CAREER SUMMARY

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 18 years of

experience managing information technology and engineering product

development programs. Experience working with both government and

commercial clients. Career focus areas include Program Management, Resource

Management and Business Operations.

Skill-set profile includes:

. Program Management: Manage high visibility, enterprise-wide

projects with a consistent record of success streamlining

procedures and documentation to enhance efficiency and

effectiveness of people and process.

. Leadership: Build effective relationships with peers, employees,

and customers. Manage effectively across multiple functional

teams, Demonstrate strong values, ideals, and ethics.

. Workforce Planning and Development: Strategic workforce planning;

assessment of workforce capability and deployment strategies;

performance of gap analysis and subsequent development program

planning; implementation of team recruiting, training and

development programs; integrate human resource protocols.

. Acquisition: Acquisition planning, requirements development,

procurement, configuration management, engineering planning, design

and test reviews, quality.

. Risk Management: Development of risk management plans; facilitate

risk assessments; manage risk mitigation strategies.

. Business Development: Proposal development, workforce capability

and deployment strategies.

. Vendor Supply Management: Perform vendor/supply chain audits;

Standardize policy and procedures.

. Financial Management: Contract funding/execution; budget

preparation and funds disbursement.

. Military (US. Coast Guard 1983 - 1990): Procurement, acquisition,

financial management.

EXPERIENCE

Program Manager, Beretta USA

May 2013 - Present

Develop a centralized Project Management Office (PMO)/technology governance

program and oversee project management policies, methodologies and

guidelines. Develop key program performance indicators and metrics for

evaluating program success. Develop and execute program management

processes and templates in the areas of program scheduling, quality

assurance, communications, cost, and risk management. Lead a cross-

functional team of marketing, sales, engineering, production and strategic

sourcing personnel in the development of business plans and strategies for

executing successful engineering technology programs. Manage the full

lifecycle of programs from initiation to closure. Develop formal risk

management plans and identify and track mitigation and contingency plans

for multiple engineering and new technology development projects. Create

integrated project plans and schedules and track milestones. Establish

rigorous quality controls, standardized inspection and approval protocols,

as well as responsive and timely budget and execution practices related to

engineering design and manufacturing of products. Coordinate workforce

assessments to meet manufacturing delivery schedules. Work with company

decision-makers to develop HR strategies for employee retention,

recruitment, training, mentoring, and leadership development.

Deputy Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Corporation

July 2012 - April 2013

Laid off due to government budget cuts (Sequestration)

Managed day-to-day program management activities on $80M+ annual revenue

software sustainment contract. Developed project plans and managed

expectations through the identification of milestones and critical path.

Managed the design, installation and updates of integrated software

deployed on U.S. Army air and ground platforms. Performed quality

assurance reviews on all projects to ensure compliance with requirements.

Coordinated CMMI SCAMPI C appraisals. Developed risk management and

mitigation strategies across multiple projects. Utilized program

management tools to measure performance of the program based on cost,

schedule and technical requirements. Worked directly with the U.S.

Government customer on contract related issues. Maintained continuous

alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and made

recommendations to modify the program, as necessary to enhance

effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent. Directed

corrective measures and plan of action and milestones (POA&M) activities,

and recommended and implemented continual process improvements. Lead a

large, cross-functional team of software engineers, test engineers,

operations, quality assurance and program management support staff.

Analyzed contractor expenditures and execution trends. Managed material and

equipment purchases in excess of $10M, reducing material costs by 30%.

Enhanced best practices to develop dynamic staffing plans that identify

both short-term and long-term goals and manage the process of identifying,

screening and interviewing candidates for open positions. Assigned staff

schedules, review work discrepancies, supervise personnel, and communicate

policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to the staff. Provided

direct oversight to over 70 contract staff members.

Senior Acquisition Specialist, DELTA Resources, Inc.

Sept 2011 - July 2012

Short-term contract supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency

(DISA)

Performed market research, develop acquisition plans and provide contract

administration oversight across multiple organizations. Developed and

refined program requirements, assisted with program portfolio management,

acquisition planning, performance and process improvement, and identified

and implemented best practices. Developed Request for Proposals (RFP) for

prospective vendors related to information technology development programs.

Principal Acquisition Specialist, Jacobs/SRA Technology

Aug 2008 - Sept 2011

SRA International - Jan 2011 - Sept 2011

New Prime Contractor for USSOCOM

Provided acquisition support to USSOCOM PEO-FW. Managed financial budgets

in excess of $60 million dollars. Tasks include requirements definition,

budget development and articulation, operating budget development, funding

document and contract modification development, expenditure analysis, and

contract and document reconciliation and closeout.

Jacobs Technology - Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

Provided acquisition program management support for the USSOCOM Science and

Technology Directorate. Develop use cases and identify technical and

acquisition requirements for the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons program. Worked

with IPT members to develop S&T program Capabilities Development Document

(CDD) requirements documentation. Developed contract documents to include

Statement of Work, Statement of Objective, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

and other relevant documentation. Monitored and assessed developmental and

operational testing of emerging technologies. Facilitated Joint Concept

Technology Demonstration (JCTD) conferences.

Developed acquisition plans, integrated logistic support plans, and

transition Plans. Designed and coordinated development of a collaborative,

web-enabled project management tool used to share documents and facilitated

remote/web based collaboration with team members.

Project Engineer, Staff, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Sep 2003 - July 2008

Project Lead - Aug 2005 - July 2008

Provided acquisition and management support in the development of advanced

technology projects and engineering and information technology solutions.

Initiated, planned, directed, and coordinated advanced technology

development and implementation activities. Coordinated long range planning,

organization, control, integration and completion of software development

and engineering projects. Conducted feasibility studies to assess the

viability of new technologies being integrated into the missile defense

platform. Identified risks and develop mitigation strategies for reducing

the impact to the program. Developed integrated schedules with key

milestones for each project and lead reviews to discuss cost, schedule, and

technical performance. Coordinated the development of information

technology solutions for Agency systems integration contracts.

Business Unit Resource Manager - Sept 2003 - Aug 2005

Performed program management and manpower process reengineering. Worked

with horizontal integration teams to develop business development

strategies within the Emerging Markets group. Forecasted hiring needs and

staffed over 300 open positions across multiple programs.

Task Lead, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

Feb 2000 - Sep 2003

Provided project management support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

Advanced Technology Directorate. Executed program evaluations and

assessments to monitor technical, schedule, and cost performance. Managed

the development of technical and operational program plans. Monitored

integrated master plans and schedules. Developed contract Statement of

Objectives. Managed support contractors.

EDUCATION

M.A. Public Administration / Policy, George Mason University - 2004

B.A. Human Resource Management, Strayer University - 1997

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

MEMBERSHIPS

Project Management Institute (PMI)

National Association for Professional Women (NAPW)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite

MS Project

SharePoint

Teamcenter

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