Manager Project

William R. Wright

*** ***** **. ******** *******, Pa. 19462

Cell: 215-***-**** ******@*****.***

Executive Profile

A successful and responsible project management professional with ten plus years of

defense industry related experience and verifiable accomplishments in leadership,

management, and innovation; Thrives in an environment of accountability and

empowerment while advancing the Company’s standing among its many stakeholders;

Demonstrates working understanding of quality control, manufacturing and engineering

operations in all respects. Understands and promotes the effectiveness and importance of

team work while exceeding expectations.

Summary of Qualifications

Ten years + of Defense Industry Program/Project Management and Development;

Defense Industry Experience, Major Program Leadership;

Advanced Technical Proficiency, Electro Mechanical Experience;

Current Security Clearance;

Microsoft Professional Suite Utilization;

Excellent Communication and Organizational Skills;

Mobile, Able to travel;

Representative Accomplishments

Led team initiative to increase the Company’s CPARS rating and achieved an increase of

customer confidence in delivering a quality product;

M anaged project throughout multiple functional areas in new product development for DRS

Technologies of the MFDT for the Boeing Peace Eagle program.

Lead on project to repackage standard product to meet Korean Navy reduced space

requirements; I ncreased productivity within the Business Development Office through

closure of $12M new business volume;

P rofessional Experience

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DRS Technologies, Horsham, Pa

2001-2010 Specialized in full range of Data L ink HF Modem Systems for U.S. and

N ATO Navies and Defense Contractors

Senior Program Manager

Consistently delivered product to the enterprise customer under cost and on schedule. Adhered to

all quality and technical performance requirements for data transfer and reception;

Utilized Risk Management skills and capabilities to mitigate any possible program deficiencies or

issues of concern;

Successfully earned the confidence of the customer as their primary Company interface and

advocate;

Achieved Capture Manager designation for two new products. Accomplishments included primary

SOW development, Extensive Contract Negotiations, Scheduling/ Planning, Software integration and

Hardware Design Development, and Qualification Testing;

Designed and led presentations to Executive Management for program status and business case

justifications;

Increased productivity within the Business Development Office through closure of 12M new

business volume;

Achieved noted improvement of the Company’s CPARS quality rating with the U.S. Navy.

Senior Project Manager of Engineering Team;

Simultaneously prioritized and managed up to 40 individual projects;

Continuously met or exceeded company goals of 20% profit;

L-3 Communications Telemetry East (formerly Aydin Corp.), Newtown, Pa

1980-2001

Specialized in Engineering, Testing and Manufacturing of Ground Station Telemetry Bit

Synchronizers and Demodulators supporting NASA, USAF and Defense Contractors

Product / P rogram Manager

Managed quality and technical performance requirements;

Risk mitigation of possible program deficiencies;

Customer advocate to company management;

Successfully managed, reviewed and communicated product obsolescence and

hardware enhancements;

Designed, reviewed and conducted monthly program reviews to Executive

M anagement;

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Instrumental in the Business Development Office having achieved and exceeded i ts

annual bookings goals;

Production Test Supervisor/ Technician

Recognized as a leading supervisor and promoted to Product Manager;

Ent rusted by management to work solely with customers on field service

assignments;

Coordinated cooperation between Engineering and Manufacturing related to product

design issues;

Consistently met company expectations related to cost, schedule, to quality

s tandards and technical performance;

Established electronic record keeping of product returned for repair, associated

failure t rends and product repair history;

Served a dual role as department Service Manager for ten technicians while

exercising management responsibility for t roubleshooting to the component level and

testing product;

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Education

Penn State University, A bington, Pa.

Project Management Certificate: (Currently Enrolled)

M icrosoft Project T raining

National Career Readiness Certificate

Gold Certificate

Project Management I nstitute

A pplied Framework for Project Management: 20 PDU Points

Executive Level Course

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Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS)

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Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)

Temple University, Ambler, Pa

B achelors of Business Administration: GPA 3.51

Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, Pa.

A.S. Business Administration: GPA 3.91, Dean’s List

Ohio I nstitute of Technology, Columbus, Ohio

Schooling in Electronic Technology: 2 years of Electronic Engineering study

References

Mark Alphonso, L-3 Communications East, Camden, NJ

Business Development

Work: 856-***-****, Email: m ***.********@*-****.***

Carolyn Porter, Boeing Company, Arizona

P rocurement Agent for Boeing Peace Eagle Program

Work: 480-***-****, Email: *******.*.*******@******.***

Ron Godlewski, Cobham Defense Electronic Systems, Lansdale, Pa.

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Manager, Advanced Programs

Work: 215-***-****, Email: ***.*********@******.***

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