Management Project

Shirley S. Rivers

**** **** **., *********, ** **940

Office: 321-***-****; Mobile: 972-***-****

Email: *************@*****.*** Work email: *******.******@***.***

Summary:

Project Management Professional experienced in Planning, Interface

Management, Contracting and Integration throughout the project life cycle.

Significant experience in Cost & Schedule integration and analysis with

development and production schedules. Strong interpersonal and

communication skills as well as strong influencing skills. Mature

communicator that can work effectively with program managers and engineers.

Adept in creating tools for process improvement and workflow streamlining.

Proven proficiency in organizing budget layouts during program start-up. 13

years as a Project Scheduler, Planner and Coordinator in the Defense and

Aerospace Industry on programs with values between $2M to $1.6B.

Security Clearance: Secret

Languages: German

Experience:

06/08 - current

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Engineer Planning Analyst

. Provide expertise in developing plans and procedures that implement a

standard IMP/IMS approach.

. Establish Work Breakdown Structures, map and integrate statements of

work, and incorporate appropriate criteria for Earned Value

Management.

. Maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) within program management

requirements, incorporating WBS, Cost, Schedule and Technical data

within the IMS for proprietary and classified programs.

. Provide various schedule analyses such as PERT, DCMA and CPM (Critical

Path Methodology)

. Risk mitigation and management

. Provide subject-matter expertise during proposal preparations.

. Create tools and processes to generate cost savings on recurring

program requirements

02/08 - 06/08

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS (ATK), Elkton, MD

Subcontractor to ORBITAL & LOCKHEED MARTIN

Contractor - IMS Scheduler

. Maintained Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) within program management

requirements incorporating WBS, Cost, Schedule and Technical data

within the IMS for the production of the Attitude Control Motor for

the Launch Abort System of the CEV, including customer reports

reflecting current Status, Forecasts, Critical Path models, What-If

Scenarios and Supplier Deliverables.

12/07 - 02/08

KEYSTONE HELICOPTERS, Coatesville, PA

Contractor - Project Management Engineer (PME)

. Developed and managed Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) within program

management requirements incorporating WBS, Cost, Schedule and

Technical data within the IMS for the build-out of the Sikorsky S-92

and S-76 helicopters, including Suppliers key deliverables to capture

and reflect end-to-end flow of product development, timeline and

deliverable dates.

01/07 - 12/07

GRAPHIC PACKAGING, INT'L, West Monroe, LA

Contractor - Maintenance Scheduler/Planner

. Provide forecast plans for routine maintenance work on all automated

production machinery.

. Evaluate emergent notifications and work orders to determine priority,

resource and work scope requisites.

. Develop preventative and predictive maintenance plans based on work

scope assessments effected through craft resource interaction.

. Coordinate the procurement of maintenance parts, supplies and services

in the SAP purchasing system.

. Responsible for monthly budget reviews and reclassification of

maintenance and production G/L accounts.

04/01 - 01/07

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, Dallas, TX

Ron Hangar Strategic Planner/Scheduler

. Prepare integrated long-term hangar utilization using MS Project

Master Schedules.

. Provide forecast scenarios to advise management of optimum utilization

of components going through overhaul cycle.

. Coordinate with hangar supervisors and managers for manpower and labor

hour requirements.

. Responsible for monthly, quarterly and yearly forecast reports for

Landing gears, Stabilizer jackscrews, Gear boxes, Flap transmissions

and Spoiler mixers installed on 480 Boeing 737s.

03/00 - 04/01

PROJET INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS, INC., Dallas, TX

Maintenance Manager/Coordinator/Scheduler, Part 135 Air Carrier

. Maintained current status on 15 aircraft, update information for each

event or inspection, maintain status reports and maintenance due lists

on daily basis.

. Coordinated work with outside vendors for maintenance requirements

away from FBO.

. Performed AD Research and compliance check for all aircraft added to

certificate.

. Sourced parts, ordered parts and maintain inventory in Parts Room in

conjunction with computerized tracking of consumables and rotables.

. Managed maintenance support staff and assigned various duties.

Education and Professional Development

. Master of Science, Project Management - Florida Institute of

Technology

. Master PMP Certification - University of California/Irvine

. Bachelor of Science in Microbiology - University of Texas, Arlington,

Texas

. Associate in Science/Chemistry - Phi Theta Kappa - Texarkana College,

Texarkana, Texas

. Microsoft Office Skills: Project, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint

. Other pertinent skills: MPM, SAP

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