Heather T. Shoup

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Executive Leader: Operations, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, & Programs

Executive Leader- >$500M revenue, established growth strategy and performance effectiveness methods Results Driven, Consistently Exceeds AOP. Develop high performing teams through honest and transparent communication

Supplier Management- Develop and execute Commodity Strategies and executive relationships to improve performance.

Turn Around – Complex Development Programs, turned customer ratings and program execution from Red to Blue

Adaptable – Wide span of technology and functional roles

Program Management Expertise – Built high performing global teams executing Development, Production, and Sustainment life phases of complex Missile/Aircraft/Sensors/ Weapon Systems

Engineering – Established Systems Engineering Department focused on product development/certification, Chief Engineer, Flight Controls & crash investigator.

Certifications – PM, Systems Engineering, Six Sigma

Top Secret Clearance

Raytheon Technologies: 2001- 2023

-Led programs of up to 240 people in a matrixed organization, across a variety of technologies & program life cycle phases. Included Major Development Program where managing flight test execution and relationships were key.

-Rapidly developed international growth strategy and grew Special Mission Aircraft Product Line from $100M to $300M

-Stood up a Systems Engineering Directorate to improve verification and Air Worthiness Certification success in a yr.

-Stood up Program Management teams to transform execution for Mission Critical suppliers for missile programs.

-Led the Program Management Competency and Six Sigma Expert (Blackbelt) leading business segment efforts.

-Launched Uncooled Microbolometer Infrared Sensor product line.

Director, Supplier Program Management: Raytheon, Missile & Defense, Sacramento, CA.

Leading the $2.4B Engineered Items Commodity team, strategies for suppliers within this commodity that provide a robust and agile supply base to meet Raytheon long range growth needs.

Integrated Supplier Team, led performance and relationship improvement with 2 major defense contractor, over 30 programs and 4 Product lines (sales in excess of $300M). Improved EACs with price, performance & investment.

Develop the team’s leadership, risk and opportunity management, negotiations, and business acumen skills.

SM3 TDACS Program Manager, led on site turnaround of a red development subcontract through influence/partnership with supplier executives. Achieved no EAC growth > 30 months. Mitigated facilities move risk.

Director, Program Management: Raytheon, Space & Airborne Systems, El Segundo, CA.

Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) Program Director, a high visibility developmental USAF Radar program with concurrent LRIP. Led return to PM discipline and relationship management.

Concurrent Production, Development of NATO configuration and US Fleet Sustainment programs under 3 USAF commands. Exceeded bookings plan for 2012 by $150M and achieved 4% profit improvement over AOP.

Turned a troubled “red” to “green” and “blue” customer satisfaction from the Prime and the USAF

Completed developmental software, hardware and flight testing while producing LRIP units.

Director, Program Management: Raytheon, Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, CA.

P&L leader of Special Mission Aircraft Programs; missionized aircraft, ground segment and associated support for domestic and international government needs, primarily airborne surveillance. Grew from $50M to $250M in a year.

Quick Reaction (120day) DCS Aircraft Modification, Ground Segment, Support and Training program to Saudi.

Effectively structured and managed domestic and international major subcontractor partners to meet cost, schedule, performance, ITAR and offset requirements across US, the UK, Mid East and North Africa while growing into Asia.

Director, Special Missions Programs & Strategy: Raytheon Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS

P&L lead of portfolio of programs (simple to complex ISR system of systems.) expanded new business by $250M.

Acting Vice President of Special Missions during transition to Hawker Beechcraft Company from Raytheon

Led ISR development program for Iraq AF with export limitations, with Purple/Blue/Green USAF CPAR.

IR&D of the King Air B350ER – Extended Range variant that has become the basis for many programs like Liberty.

Established a Program Leadership Council, training and development program for program management.

Director, Systems Engineering: Raytheon Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS 2005 – 2006.

Created and deployed a robust Systems Engineering (SE) department for Raytheon Aircraft Company. Influenced engineering peers as to value proposition and partnership.

Developed the SE Competency, Processes, Tools, staffing and oversaw the implementation and demonstrate value. Chartered to improve Safety and Airworthiness certification process across the platform development projects.

Product Leader, Raytheon Vision Systems: Raytheon, Network Centric Systems, Goleta, CA. 2001 – 2004.

P&L lead of the tactical cooled infrared sensor engine programs. Domestic and International, exceeded AOP.

Launched new Uncooled Infrared Microbolometers and associated front end camera electronics including business case development and investment IR&D roadmap.

Program Management Competency Leader and Six Sigma Leader for the business area.

Titan Systems Company:

Sr. Program Manager: San Diego, CA. 2000 – 2001.

Led Mini-DAMA UHF SATCOM product line spanning Depot Support, Production, and New Product Development.

Orchestrated business case for E-2C Hawkeye Congressional Plus-Up w/ OPNAV outfitting 100% of the fleet.

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND: 1987-2000

Deputy Program Manager Air (PMA-231): San Diego, CA

Life cycle of the C-2 Greyhound aircraft. Planning, execution, budgeting and contracting in support of fleet readiness.

Lead the performance of the Service Life Extension program, inclusive of full-scale fatigue test, aircraft wiring, propulsion, and avionics suite upgrade. Keep the program funded with NAVAIR, OPNAV and Congressional review.

Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (PMA-231): San Diego, CA

Chief Engineer accountable for program planning, development, funding and execution for the Service Life Extension Program of the C-2 Greyhound aircraft. Management of contractor team.

Lead US Navy Engineering team to design and develop modifications as well as oversight of contractor teams.

Sr. Flight Controls Specialist: Alameda, CA

Safety and design authority all S-3 Viking Flight Controls. Extensive design and fleet support. System of systems.

Lead Navy mishap investigation engineer. Failure analysis of complex flight control and actuation systems.

EDUCATION:

University of Colorado, Boulder 1987, B.S in Aerospace Engineering

University of California, Santa Barbara 2002, Modern Infrared Detectors and Systems Application

University of Kansas, 2014, FAA certification of Militarized Commercial Aircraft

2005, FAA FAR Part 21/23 1309 Compliance 1988, Aircraft Stability and Control

Raytheon Learning Institute, US –MA, Waltham 2005, Advanced Program Leadership 2004, Raytheon 6 Sigma Expert

Defense Acquisition University, US-D.C.-Washington 1999 Advanced Program Management Certification 1995 Systems Planning Research Development Engineering Certification (systems engineering) 2003 Executive Program Management Certification

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