Harold M. Knudsen

Arlington Heights, IL ***** 703-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroldknudsen ac1vlf@r.postjobfree.com

Career Highlights

Experienced Program Manager providing first-line leadership and analysis in directing the activities of 20 analysts working in cross-functional organizations. Point of contact for completion of all deliverables, accountable for ensuring continuity of services for customers through planning, technical leadership, and project coordination. Experienced Project Manager for IT systems; equipment procurement, budget management, and supply chain product distribution. Conducted system audits and performed due diligence tasks. MS Office, Power Point, Excel proficient. Master’s degree, extensive military education.

Experience

Contractor, Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island Arsenal, IL 2012 – 31 JAN 2016 Program Manager, Premier Consulting and Management Services,

Performed all supervisory responsibilities for 20 Integration Analysts at 15 Army installations who provided supply chain management visibility. Communicated expectations, monitored and appraised job results. Coached, counseled, and disciplined employees as needed. Enforced policies, procedures through training of standards.

Retained staff through talent acquisition, determined compensation. Monitored tasks delivered/completion, and fostered a healthy work environment. Consult/advised on workforce planning/costing & on organizational design and workflow management.

United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL 2009-2011

Readiness Reporting, Tasking Manager, Division Level Manager

Managed a global equipment logistics team; responsible for forecasting shortages and ensuring timely fill within the organization and its three subordinate components.

Ensured the flow of information from five specialized and cross functional branches, ensured smooth communications across key stakeholders and external organizations toward common purposes and task accomplishment.

United States 3rd Army, Ft. McPherson, GA, 2007-2009

Branch Chief, Executive Officer

Chief of equipment requirements division supporting combat operations overseas. Fielded equipment to 15 Army brigades, and all their support units.

Deployed to Multi-National Corps Iraq to build common standardized vehicle and supporting equipment sets for every maneuver brigade in Iraq.

Headquarters Department of the Army G-8, Pentagon, Washington DC, 2000-2007

Project Manager/Requirements Planner for IT Systems Procurement

Managed a $240 mil budget for the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data (IT) System and all related mobile devices. Enhanced strategic partnerships with industry suppliers.

Engaged with engineers on product requirements. Identified hardware/software capability improvements and assisted with implementation. Maintained progress of developments, prioritized distribution of each new suite of equipment to all Army and Marine Corps artillery units. Implemented the best IT improvements and quality assurance to minimize costs. Successfully planned financial coverage for system requirements, prepared an annual budget to pay for the new requirements.

Attended educational workshops; read professional publications, and adopting state-of-the-art practices. Offered forward thinking risk management options; prepared proposals, and offered options to the customer in organizational design.

United States Cadet Training Command, Claremont McKenna College, California

Military Science III Class Instructor

Planned and executed yearly training plan for a cadet battalion of 75 cadets.

Successfully coached, taught and mentored college cadets for Army service. Graduated and helped commission over 15 new second lieutenants into the Army at the end of each year.

United States V Army, with duty in 1st BDE, 91st DIV Camp Parks, California

Ground Forces Readiness Advisor

Provided leadership, mentorship, coaching, to personnel in a rank structured team environment.

Evaluated the training programs of National Guard organizations in the western half of the United States at the tactical level and above on artillery fire support procedures, tactics, operational art, strategy, and organizational design.

1st Armored Division, Kirsch-Göns, Germany

Battery Commander (Company level)

Company Commander of a well-trained unit of 123 soldiers in US Army Europe.

Company won various awards in gunnery, reenlistment, leadership, and training as a result of strong unit cohesion and applied leadership. Company achieved his retention rates due to rewarding training results and satisfaction of the soldiers.

Civilian and Military Education

Georgetown University, Washington DC Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois

M.A., Liberal Studies, 2002-2004 B.S., Business Administration, 1983-1987

Joint Forces Staff College, (JPME-II), Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia

Resident Graduate, 2009 – focus on operational art and design

Army Force Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Resident Graduate, 2000 – focus on tactical unit design and supply chain equipping.

Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Resident Graduate, 1999 – focus on decision making and the orders process

Combined Arms Staff Services School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Resident Graduate, 1997 – focus on decision making, public speaking/briefing senior leaders

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