Project Manager Management

John P. Hembree, MBA

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Project Manager with 14 years of management and IT experience in both the government and private sector. Holds active DOD Secret Clearance and MBA in Project Management. Successful projects include managing and guiding strategy for $18M budget, yielding improved reporting and timely deliverables, and consulting / providing technical guidance on various contracts, resulting in $400K savings over 3 months. Expertise in strategic planning, organizational training, communications, special project consulting and management, government contracts, Six Sigma, and ITIL/Service Lifecycle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Psychological Operation Supervisor 10/2012 to Present United States Army Reserve, 11th Psychological Operation Battalion

Coordinates resources requirements for the development, production and dissemination of PSYOP productions

Assists in the integration of psychological operations planning in support of conventional, special operations and deception planning

Assists in determining the appropriate mix of media, relative to available assets, to disseminate PSYOP products

Identifies psychological vulnerabilities and susceptibilities of psychological operation targets

Military Training and Development Coordinator 04/2011 – 10/2012 United States Army Reserve, 2nd BN 345th Infantry Regiment

Planned and coordinated continuous training assistance, mobilization support, and evaluation of Reserve Components to increase readiness for operational deployment

Identified and recommended effective methods to address and resolve issues that directly affected the accomplishment of principal program goals and objectives

Trained and instructed leaders of methods for increasing soldiers’ motivation, improving nutritional education, weight management, fitness, and physical training programs

Parcel Logistics Contract Rates Specialist 11/2009 – 06/2012 Trendset, Inc.

Provided planning, research, and analysis support to ensure more than 100 internal and external clients were in compliance with contracts, rates, balance dues, new client start-up, and alternative methods and solutions

Provided consulting services, technical guidance, and advice regarding contracting matters

Analyzed business and financial contract requirements and invoices for discrepancies, saving over $400K in 3 months for a significant client

Assisted team in designing, testing, and developing software support for C++ logistics systems while maintaining technical report and executive summaries of logistics projects

Project Manager 05/2010 – 04/2011 Future Operations, Joint Network Control Center, Afghanistan

Oversaw $18M in projects providing decision-making results to senior staff to ensure project objectives were fulfilled accurately and on time

Created, executed, and revised project work plans and project documents to maintain receipt of contractor deliverables and minimize project risk

Assessed and evaluated programs and process, and provided recommendations or solutions that addressed senior leadership concerns

Developed procurement documents to negotiate procurement of complex state-of-the-art IT system, integration of hardware, software, and maintenance, and related services

Developed logistical plans, policies, and standard operating procedures and end-user training for Microsoft Project & IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation course

Division Operation Planning Coordinator 04/2009 – 05/2010 359th Signal Brigade, S3, Fort Gordon, GA

Developed frequency operational requirements, telecommunications service request, and disseminates operations information to ensure communication connectivity

Served as the liaison between the 359th Signal Brigade and US Army Central Command during a 30-day training exercise in Egypt

Developed a monitoring system to maintain accountability of the monthly COMSTAT report and mandatory pre-mobilization training for 7 battalions and detachment units, approximately 1,500 soldiers, within the brigade's command

Security Force Protection Supervisor 04/2008– 04/2009 CSA/Security Services, Combat Support Associates

Managed a 100-person multinational security team while conducting numerous Counter Improvised Explosive Device training

Developed and established Force Protection Standard Operation Procedures for overseas base, which provided operational direction and guidance

Ensured the physical protection of sensitive or classified information, personnel, and facilities against criminal, terrorist, or hostile activities within the US Army Support Area Group Kuwait

Established, maintained, and developed collaborative partnerships among groups in a multicultural environment to ensure the integrity of security processes was upheld

Lead Import/Export Customs Compliance Broker 07/2005– 04/2006 UTI Worldwide, onsite General Electric

Analyzed management process for improving organizational effectiveness and productivity

Managed workflow of a 9-person brokerage team while processing US Customs documentation for resolving inconsistencies, and reviewed data for errors using standard data entry procedures

Developed and implemented innovative ideas for process improvements for overall success of day-to-day operation that allowed other brokers to process more Custom’s submissions more efficiently

Military Operation & Training Manager 01/1998– 04/2008 Alpha Company 324th TTSB, US Army Reserve

Planned, coordinated, and facilitated numerous M16 and M249 familiarization ranges, Basic and Advanced Networking, Cisco certification, VoIP, and the Customs Border Clearance Agent courses

Maintained operational control and accountability of more than 130 personnel located at 7 forward- operating bases across Iraq

Developed and implemented an operational plan that ensured all soldiers were afforded Rest and Recuperation leave and re-staffed extension sites to remain 100% mission capable

EDUCATION

MBA, Project Management 2011

Grantham University, Kansas City, MO

Honor Graduate; GPA 3.75 / 4.0 Scale

BS, Business Management 2004

Anderson College, Anderson, SC

National Dean’s List, Coaches’ Honor Roll

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Strategic Planning, Quality Control, Instructing, Online ITIL and Service Lifecycle/ Six Sigma, Process Improvement Fundamentals, Management/Project Management, Operation, Risk Management, Workflow and Process Analysis, Theater Network Management Architecture (TNMA)

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Team Foundation, Adobe Connect, Crimson Editor

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