Program Manager Resume

SUMMARY

High performer, Program Manager with extensive experience in Aerospace Project Management, Product Development, Process Engineering, Business Analytics, and Finance. Skilled in providing effective leadership in fast - paced, deadline-driven environments.
Dynamic, hands-on trilingual Scrum Master with experience managing large enterprise software development projects that meet demanding time restrains. Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, lead and coach Scrum teams across multiple locations.
Core competencies include: the establishment and management of cross-functional teams, cost savings, planning and accuracy. Fluent in German and Bosnian languages.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office including Access 2010
Microsoft Project
Team Center and NX9 (visualization)
SAP
Solumina G7 (manufacturing execution software for Confidential & Whitney OEM sites) and CAPP2
Prezi
Visual Basic
SAS JMP
SQL
SigmaFlow
Minitab
HP Quality Testing (QA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

Overseeing development of aircraft engines assemblies / components
By applying ACE tools (Achieving Competitive Excellence), successfully reduced the scrap rate on a $750 k commercial engine assembly to zero defects
Established and led multi-disciplined team. Outcome resulted in enhanced inspection methods, ensuring 100% conformance
Cultivate, sustain and manage client relationships to exceed expectations and foster 4 new contracts in 6 months
Orchestrate 23 project’s deliverables, and achieve milestones within budget guidelines for Confidential & Whitney military /commercial engine programs
Successfully lead multi-discipline teams to address and resolve tactical project challenges in multiple $ 500 K to $2.2 M projects at the same time
Process and manages Solumina programs for P&W F119 / F100 engine blades
Redesigned Quality Notification (QN) controls and communications Project with a $120 K cost reduction
Directed (CAR) Corrective Action Management Project for F100 which resulted in 35% time reduction for CAR processing

Scrum Master

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Proficiently organized and facilitated daily scrum, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning
Collaborate closely with product owner on backlog priming to keep product relevant and prioritized, ensuring acceptance criteria were agreed upon and stories were ready for sizing
Effectively tracked teams progress, including burn down, velocity and release forecasting
Expertly promoted continuous improvement and Scrum, helped teams increase productivity and foster innovation
Identify and remove organization and team impediments to enhance productivity and efficiency
Monitor and manage dependencies on other teams and external projects to ensure potential issues are resolved
Developed SureSource Training Material

Confidential

Financial Planning Specialist

Responsibilities:

Coordinated $2.3 M budget, payroll, expense reports, financial forecasting cycle and gap analysis in support of UTIO, Germany, United Technologies International Operations
Devised and enhanced comprehensive financial program to track actual and forecasted hours / expenses
Managed Statements of Work, monthly summary budget, general ledger journals, and compiled cost estimates
Performed liaison activities with external suppliers