Manager Human Resources
Resume:
WILLIAM MICHAEL LEVIE
**** ****** **. • Jacksonville, FL 32207
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/william-levie/31/491/894 • ***********@*****.***
HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR, TRAINING MANAGER
Transitioning military member with 24 years experience and Dual-Masters Degrees. Human Resources
and Training Manager with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, while exhibiting discretion
and empathy to create a productive and well-trained workforce. SECRET Security Clearance (active until
2014).
Strategic Training & Development (22 yrs)• Staff Management (12 yrs) • Technical Support• ISD reviews
(10 years)
• Master Facilitator (16 yrs) • Strategic Relationship-Building • Program/Project Management (7 yrs)
24+ yrs of military management • Emergency Response Coordination • Regulatory Compliance
LEAN Green Belt certified • Contractual Problem Resolution • Security (5.5 yrs) • Avid volunteer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
US AIR FORCE, Scott AFB, Illinois • 2009-Present
Functional Manager, Communication/Navigation/Mission Systems (2009-Present)
Spearhead strategic avionics and policy support for 815 Communications/Navigational technicians
accountable for a $500M+ cargo and tanker aircraft, driving fulfillment of all U.S. Air Force mandates.
Field requests for Additional aircraft equipment while remedying avionics issues. Execute budgets in full
compliance with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. Support all HQ Air Mobility
Commands with vital and qualitative avionics help. Liaise between war fighters, defense contractors, and
system engineers.
• Led cross-functional teams of develop partnerships for procurement/sustainment of avionics systems
• Attained 19,000-hour Platform Instruction milestone while teaching EMT, CPR, CPR Instructor, First
Aid, Suicide Awareness and Total Quality Management (TQM) courses.
• Managed Instructional System Design (ISD) reviews for six communications courses; 810 personnel
trained
• Innovated Com/Nav management processes for 1,200 strategic, tactical, and VIP aircraft.
• Managed 11-member mobile training team curriculum/just-in-time training of 465
aircrew/maintenance personnel
• Overhauled training programs, plummeting man-hours by 385 and course duration by 25%
• Develops policies, procedures, and instructions for 815 communication/navigation system
technicians
• Authors executive-level correspondence for senior leadership pertaining to logistics management
• Engineered the transport of 396 passengers and 408 tons of cargo to earthquake-torn Haiti within 24
hours as part of Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE.
• Accountable for managing 14 direct reports for two years
Chief, Mobile Command and Control Research and Integration Facility(2007-2009)
Installed A/C units, radios, generators, and satellite communications into warfighters and the DoD
Communication Suite, subsequently testing them for compatibility and operability. Managed data network
designated for contingency operations and Joint Chiefs of Staff exercises. Oversaw 14 Communication &
SATCOM direct reports. Equipped 1200 personnel shelters with communication and powered
Aerospace ground equipment, including heaters, A/C units, and generators.
• Launched Contingency Response Wings as a key catalyst, validating the need for $6.4M in new
equipment.
RESUME
• Managed Instructional System Design (ISD) reviews for four communications courses; 645
personnel trained
• Championed wise spending practices to military/contractor staff driving compliance with state and
federal laws.
• Analyzed a $5.9M budget for alignment with contracting protocols.
Functional Manager Mobile Command and Control Requirements(2006-2007)
Directed the purchase of High and Ultra High Frequency radios for distribution to mobile units in
Afghanistan and Iraq.Equipped 22K deployed personnel with “state-of-the-art” communication gear.
Orchestrated training, system maintenance, and technical help for 160 Communications
personnel. Acted as the intermediary between major Commands consisting of 20K personnel and
defense contractors.Honored as Defender of the Month. Cont…
WILLIAM MICHAEL LEVIE • Page 2 •***********@*****.***
Functional Manager Mobile Command and Control Requirements CONT.
• Secured $45M in funding to deliver communication equipment to deployed and austere locations.
• Cut overhead by $4.2M through extreme cost control, making radio systems sustainable in <18
months.
• Maximized budget to purchase 94 environmental control units to counter a 75% international
shortage.
• Performed yearly reviews of 4 communications training courses taken by 220 personnel prior to
deployment.
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Communication/Navigation System Craftsman (2004-2006)
Delivered “cradle-to-grave” communications support to 1400 personnel as a member of a 16-member
team supporting mobile branches throughout every branch of the DoD. Contributed technical support
and “just-in-time” training for staff slated for deployment.Oversaw 6 communications staff.Led operations
for Military Satellite Communications data and voice network systems.
• Escalated communication abilities by 200% and cut requisite airlift weights by 15 tons after
introducing a new sustainment package.
• Replaced obsolete generators with high-efficiency models, elevating 19 communication suites back
to full-mission capable status.
• Met contract guidelines for the $6.4M purchase of new equipment.
• Strengthened relationships between contract personnel and defense contractors, lowering lag times
between new equipment acquisition and sustainment.
Airman LeadershipSchool Instructor(2002-2004)
Equipped 485 personnel to effectively serve as first-line supervisors as 1 of 5 instructors selected to
conduct the 4-week Leadership Course for all enlisted personnel base-wide. Course components
included verbal & written communications skills modules, leading feedback sessions, leadership &
management principles, counseling, and compliance with Equal Opportunity and diversity requirements.
Oversaw 18 airmen in each of 4 classes.Accountable for 74K in multimedia equipment.
• Slashed the training backlog for 160 people in less than 6 months due to deployments.
• Led 4 classes with no breaks to lower the 160-personnel training backlog, utilizing personal, off-duty
time to complete Instructional System Design reviews.
• Emerged as the only instructor to achieve a 100% graduation rate, personally working with students
who failed to meet core requirements.
• Completed teaching certificate 4 months early, enabling the delivery of 3 seminars instead of 2.
• Honored as the Base Instructor of the Year.
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• COM/NAV Systems Craftsman (1993-2006): Repaired, maintained, inspected, and diagnosed
issues with communication and navigation systems on the C-141, C-5, C-130, MH-53 aircraft.
EDUCATION
RESUME
Dual Master of Arts Degrees in Human Resources and Leadership/Management
Webster University, Webster Grove, Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Education (Workforce Education & Human Resource Development)
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Associate’s Degree in Avionics/Associate’s Degree in Instructor of Technology in Military Science
Community College of the Air Force (CAAF), Scott AFB, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/AWARDS(Full list upon request)
CPR Instructor –Trainer•Marriot Corp. Level One audio/visual certified•Certificate, (AFSO21) LEAN
operations Level One (Green belt) •Certificate, Professional Manager Certification through Community
College of the Air Force
Volunteer of the Year for HQ Air Mobility Command and Scott AFB (2009)
Scott AFB Instructor of the Year•Air Force Achievement Medals (3) • Air Force Commendation Medal •
Air Force Meritorious Service Medals(2)
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