OBJECTIVE: Project Planner Process Assessment and Design; Bartlesville, OK

Extensive managerial and technical experience with both commercial and government programs, including over 20 years Program / Project Management experience with multiple project, multiple subcontractor, multiple location contracts with values up to $173 million. Supervised personnel on large contracts; - largest with over 270 staff members. Developed, implemented and audited quality processes for financial, administrative and product controls. Managed projects throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS \\ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Project Management Professional (PMP Certified)
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Contract Administration & Project Control
• Quality Systems Development / Implementation
• Program Management Reporting / Communications
• Proposal Development
• Project Planning, Scheduling, Controlling
• Risk Analysis and Mitigation
• Certified 6-Sigma Black Belt (with DFSS / Lean Techniques)
• Extensive IT HW and SW Experience

EMPLOYMENT:

Management Consultant / Confidential, 2006 2010

• Developed Tactical Plan for FAA/AMK Organizational Capabilities; Coordinated SAS 70 Audit activities (financial operations & IT security controls) for FAA/ESC; ISO-9001 Coordinator for FAA/AMO Directorate;
• Developed Technical and Management Proposals, Conflict of Interest Plans, Quality System documentation, Profit Evaluations, Earned Value Metrics augmentation and Contract Close-out materials

Confidential,1995 2006

• Managed Cost Plus (CP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Time & Materials (T& M) Contracts
• Alternate Program Manager for FAA/ITSS; Program Manager for NASA IV& V
• Standardized management processes in the areas of cost estimation and budgeting, project management, subcontract management and product delivery thereby ensuring Contract goals were met, resulting in maximum incentive fee award (100% fee over 6 years)
• Analyzed multi-year operations and costs, and developed a Defense Contracting Agency audited rebuttal to a cost-overrun decision, resulting in a $30 million increase in contract value
• Primary writer for division’s Sarbanes-Oxley procedures; performed as SOX internal auditor and liaison for external auditing organizations
• Developed ISO-9001 Quality Management System which led to award as NASA’s Contractor of the Year

Confidential, 1985 1995

• Accomplished a successful Space Station Test Facility Design Review and resolved system design conflicts among competing organizations by facilitating a 3-day conference involving 6 contractor organizations
• Worked effectively with diverse personnel while implementing engineering, simulation and test systems which exceeded customer expectations. (Acknowledged via 4 NASA Group Achievement Awards)
• Attained department\'s goal of $237,000 in cost savings by promoting Total Quality Management/Continuous Improvement processes, performing as Cost Reduction Coordinator and teaching courses in TQM/CI

EDUCATION:

MS Software Engineering
MBA Business Administration
BA Computer Information Systems

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DETAILED EXPERIENCE:

Program / Sr. Project Management:
Program / Deputy Program / Sr. Project Manager for large contracts. Duties included all aspects of Program and Project Management including financial, technical and administrative management, task order generation and pricing, staff recruitment and development, subcontractor management, Change Control Board (CCB) participation, financial reporting, contract level technical reporting, contract startup, and monitoring and assuring contract-wide on-time delivery of all products. Responsibilities also included staff acquisition and training, work planning and execution. Developed project management documentation (e.g. charters, schedules, communications plans, implementations plans) and managed project initiation, execution and closeout. Task Order Manager for Johnson Space Center’s Laboratory Operations and Maintenance Task; managed resources, developed schedules, budgets, staffing profiles, performance evaluation methods, and labor and materials utilization while meeting customer deliverable requirements and achieving a 10% cost savings. User Support/Help Desk Manager; responsible for analysts providing application, programming, and general user support. Performed as Project Control Manager on four government contracts (monitor cost and deliverable performance, perform cost estimation and reporting, develop task order proposals, interface with the Contracting Officer for contract issues, assure effective subcontracting, negotiate task agreements, and manage cost estimations and cost performance).

Quality / Process Improvement / Audits:
Set up Project Management Office to develop technical, administrative and financial processes, including performing as the ISO 9001 Project Manager (develop architecture, schedules, procedures and training material; train staff in Quality System; and direct performance of audits leading to obtaining of ISO 9001 Registration). Contributed to standardization of management processes in the areas of cost estimation and management, task order development, subcontract management, and product delivery and ensured Contract workforce goals were met resulting in maximum incentive fee award (100% for 6 years). Functioned as liaison between field operations and contracts / financial offices, RFP cost / pricer, business manager, and contracts administrator. Analyzed multi-year operations and costs, and developed a Defense Contracting Agency audited rebuttal to a cost-overrun decision, resulting in a $30 million increase in contract value. Coordinated development of controls and procedures documentation for SAS 70 (financial and shared services provider) Audit and performed as SAS 70 Project Manager for external auditor. Supported Senior Vice President and Division General Manager for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) implementation; - primary writer and coordinator for initial SOX processes, and internal SOX auditor for other sectors. Supported Defense Contracting Auditing Agency (DCAA), Office of Inspector General (OIG), NASA, FAA, KPMG, CG and internal audits. Taught courses in complex systems integration and verification, and Total Quality Management / Continuous Improvement. Mentored new Project and Business Managers.

Business Development / Acquisition:
Participated in proposal development, including assisting partners in development of technical and cost proposals (including direct/indirect, cost/pricing structures). Major proposals included Financial Support Services (FAA), Systems Development (Department of Energy), Software Independent Verification and Validation (NASA), and Systems / Data Center Replacement (Department of Commerce). Successfully conducted a government-approved competitive procurement which resulted in four subcontractors added to the NASA Contract. Developed RFPs, system requirements, proposal evaluation plans, benchmarks, acceptance tests and implementation plans. Analyzed technical and cost proposals and participated in source selection decisions.

Hardware & Software Problem Resolution / Data Center Support:
Responded to priority maintenance requests to resolve critical situations worldwide on a wide variety of computing equipment, and installed and repaired hardware at sites throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Coordinated a $2,000,000 facility expansion for a large-scale data center, which involved five internal divisions and seven contractors.