Project Manager Human Resources
Resume:
MATT EDWARDS, PMP
**** ** *** **/***, Carthage, North Carolina 28327
Phone 910-***-****
Email **********@*******.***
Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (completed SEP 2009)
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as a program or project manager in a challenging environment. Prior
experience includes international program/project management, operations, security, logistics and rapid response
acquisitions. Over ten years of experience with DOD contracts and the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Summary of Qualifications: P roject Management Professional with over twenty years of
experience as a non-commissioned officer and senior manager for Special Operation Forces (SOF).
Successfully managed over 25 projects valued at more than $15M as the program manager for the
US Special Operations Command. Led over 10 international infrastructure improvements projects
as the civil affairs team leader. Supervised over 70 individuals as the company senior leader
d uring OEF without a casualty. Over 15 years of experience in Central and South America
i nstructing the mili tary and civilian leadership in humanitarian and security operations.
Recognizes and mitigates r isks before they arise. Combat-proven leader with excellent
communication skills. M aintains a working knowledge of Spanish.
Experience
Assistant Program Manager, Mobility
US Special Operations Command, Special Programs, Fort Belvoir, VA, 2009 – 2012
• Managed over 25 projects totaling over $15M as the government representative for SOF
resulting in savings of $300K while meeting or exceeding scheduled delivery dates
• Led system testing and evaluation efforts for multiple tactical vehicle platforms to fill
critical operational requirements
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• Chaired several integrated product teams, consisting of both user and vendor subject
matter experts
• Developed comprehensive statements of work which optimized the organization’s ability
to quickly provide customers with upgraded mobility capabilities
• Selected as the contracting officer representative for 10 SOF projects which ensured the
timely fielding of new capabilities
Operation Manager
US Special Operations Command, Special Programs, Fort Belvoir, VA, 2007-2009
• Unit operations coordinator for the program manager providing oversight and guidance for physical and
industrial security, logistics, information technology and human resources
• Supervised civilian personnel up to GS13 level including contractors and military personnel
• Human resource manager as unit personnel strength grew from 40 to 70 employees; hiring was executed
rapidly to meet the growing demand of acquisition personnel for SOF
• Equal opportunity leader and trainer for the program office
• Supply and acquisition manager for the program office; primary hand receipt holder for the program
office with a property book valued at over $1M
• Occupational health and safety officer for the command resulting in zero workplace accidents
Company Senior Leader
US Army Special Operations Command, Civil Affairs Company, Fort Bragg, NC, 2005-2007
• Responsible for conduct and welfare of over 50 regular army and 25 US reserve officers
and sergeants deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
• Led the deployment of 12 civil affairs teams to four different countries on two different continents
without a single casualty in support of OEF
• Planned and executed pre-deployment training that significantly contributed to the survival of several
soldiers deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of OEF
• Directed the reorganization of a civil affairs company into two separate companies without losing their
deployable status and mission focus
Battalion Operations Chief
US Army Special Operations Command, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC, 2004-2005
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• Led the deployment of 300 personnel to five continents in 20 different countries
• Supervised a 12-person battalion operations section responsible for managing the operations of six civil
affairs companies deployed to OEF, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and the Horn of Africa
• Assumed the position of the battalion command sergeant major in his absence while maintaining mission
focus and balancing the deployment of 30 civil affairs teams to three different combat zones
• Acquired $2M worth of mission essential equipment for deploying soldiers
• Coordinated the success of over 25 missions in four regional combatant commands for the battalion
Civil Affairs Enlisted Team Leader
US Army Special Operations Command, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC, 2002-2004
• Project manager for over ten international infrastructure projects which provided wells, schools, hospitals,
electricity, and new roads in remote areas of Afghanistan which enhanced security for US forces
• Led the deployment of a civil affairs detachment to the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan while
conducting daily combat missions outside the perimeter without a casualty
• Planned and led the training of over 700 reserve officers and soldiers prior to their deployment to OIF
Special Forces Company Operations Chief
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), B Company, 3rd Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC, 2001-2002
• Quickly planned and led the personnel recovery efforts for 4 US and 1 Columbian personnel after their
plane crash landed into a guerilla encampment in Columbia
• Orchestrated the planning, coordination, and execution of a company deployment exercise and live fire
with five different government agencies involved
• Led the deployment and redeployment of six special forces A-teams to hostile fires zones
Education and Training
• Project Manager Professional. PMI # 1551779, 2012
• B. S., Excelsior College, Albany, NY, 2010, 3.9 GPA
• Currently enrolled in MBA program with Excelsior College
• Successfully completed all Defense Acquisition University courses for DAWIA Level II PM certification
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Program Management Tools 257
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Program Management Tools 251
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Intermediate Systems Acquisition 201 B
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Intermediate Systems Acquisition 201 A
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Overview of Acquisition Ethics CLM 003
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Contracting Overview CLM 024
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Basic Software Acquisition Management SAM 101
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Mission Support Planning CON 110
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COR With a Mission Focus CLC 106
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• Military Courses completed
Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Qualifications Course at Fort Bragg, NC
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Equal Opportunity Leader’s Course, Fort Meade, MD
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First Sergeant Course at Fort Bliss, TX
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Civil Affairs Course, US Army Special Warfare School at Fort Bragg, NC
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US Army Ranger Course, Fort Benning, GA
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Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer and Intelligence Course at Fort Bragg, NC
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Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Exploitation, and Acquisition Course at Fort Bragg, NC
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Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (Sniper) at Fort Bragg, NC
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Operational Security Manager’s Course at Fort Belvoir, VA
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Instructor Trainers Course at Fort Benning, GA
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Proficient in MS Project and USSOCOM Program Managers Automated Requisition System
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