Management Project Manager

MARK R. FISCHER

***** ****** ******* **** **************, MD 20659

Mobile: 240-***-**** Home: 301-***-****

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CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE MANAGER

Strategic Planning Business Development Technology Management

Progressive and innovative leader with over 20 years of consistently achieving superior performance levels and operational

excellence. Retired military officer and current senior consultant, handpicked by senior leadership for high-profile and

challenging operational leadership positions. Recognized for outstanding accomplishments by Senior Department of Defense

officials. A skilled leader and supervisor adept at accomplishing difficult tasks with available resources. Reputation for integrity

and accountability with an exceptionally strong work ethic. Insightful problem solver and decision maker who achieves desired

results with diverse personnel from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Top Secret Clearance, TS/SCI.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

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Planning and Development Leadership Cost Containment

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Strategic Mapping Budget Management Interagency Coordination

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DoD Acquisition Earned Value Management Metrics

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Customer relations Business Development Technology Management

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Project Management Global Planning Site Operations

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Contracts management Team Building Risk Mitigation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Whitney, Bradley & Brown Consulting 6/2010 – Present

Senior Program Analyst/Consultant

Challenged to develop, analyze and implement cost, schedule and performance strategies of a Naval Aviation Systems

Command (NAVAIR) Acquisition Category (ACAT) program. Manage stakeholder relationships, analyze program performance,

and coordinate program milestones. Align resource allocation to a phased $48 million annual budget.

• Business Development: Collaborate with corporate leadership in conducting feasibility studies and marketing

strategies to develop revenue and exploit new market opportunities

• Project Management: Apply rigor and fidelity to the program’s Integrated Master Schedule by implementing long-

term strategic objectives based on customer requirements and cost analysis

• Earned Value Management: Leverage EVM as a program health management tool by evaluating actual work

performance against cost and schedule requirements

• Risk Management: Identify, assign and mitigate technical and programmatic risks by chartering a competency-

aligned Board that effectively integrates composite risk management across the functional spectrum of the program

• Metrics: Manage portfolios and Dashboard metrics to facilitate program performance and health analysis

• Budget Management: Align the budget execution plan (BEP) to strategic mapping strategies and phased planning

United States Army 12/1990 – 6/2010

Chief of Air Operations

Nominated and selected to direct global, high-priority airlift missions affecting national security. Supported senior Department

of Defense officials, Service Secretaries, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Congress of the United States with strategic planning,

development and execution of air missions utilizing national and international resources.

• Global Planning: Coordinated with industry, government agencies, foreign governments and airspace managers to

achieve a 100% performance and safety rating of over 2,500 missions

• Interagency Coordination: Facilitated the de-confliction and security of national capital airspace during the 2009

Presidential Inaugural events in coordination with federal, state and local agencies

• Fleet Management: Oversaw the maintenance and operations scheduling of a fleet of three C-37 and three UC-35 jet

aircraft worth over $250 million

• Budget Management: Executed an annual 6000 hour flying-hour program and managed a phased aircrew training

program within $52 million annual operations budget

Contracting Officer Representative

Appointed to represent the US Army Missile Command (AMCOM) and Program Management Office (PMO) in administering a

multi-million dollar aviation life cycle support contract.

• Contract management: Achieved 94% critical mission readiness with rigorous application of the Statement of Work

(SOW), contractor negotiations and site administration

• Cost Containment: Contained liquidated damages to below 1% by executing oversight of Contract Line Item

Numbers (CLIN), maintenance schedules and the Statement of Work

Aviation Standards Officer and Operational Systems Test Pilot

Charged with testing and integrating existing and prototype aerial collection systems to provide theater and tactical commanders

with real-time electronic, signals and optics intelligence. Chief instructor pilot and Senior Advisor of tactics and strategy in

conducting sensitive reconnaissance air missions and contingency operations.

• Technology Management: Planned, developed and executed flight test plans and designed track architecture to

evaluate operational readiness of emerging aerial systems technologies

• Leadership: Recognized for excellence in management and training for the performance over 750 high-risk aerial

intelligence and maritime patrol missions on the Korean DMZ

EDUCATION

B.F.A., University of Arizona 1986 – 1989

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Proven experience in global planning and operations

• Defense Acquisition University, Level 1 Acquisition

• Project Management Institute, Project Manager Professional (PMP) course

• Army Logistics University, Contracting Officer’s Representative course

• Occupational Safety and Health training (HAZMAT containment, MSDS, hearing conservation)

• FlightSafety International, Crew Resource Management and type/currency jet aircraft training

• U.S. Army rotor wing, fixed wing and jet qualification courses

• Expertise in ISR technologies, to include Guardrail Common Sensor and Airborne Reconnaissance (Low)

• Strong operational flight test experience with multi-function aerial system technologies such as: COMINT, SIGINT,

OPINT, MTI, SAR, DF, SDL and FLIR

• Combined and Joint Operations experience medium altitude reconnaissance and surveillance systems (MARSS), and

executive airlift operations

• Familiar with Federal Acquisition Regulations and policies

• Proficient with MS Office and MS Project professional software applications

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

• FAA Certificated Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), AMEL

• FAA Certificated Commercial Pilot, ASEL

• FAA Certificated Commercial/Instrument Helicopter Pilot

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