Director, Program/Operations/Business Management

Thomas Tveit

**** ******* ***** ****, #*** Roseville, Minnesota 55113

Telephone: 314-***-****

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

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Operations/Production

Program/Business Execution

Strategy Development

Supply Chain/Materiel

Market/Business Capture

Business/Finance

INDUSTRIES

Technology

Aerospace

Manufacturing

Consulting

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE

Program Management

Business Operations

Fiscal Control & Analysis

Strategy Development

Leadership & Mentoring

Manufacturing Operations

Business Development

Materiel Management

Customer Relationships

Distributed Teams

Technology Innovation

Requirement Management

Change Implementation

System Integration

Diversity Inclusion

PMBP, PBM, Lean/10X, TQM, IBAP, EVMS, ISO 9001, TINA

Metric Management

CERTIFICATIONS

Program Management

EVMS

Global Business Management

Supervision

EDUCATION

MBA - Pepperdine University

BBA - University of Minnesota

AWARDS

NASA “Silver Snoopy”

CLEARANCE

Secret (inactive)

SUMMARY

Operations and program management MBA degree professional with 30+ years of diverse business experience delivering strategic growth by executing and implementing initiatives that achieve enterprise, product and customer performance success.

Directed diverse business operations and functional disciplines across a full spectrum of technological, business, manufacturing and product environments.

Lead the distribution and assignment of resources and capital that maximize organizational performance in the achievement of enterprise core objectives.

Managed technical teams developing/validating systems, sub-subsystems and components to achieve customer design/operational objectives. Executed product design solution ensure process compliance, risk mitigation and performance success.

Implemented the formalization, alignment and implementation of organizational growth strategies through the application of business pursuit initiative capture/proposal plans.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Merrill Technologies Group Aviation & Defense

Program Proposal/Capture Center Manager October 2013 – October 2014

Directed and managed a focused business pursuit and proposal development process to capture market growth that capitalizing on strategic infrastructure/core capabilities

Defined/quantified business growth initiatives to target program and partner development

Managed business/contractual process achieving cost/schedule(IMS)/technical objectives

Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Solutions

Program Manager – Subcontracts September 2011 – October 2013

Executed and focused subcontractor program initiatives on product solution to achieve technical definition, design, development and production objectives

Managed business/contractual process ensuring cost/schedule(IMS)/technical success

Implemented operational plans and charter strategic product initiatives to achieve program objectives and resolve design constrains/risks

Coached/mentored Subcontract team in the advanced program management techniques to enhancement the organization communal skill set and process knowledge

Boeing Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Program

Proposal Operational Manager July 2009 – July 2011

Managed proposal and pursuit capture strategy (value >$300M) defining program operational concept, partners/teammates product offering and manufacturing approach

Designed program management/partner proposal offerings, resources/infrastructure & structured IMP/IMS/RAM/WBS/OBS products

Structured program management strategies to address architecture, processes, business/technical review, boards and collaborative tools

Implemented post award program startup structure, strategies and preparation plan

Boeing Future Combat Systems (FCS) Program

Program / Operations Manager August 2004 – April 2010

Directed advance product design development (value >$1B) at subcontractor facility

Executed design solution that integrated and supporting network centric system-of-system

Managed technical/engineering, operations/manufacturing and contractual compliance

Achieved cost/schedule(IMS)/technical performance objectives and mitigated risks

Extended Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) tenets and embedded into Integrated Product Team (IPT) process subcontractor team

Established “horizontal/cross IPT” design decision infrastructure to strategically manage and control requirements/baselines/interfaces

Program Operations & Integration Manager June 2003 – December 2004

Directed cross-functional team implementing PMBP processes, Lean program controls and business systems to manage product execution, coordinate/validate/resolve critical program issues/risks

Implemented decision/performance management process across customer, business unit, IPT functional/technical teams that integrated program/product plans, work structures, resource management

Established a high-visibility quick response team to address, implement and accomplish program milestones and reviews

Managed interface with GAO, DCMA/DCAA audit agencies and application of DoD “Probability of Success” assessments

Proposal Operation Manager November 2002 – June 2003

Managed program proposal (value ~$14B) pursuit operation and financial performance through capture and startup

Established program execution, manufacturing, technology readiness requirement and resource capture plans

Executed proposal preparation strategy across 18 IPTs and 26 subcontract partner proposals/cost data into compliant submission

Conducted leadership decision gates, integration strategy and program resource and infrastructure commitment reviews

Defined program “post award” engineering/functional resource staffing forecast, business start-up plan

Boeing International Space Station (ISS) Program

Business/Financial Operations Consultant January 2002 – November 2002

Developed operational goals/objectives aligning program/business unit/facilities/sites pursuits with core competencies and technology investments to support Long Range Business Plan (LRBP) growth risks/opportunities strategies

Directed business effectiveness/functional change management initiatives to define, develop, implement formalization of EVMS processes/systems, inter-component work authorizations (IWA), and staff/resource forecasting strategic initiatives

Managed business unit consolidation and subject matter knowledge consolidation for staff transition (~900 FTEs)

New Business Strategy Manager September 1997 – January 2002

Defined, funded and pursued business capture strategies, technology development and capability growth initiatives

Identified, validated and captured NASA and international space related programs/business opportunities

Directed processes to quantify business unit/enterprise core competencies and managed discretionary fund allocation

Managed LRBP goals/objectives to harvest market share in alignment with IR&D/B&P opportunity/pursuit/strategic investments

Defining government, competitor and industry market transition/growth “Most Important Requirement” policies/strategies

Subcontract Program Manager October 1996 – September 1997

Directed spaceflight development subcontractor programs to design, manufacture and successfully qualified products

Managed program cost/schedule(IMS)/technical performance mitigating risks through resolution to achieve objectives

Managed the engineering control board (ECB) implementing design/manufacturing changes and validated compliance

Established program management and monitoring processes to address and ensure manufacturing effectiveness

International Business Pursuit Manager February 1995 – October 1996

Defined, quantified and implemented domestic and international business opportunity acquisition strategic plans that accomplished and supported organization operational performance goals and objectives

Managed allocation of business development, and investments funds and the assignment of resources

Aligned LRBP with customer objectives, strategic initiatives and affordability relative to mitigate competition assessments

Prepared acquisition Win Strategies with supporting capture and tactical plans for domestic and international pursuits

Managed the linkage of IR&D/B&P budgets and work scope with technology and opportunity authorizations

Program Strategic Process Manager March 1992 – February 1995

Executed process based management (PBM) "best practices" for requirement, performance and award management

Managed and implemented ISO9000 registration management processes and tools

Developed strategic plans and strategic business objectives (SBOs) achieving organization growth initiatives

Mentor procurement functions diversity initiatives to expand the use of small disadvantaged businesses

Boeing Titan II/IV, Delta II and International Space Station (ISS) Programs

Program Production Manager April 1988 – March 1992

Directed operations/production functional teams to develop and manufacture system elements, subsystems and hardware

Managed cross-functional team’s performance ensuring costs/schedules(IMS)/technical/quality compliance

Developed and implemented manufacturing site strategic facility optimization and expansion plans

Lockheed-Martin Space Shuttle External Tank Program

Subcontract Program Manager June 1982 – April 1988

Directed subcontracted system/hardware design development, manufacture and acceptance to ensure launch program success

Managed and mentored cross-functional technical/organization teams in achievement of cost/schedule(IMS)/technical objectives

Boeing 747/757/767 Programs

Subcontract/Supply Chain Manager November 1978 – April 1982

Managed English, French, Japanese and domestic programs (value ~$50M) executing design, development and production

Contact this candidate