executing, and managing contract awards and subcontract performance.
• Principle writer on several large contracts accepted management and technical volumes.
• Assessed the effectiveness of acquisitions strategies, operations, and processes and providing recommendations regarding acquisition policy, issues, and procedures.
• Provided direct functional management and operational oversight support to principal program staff and designated senior training support enterprise Project Managers.
• Provide program budget oversight, control, and accountability of assigned projects.
• Liaised regularly with the Program Contracting Officer and staff located as a Key Program Management Point of Contact.
• Managed an open portfolio of Army Life-Cycle Training Support Services and material acquisition contracts and projects in support of Parsons Government Services enterprise.
• Advocate for Parsons Corporate “Zero Incident Accident Philosophy”, and development of project specific comprehensive safety, health and environmental safety plans.
• My track record indicates successful management over a broad field of training services supporting critical DoD pre-and post-deployment mission cycles.
• Responsibilities and project support spanned across 40+ DoD installations, camps, and training sites and surged to 350+ employees.

Confidential, Ft Eustis

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Perform long-range strategic programmatic planning and analysis for the execution of Army Live Fire Digital Range projects.
• Conduct program Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES).
• Performed financial oversight, personnel management, materiel acquisition, fielding, and supporting interim and long-term sustainment.
• Provided guidance to program stakeholders, to ensure program objectives and initiatives met proponent requirements and expectations accurately, establishing close working relationships with Army acquisition agencies involved in developing and procuring instrumentation for 27 Army Instrumented Range construction projects worldwide.
• Collaborated with stakeholders including Army Safety Center to insure concept design and surface danger zones meet regulatory requirements for the safe operation of facilities.
• Planned, conducted and evaluated construction compliance or target interface inspections to insure military construction (MILCON) and ancillary materials/equipment including, (targetry, instrumentation, battle effects, etc.) are installed in accordance with approved design specifications.
• Constructed written staff studies, trip reports and tasked with oral presentations during Program Management Reviews and other staff requirements.
• In recognition of superior performance, received the DA Commanders Award for Civilian Service in September 2008 from the Chief, Live Training Division, TRADOC Program Integration Office and in May 2006 as a Training Systems Management Specialist “for exceptional dedication, devotion to duty, and selfless service,” acknowledging that his “untiring efforts have had a direct and positive impact on Army training.”

Division Chief (Range Facilities Manager) and Deputy to the Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security

Responsibilities:

• Range Division Chief and Deputy to the Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security, advised, assisted, planned, and represented the installation commander in all areas of live training and range operations.
• Successfully manage a 76,000 acre training complex with over fifty (50) active training areas, live fire facilities, and forward operating base sites.
• Ensure functional accountability through effective supervisory oversight, personnel management, logistics, and maintenance support.
• Supported the installation by completing training land rehabilitation and utilized geospatial information services (GIS) services for all required mapping and geo-physical requirements.
• Under my direction, Ft. AP Hill was the Army’s first installation to adopt a Range Control Graphic Firing Table utilizing GIS products to display weapons Surface Danger Zones within the Range Facility Maintenance and Scheduling System (RFMSS).
• Successfully enforced all safety procedures in accordance with Army regulations and managed immediate response for emergency services including police and fire, medical evacuation, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) spill response, unexploded ordnance (UXO) removal, and wildfire control. Supervised range and live training facility inspections as required by higher authority to ensure compliance with range safety regulations and installation facility status reporting requirements.
• Managed and evaluated an installation range safety program and certification programs for training internal range personnel and using unit range officers (ROs) or range safety officers (RSOs) in small arms and explosive safety and range operations to ensure safe conduct of range operations. Coordinated across the installation Directorates to ensure range safety requirements and issues are understood and resolved.
• Offer technical support and training in the installation, operation, and modification of weapons, weapon systems, targets, and associated support equipment for timely, sufficient, and economic maintenance and operation.
• Performed as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for service contracts, range maintenance, and (UXO) remediation projects and was the central-point of contact for all installation operational training requirements and strategic range development planning efforts.
• Advised, assisted, planned, and represented the installation commander in all areas of live training and range operations.
• Developed annual training budget (TBUD) for all range operations, safety requirements, manpower costs and sustainable range (SRM) funding.
• Responsible for constructing long range facility modernization planning goals and objectives.
• Provided technical expertise and collaboration to Director of Public Works and Director of Public Safety & Emergency Services to insure all policy plans and regulations are in place to support installation facility user and the public’s safety.
• Functioned as Deputy to the DPTMS during periods of absence and in that capacity conducted supervisory management functions within the Directorate, analyzed MDW installation plans and operations and directed any implied tasks.
• Performed as a Watch Officer in the EOC for contingency operations and exercises including anti-terrorism, military assistance to civil and federal authorities, emergency deployment readiness, and related installation and unit contingencies.