SUMMARY:

• Dynamic, versatile hands - on Program Manager who takes ownership and leads teams to successfully execute projects aligned with business objectives and customer requirements.Results-driven Program Manager with industry experience and strong work ethic responsible for the successful management of numerous complex projects.
• Understanding of business priorities and committed to effectively manage projects contributing to revenue producing activities. Proven team leadership and productive customer/stakeholder relationship skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Conflict Management
• Proposal Development
• Earned Value Analytics
• Risk & Issue Mgmt
• Subcontractor/Supplier Mgmt
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Cost/Benefit Analysis
• Financial Modeling & Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Negotiations
• Proficient w/MS Project/Office Suite.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, McLeansville, NC

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

• Developed the sourcing strategy, developed bid packages, conducted fact-finding, technical evaluations and negotiated final subcontract terms and conditions to support the company’s successful entry into a new business area (i.e.,autonomous subsea vehicle).
• Selected to manage seven key hardware and software subcontractors with 62% of the scope of a $100M US Navy Unmanned Autonomous Subsea Vehicle Program.
• Successfully presented business case to senior management to share the prime contract’s incentive fee with key subcontractors to incentivize team performance/cohesiveness.
• Implemented the business area’s first Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for program planning and control of subcontractor performance. Established variance analytics to proactively identify cost, schedule, and technical issues and initiated early corrective actions.
• Managed seven key subcontractors for compliance with contract terms and conditions and negotiated changes.
• Led a success driven team to execute the award, manufacture, test and delivery of a $14M schedule-critical marine system requiring hands on proactive management and aggressive risk abatement of a critical subcontractor.
• Personally recognized for successfully resolving a high-risk manufacturing/production issue requiring multiple suppliers and a six month multi-shift recovery effort.
• Performed a comprehensive business spend analysis identifying opportunities for cost reductions, supplier reductions, quality improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Presented business cases/Final Management Reviews to executive management for major proposals.
• Led a cross-functional team on a successful IRaD project that was essential for the company to maintain its dominance in its primary business area.

Confidential, Anaheim, CA

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

• Developed the capture plan and led the proposal effort and negotiations for a $25M contract award for systems engineering and software development for a major undersea warfare combat system.
• Managed a multi-disciplined team of engineers and technical support personal to design, develop and maintain four functional software segments for an advanced sonar system receiving highly favorable customer satisfaction ratings.
• Utilized Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) technology insertion implementations providing high performance solutions while minimizing development costs.
• Led team in the successful fielding of proof of design architecture of the Littoral Combat Ship’s Unmanned Towed Array System/Multi-Static Off Board Source (UTAS/MSOBS) project leading to a highly cost-effective LCS mission module system design solution.
• Utilized a common process framework for program management and drove advances within the PMO organization by proactively seeking areas for continuous process improvements.

Confidential, Anaheim, CA

DIRECTOR of PROGRAMS

• Developed a winning $14M competitive proposal for a custom fiber optic switching system and led team efforts to an on time, on budget delivery.
• Negotiated a highly remunerative technology licensing agreement with Honeywell Corporation for a proprietary intellectual property - a first for the company.
• Assessed potential product development concepts and formulated strategic marketing and business capture plans leading to successful airborne mission computer replacement products.

Confidential, Anaheim, CA

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

• Led a winning new proposal for a nine person company for a $16M program for a DoD customer.
• Recruited, hired, and led a team of engineers and support personnel, quintupling the company’s employees, for a high-risk, compressed schedule airborne mission computer design and production contract completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
• Grew an airborne mission computer fixed-price contract value by over 30% in the first two years.
• Led team efforts that successfully qualified the first MIL-SPEC product ever designed and manufactured by the company.
• Established a series of automated system test platforms to support production scheduling.
• Led a project to update customer’s legacy software incorporating new functionality and significantly enhanced throughput.
• Received a personal US Navy commendation recognizing exceptional program management performance on the highest ranked risk program element in a $250M major aircraft upgrade program.
• Led development of a successful $11M proposal for a data acquisition and control system for a leading Canadian utility company that reutilized technology created on a DoD-based development contract.