Project Manager Management

James Hamm

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** **** *** *****

City: Tampa

State: FL

Zip: 33606

Country: USA

Phone: 571-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $162,000

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JAMES J. HAMM III

2239 SoHo Bay Court +1-571-***-****

Tampa, FL 33606 USA *********@********.***

Objective: To apply my skills and experience in leadership, strategic and objective planning, program management, organizational development, and process engineering to effectively achieve an organization's vision and goals in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Summary: Twenty-eight years of senior management experience developing and implementing strategic and operational plans in government and commercial sectors both in the U.S. and internationally. Effective team-builder, able to synergize the talents and skills of diverse groups and motivate them to successfully accomplish corporate objectives. Current TOP SECRET-SCI clearance. Extensive leadership experience and proficiency in:

Planning and Operations: Participated, in various roles, in strategic and operational planning and execution at regional, national, and international levels in both Defense and IT/Telecommunications industries.

Program Management and Administration: Repeatedly and successfully led cross-functional teams in execution of multi-million dollar projects around the globe, often developing new processes in support of organizational objectives.

Organizational Development: Successful in identifying organizational shortfalls in training, operations, resource management; developing corrective courses of action; and driving enterprise adoption, execution, and institutionalization of improved business practices.

Operational Analysis of real-world problems: Extensive practical experience in critically analyzing varied issues and developing realistic solutions based on quantifiable research.

Contractor Management: Managed third-party contractors on a number of successful projects; even implementing a contractor quality improvement program.

Training: Instructed three years at the post-graduate level. Responsible for training and proficiency of Marine units from 30-300 personnel. Asked to join several corporate training teams for my ability to clearly convey complex systems and processes.

Education: M.S. Operations Research, 1993 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

- Concentration in Human Factors

- Thesis on career success and associated individual factors

B.S., major in Oceanography, 1984 U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Employment History:

9/08 present Assistant Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel, Marine Forces Central Command, Tampa, FL

Led all manpower requirements planning, execution, and HR administration for over 25,000 Marines in support of national security objectives in U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Conducted extensive coordination with theater agencies, HQMC, Joint Staff, and NATO to refine requirements, developed tailored solutions, and ensure balanced and sustainable demand on personnel resources during a period which encompassed the simultaneous retrograde of U.S. forces from Iraq and build up and sustainment of forces in Afghanistan.

- Lead negotiator with U.K. forces on sharing and expansion of bases in southern Afghanistan.

- Led development and drove enterprise-wide adoption of several revisions to manpower policies and procedures, such as casualty replacement, accountability of personnel transiting the theater, patient administration and tracking, and sustainment of adviser teams.

- Led manpower planning and execution in support of several initiatives to transform Marine Corps presence in theater, to include formation of a Joint Task Force HQ on the Arabian Peninsula, the establishment of a Foreign Military Sales team on the Arabian Peninsula under cognizance of Dept. of State, and the transfer of a dedicated 3-star commander and additional staff to the HQ in Tampa.

- Responsible for managing contracted and civil service support to the command.

4/05 8/08 Senior Operations Analyst, Manpower Dept., HQMC, Quantico, VA

Responsible for coordinating research and analysis in support of strategic workforce planning initiatives and policy decisions at highest levels. Ensured personnel staffing readiness across the organization, particularly for units deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan.

- Lead manpower analyst supporting initiative to grow enterprise personnel strength by 20,000 (11%).

1/04 4/05 Global Project Manager, Virtual Technology Corporation, Alexandria, VA

Led a global team providing on-site technical, software development, training, help desk, and administrative support for the Joint Precision Strike Demonstration (JPSD) Program Offices Joint Advanced Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS), a C4I and targeting suite used by several combatant commands and major subordinate commands. Left due to mobilization.

- Grew program to become VTCs largest - $14M annual with approximately 1/3 of companys employees.

- Successfully transitioned program support from previous prime contractor.

- Member of corporate training team, provided training on project scope and system capabilities.

12/02 11/03 Strategic Planner, U. S. Central Command, Tampa, FL

Conducted strategic planning, operational assessments, independent analysis and developed theater guidance for Commander, USCENTCOM while forward deployed for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

- Developed recommended command positions for consideration by Commander, Secretary of Defense, and President of the United States.

- Participated in development of Coalition Provisional Authority strategic plan for reconstruction of Iraq; led associated effort to develop executive-level measures of effectiveness.

10/02 11/02 Regional Program Director, Dell Computers, Washington, DC

Responsible for provisioning and installation of 10,000+ desktops and laptops to US Marine Corps in support of Navy-Marine Corps Intranet project. Left project early due to mobilization.

1/02 9/02 Area Program Director, ATT Wireless, Beltsville, MD

Supervised turnkey contractor and equipment vendor in the 2.5G GSM/GPRS upgrade of over 1300 cell sites in 3 separate markets. Ensured compliance with schedule, budget, and process standards; managed and evaluated contractual obligations for corporate program office.

- Successfully launched network on time in all 3 markets while remaining under budget with one of the lowest costs per site nationwide.

7/01 1/02 Principal Analyst, MARFORRES Comprehensive Review Group, Quantico, VA

Hand-picked to serve on ACMC-chartered study of Reserve force structure at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.

4/96 6/01 Director Network Implementation, Winstar Communications, Tysons Corner, VA

Coordinated corporate resources in support of network deployment to domestic and international markets, including: network architecture engineering, site acquisition, marketing, and interconnection for a global broadband services provider. Ensured compliance with corporate processes and standards. Developed and implemented several varied programs, including U.S. and international Network Planning Implementation, Process Development, Contractor Management, and Site Acquisition Portfolio Management.

- Led a multifunctional team in NW deployments to Europe, Asia, and Latin America; providing program management, government regulatory liaison, NW planning, RF engineering, site acquisition, construction management, training organizational development support to local staff.

- Developed a network implementation process incorporating needs of participating departments, executed and refined the procedures in a trial market application. Resulting process successfully applied in over 60 U.S. and international markets. Personally managed deployment in over 30 U.S. and 5 overseas cities.

- As interim Operations Manager in a new market, led a team in acquiring 75 customer site leases in 90 days, more than in any of 12 cities nationwide where similar efforts were taking place.

- Identified need for installation and maintenance contractor quality improvements, developed and implemented QA program directly resulting in 75% reduction in installation costs.

- Member of corporate training team, providing training on network architecture and capabilities.

10/93 4/96 Operations Analyst, Manpower Dept., HQMC, Arlington, VA

Conducted rapid, independent research and analysis in support of manpower policy decisions for senior executives at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.

- Principal analyst on department-wide business process re-engineering initiative.

- Led analysis leading to revision of enterprise-wide performance evaluation system.

4/85 9/93 Infantry Officer, U.S. Marine Corps

Served in a variety of positions commensurate with grade throughout the U.S. and abroad, including operations manager, senior administrative officer, and instructor at the post-graduate level.

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