Project Manager Management

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Jason Biethman

*** ********** ***** • O’Fallon, IL 62269 • 919-***-**** • ********@*******.***

Operations Management

Committed to performance excellence

Summary of Qualifications

• Active U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

• Combat veteran and Instructor with 2 sets of aviator wings: Navigator and Pilot

• Results-producing Lean/Six Sigma trained management professional

• Intuitive leader steering and directing all aspects of operations, administration, and budgeting

• Expertise in training, motivating and leading cross-functional teams to meet operational goals

• Demonstrated strengths in strategic planning, performance improvement and project management

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; proactively engage with senior level management

Professional Experience

Process Improvement

• Led team of 10 officers charged with the right-sizing of a strategic DoD Air Base: team reallocated

20% of Air Force personnel with zero impact to mission readiness while eliminating and annual cost

of $13M/yr.

• Designed a flying hour modeling program to evaluate three tracking scenarios; system reduced

forecast and budget preparation time by 70%, increased process accuracy by 30% .

• Key driver for innovative process improvement incorporating Air Force Smart Operations for the 21 st

century (AFSO21) across four major commands: tanker scheduling efficiency boosted 35% in first

month (AFSO21 is DoD’s version of Lean/Six Sigma).

Leadership

• Project manager of 20 member Strategic International Air Refueling (AR) initiative aimed at

increasing international AR asset capacity by 25%.

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• Led cross-functional Operational Risk Management (ORM) teams and coached team members, as

appropriate, to develop skills and confidence in their ability to examine work processes, analyze risk,

create risk mitigation solutions, and measure improvements.

• Developed and implemented vital safety foundations for over 800 personnel; three years mishap free

and awarded with an Air Force level inspection of “Outstanding”.

• Managed the forecasting, planning, budgeting and execution of $86M flying program.

Work Experience

Program Director, United States Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Illinois, 2012 – Present

• Project manger of a 20 member Joint Planning Team (JPT) tasked to identify a program agency

within DoD to facilitate an International and Joint Services aerial refueling interoperability initiative

with over $2.4B in assets.

Director Air Refueling Division, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois, 2010 – 2012

• Senior manager for the largest planning directorate within Air Mobility Command (AMC). Led a

diverse multi-located 35-person combined military and civilian personnel team. Responsible for

worldwide air refueling planning, sourcing and execution of 2,400+ combat mission operations a year

supporting objectives for full spectrum Global Reach.

Chief Operations Officer, 916 Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 2008-2010

• Managed 25 enlisted and officers, combined civilians, reservists and active duty personnel. Led

flight operations for the Air Force Reserve Commands first and largest reverse associate (reserve and

active duty) KC-135 flying wing. Ensured the safe execution of over 3,000 aerial refueling sorties.

Program Director, 77 Air Refueling Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 2006-2008

• Branch director of eight personnel team. Responsible for all KC-135 flight and ground training for

over 100 assigned aircrew members. Ensured contract compliance for an $18M aircrew training

system. Maintained accountability for over 8,000 flying hours and 100 aeronautical records.

Executive Safety Officer, 916 Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 2003-2006

• Director of flying and ground safety programs for 800+ personnel. Planned, organized and taught

monthly safety program topics. Provided risk management consultation and education.

Instructor Strategic Plans, 916 Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 1996-2003

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• Responsible for rebuilding STRATCOM-nuclear missions post September 11 th. Trained, managed,

and directed 48 combat aircrew on nuclear alert and strategic warfare procedures.

Education and Development

Education

JOHN COOK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri

Master of Business Administration

Minor: Supply Chain Management

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Professional Development

USAF Safety School

Operational Risk Management

Total Quality Management Facilitator’s Course

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