Management Manager

Robert M Smith

*** ******* **

Richmond Hill, Ga 31324

Phone 912-***-****

Mobil 703-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY:

Thirty two successful years of increased responsibility performing Military

and private sector leadership/management. Eighteen years of experience

managing combat unit readiness, force structure, and stationing.

Personally redesigned Military force structure, both manpower and equipment

to improve unit readiness, its ability to deploy rapidly, and improve its

lethality. Eleven years of management experience overseeing a diverse

workforce of military, civilian and LNs with a budget of over $14M. Since

retirement, I have supported the military as a consultant to Department of

Defense (DOD) Activities. Have conducted both routine and as required

briefings to all levels of military commanders (US Army Europe, US European

Command, and Department of Defense) and congressional staffers.

EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

March 2010 to July 2010: Management Analyst, Sektor Solutions: Short term

project to develop proposals to compete for upcoming contracts with the

Department of State. I was responsible for analyzing requirements and

developing proposals incorporating prime and subcontractor information

ensuring proposals were complete, accurate and formatted correctly. I met

with corporate staff and subcontractor representatives to obtain

information, developed formats for data incorporation, compiled data and

wrote the proposals for signature by the Corporate President and submission

to Department of State.

March 2009 to September 2009: Senior Force Management Analyst, Global

Security &Engineering Solutions, L3 Corp: Review and analyze Command and

Control (C2) Headquarters management practices, identify inefficiencies and

recommend measures for improvement. Utilize the Baldrige Criteria for

Performance Excellence to evaluate/measure strengths and weaknesses of

Unit's C2 practices and provide recommendations, tools and instruction as

necessary to enable the Unit to improve performance.

July 2006 to Aug 2008: Management Analyst for MPRI and Booz Allen Hamilton

working at Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg, Germany: Perform program

management duties over manpower and logistics programs directly impacting

soldier performance and readiness. Responsible for evaluating impacts of

DOD directed changes especially as it impacts unit readiness and develop

long and short range plans for re-organizing, resizing, and re-stationing

units to comply while maintaining the ability to deploy rapidly and perform

wartime missions. Conducted management study for Director of Human

Resources to identify and resolve issues with the assumption of additional

duties involved in processing APO mail. Integrated the mail functions into

the HR staff and identified additional positions necessary to successfully

perform the mission.

September 2003 to July 2006: Chief, Operations Br, United States Army

Force Management Support Agency, Ft. Belvoir, Va, GS 14: Managed all

aspects of operations for the Agency including the timing, format, content,

and locations of all briefings to the Army G3 (Operations) staff.

Developed, tested and fielded computer systems to enhance the tracking of

unit readiness as units underwent force structure changes relating to

transformation. Reported weekly to the HQDA Director of Force Management

on progress of transformation within the Army. Tasked other divisions and

outside agencies as required, monitored and reconciled task accomplishment

and consolidated responses to provide the consolidated Agency response.

May 1986 to September 2003: Chief, Force Management Division, Logistics

Management Specialist, Management Analyst, Program Manager for HQ USAREUR,

G3 at Campbell Barracks, GS 12 - GS 15: Increasingly responsible

positions ending as Chief of Force Management Division (GS15) reporting

directly to the USAREUR G3 (Major General) and Chief of Staff. Budgeted,

managed, and directed the actions of over 40 Action officers performing a

variety of missions to ensure that all USAREUR units were properly

structured, equipped, manned, based, and trained. Coordinated the fielding

of new equipment and training; developed, coordinated and accounted for all

USAREUR unit structure; maintained the USAREUR force accounting system;

managed the USAREUR Unit Tracking System; and tracked unit readiness for

all USAREUR units. Regularly briefed force structure issues to the USAREUR

Commander and to HQDA G3. Briefed the status of unit readiness monthly to

the USAREUR Command Group and through EUCOM to DOD. Chaired equipment

fielding conferences with USAREUR major units and Program managers ensuring

that the fielding of new equipment was accomplished efficiently and

effectively. Regularly reviewed HQDA plans and policies for impacts on

USAREUR force structure, readiness, and stationing and prepared CG USAREUR

response, usually requiring a 24 hour return. Briefed the USAREUR G3 daily

on issues requiring rapid responses.

Apr 1985-May 1986 Logistics Management Analyst, Army Materiel Command,

Europe (AMC-E), Seckenheim, Ge, GS 12: Developed new equipment staging

sites for AMC-E. Surveyed potential sites and determined feasibility for

adaptation of sites for use as a central staging site. Developed cost

estimates for required upgrades and coordinated with the Corps of Engineers

to develop the selected locations. Monitored the performance of existing

staging sites to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.

Coordinate with HQ USAREUR and subordinate commands to ensure USAREUR units

arrived at the staging sites in a timely manner to receive necessary

training and pick up new equipment.

August 1976 to May 1986: Transportation and Logistics Management Analyst

for the Army Materiel Command, Various locations (Texarkana, Tx;

Chambersburg, Pa) GS 12: Held positions of increasing responsibility

relating to the movement and resupply of Army troops and equipment.

Developed the plan for consolidating routine shipments for overseas units

being fielded new weapons systems. Planned and implemented a tracking

system to ensure that all required parts were prepositioned and packaged

for delivery to the unit to coincide with delivery of the major system.

Reviewed higher headquarters directives and developed command responses.

Studied long range plans and developed/revised command plans to

coincide/comply with rapidly changing environment. Tracked readiness of

Army Depots and managed the expenditure of second destination

transportation funds. Was appointed as the Depot Systems Command, career

program manager for transportation, responsible for managing the career

development of junior transportation specialists throughout DESCOM.

Developed policy for the depot transportation offices. Monitored, tested,

and developed changes to the Standard Depot System, the computer system

used for Depot operations at all CONUS and Overseas Army Depots. Trained

new users on the operation of the system, especially the transportation and

supply modules.

Education and Training:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Monmouth University)

Logistics Executive Development Course (Army Logistics Management Center,

Ft Lee Va)

Army Force Management Course (Army Force Management School, Ft Belvoir, Va)

Transportation Advanced Course (Ft Eustis, Va)

Installation Management (Ft Lee, Va)

Logistics Management (Ft. Lee, Va)

Decision Risk Analysis (Ft. Lee, Va)

Operations and Plans Analyst/Site Supervisor/Program Manager

Qualifications:

Nineteen years of management analyst experience covering all combat, combat

support, and combat service support force structure, unit readiness, and

equipment fielding. Coordinating operational plans with real world

realities to ensure units received the right people and equipment at the

right place and the right time.

Ten years Logistics management/Systems Analytical experience developing

computer operating systems for depot operations and ensuring the

implementation through instruction, monitoring compliance, and reconciling

differences.

Eight years of supervisor experience over a diverse workforce of military

officers and enlisted (LTC and below), GS Civilian (GS14 and below), and

Local Nationals.

Four years program manager experience as the Deputy and Chief of Division

in USAREUR G3 managing Readiness reporting, unit stationing, force

accounting, force structure, and equipment fielding.

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