Manager Customer
Resume:
Brian E. Tisdale
Leominster, MA. 01453
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KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Secret Clearance
EVMS Level II Certified
Program Management
Logistics Management
Project Management
Process Improvement
Configuration Management
Six Sigma Green Belt
Test Engineering
Engineering Management
Training and Mentoring
Risk Management
Quality Assurance
Systems Engineering
Proposal Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MAINSAIL GROUP, Bedford, MA Sept 2015 – Present
Vice President / Program Manager
Responsible for business development and new business opportunities
Responsible for daily operations of all employees and tracking time reporting
Responsible for all contracting and financial aspects of the FMQ-23 Fixed Base Weather Sensor Program
Responsible for driving Change Control Board and Configuration Management changes to closure
Responsible for Briefing Senior Management on Program, CM and CCB topics
Responsible for the programs Technical Order (TO) process and ensuring all criteria are met
Responsible for reviewing and approving all ECP’s submitted by the contractor and in the development of Government internally generated ECPs.
Assisted in the development and creation of a “Quick Pass” CCB process
Performed CM audits when required and chaired FCA/PCA audits
Monitor and report all SPI (schedule) and CPI (costs) using EVMS principles and report all variances
Generate presentations for weekly and monthly meetings
Work closely with Fielding Engineering team to coordinate installation of FMQ-23 weather systems at Army and Air Force base locations in both CONUS and OCONUS sites
Identify and track program risks and develop mitigation plans for all associated risks
Attend bi-weekly TIM meetings with Engineering and contractor teams
Utilized SharePoint to store and share data files with internal and external stakeholders
Work closely with contractor and review all data items including CDRL’s, DRB Actions and Open Tickets that are submitted for approval
Assist with new program proposals, generating and evaluating PWS’s, RFP’s, SOO’s and SOW’s as required
ENGINEERING SERVICES NETWORK (ESN), Providence RI August 2014 – September 2015
Program Manager
Responsible for RFP evaluation and proposal development of Military Programs
Developed bid proposals and staffing allocation needs based on RFP data
Developed Comprehensive Project Plans and Integrated Master Schedule for proposal submission including staffing utilizing MS Project
Utilized SharePoint to store and share data files with internal and external stakeholders
Worked with Engineering team members to develop a solution for mobile communication systems upgrade
Placed purchase orders for equipment required for physical demonstration of this system as part of the proposal
Worked with multiple other companies on collaborative efforts to design and develop the technical solution
Generated 25 page Power Point presentation describing the solution developed and how it will be demonstrated
SYMMETRICOM, MA, Beverly MA September 2011 – February 2014
Sr. Program Manager
Responsible for several programs including GPS III Space Satellite Program and the BALL Aerospace Program with annual budgets in excess of $5M annually using Agile Methodology.
Developed bid proposals and staffing allocation needs based on data
Negotiated new business with customer Engineering and Management teams
Responsible for customer budgets as well as monthly Cost Performance Reports (CPR’s)
Performed CM audits when required and chaired FCA/PCA audits on new products
Chaired quarterly Program Management Review meetings and presented all program data to customers
Worked with all internal organizations to drive program metrics and ensure customer satisfaction.
Evaluated program risks and opportunities and develop risk mitigation plans
Drove multidisciplinary teams to ensure all criteria’s were met and chaired Kick-off, CDR, PDR, MRR, TRR as well as close out meetings.
Developed Integrated Master Schedules, Project Plans and Work Breakdown Structures for new programs as well as tracked schedule and cost metrics to ensure customer satisfaction. Utilized MS Project, MS Excel, MS power point as well as EVMS principles. Used SharePoint to share program specific data with stakeholders
RAYTHEON COMPANY, Missile Systems Division, Woburn, MA January 2009 – November 2010
Program Manager
Responsible for the AN/TPY-2 and THAAD Radar Programs with annual budget over $150 annually using Waterfall Methodology.
Monitored Schedule performance using MS Project and Cost performance using EVMS principles
Developed staffing allocation needs based on data collected
Negotiated new business with customer Engineering and Management teams
Responsible for customer budgets as well as having full P&L responsibility
Developed training material and led training sessions with CAMs and engineering staff on how to generate an acceptable variance analysis report (VAR) explanation for all CA and CPR VARs
Worked with all internal organizations to drive program metrics and ensure customer satisfaction
Used SharePoint to store and share data with all stakeholders
JABIL CIRCUIT, Contract Manufacturing, Billerica, MA February 2001 – January 2009
Global Program Manager January 2006 – January 2009
Responsible for coordinating efforts of three Jabil facilities to ensure completion of all customer requirements
Responsible for developing and tracking performance using MS Project
Responsible for as many as 5 programs concurrently with an annual budget over $100M using a hybrid of Methodologies and processes including Waterfall and Agile.
Negotiated pricing, schedules, staffing requirements and cycle times required to effectively complete goals
Responsible for P&L for customer accounts.
Familiar with FARs, DFARs, IMS & IMP
Achieved “Best in Class” certification from customers for exceeding expectations for four consecutive quarters
Developed future concept of operations, based on current state of legacy systems and requirements requested by the customer and user community
Performed systems analysis to document current and future systems architecture
Evaluated Risks and Opportunities to effectively mitigate Risks
Developed Strategic Plans to specify improvement strategy, goals and objectives
Created detailed action plans which identified scope, resources, tasking and estimates to meet specified goals
Engineering Manager, Systems Integration & Test February 2004 – January 2006
Responsible for the management of the systems integration and test department (48 people) including responsibility for performance and salary reviews as well as disciplinary actions
Developed capacity plans for staffing requirements, as well as recruit, hire and train several Technicians and Engineers
Responsible for schedule versus cost goals, using EVMS type systems.
Responsible for one customer account with total annual revenue of $85M.
Reduced cycle time by instituting a more Lean Manufacturing process based on Six Sigma principle. Technical Expert on RF product line that was used in customer applications
Sr. Project Manager April 2002 – February 2004
Responsible for transferring test processes both into and out of Jabil Circuit.
Developed a new Project Plan that is now used as Jabil “standard project plan” for all transfers
Received Champion award for developing test solution that allowed Jabil to ship over $7M worth of customer product within a three week time frame
Successfully managed three customer transfers during time in position
Sr. Test Engineer February 2001 – April 2002
Acted as technical expert on all issues with customer accounts
Worked with customer Engineering teams to reduce non value added testing
Drove continuous improvements back to manufacturing
Electro-Optic experience, RF experience as well as Analog and Digital Engineering principles.
Acted as member of Continuous Improvement Team presenting ideas and cost savings to both Jabil and customer management teams
RAYTHEON COMPANY, Integrated Defense Systems, IADC March 1979 – January 2001
Sr. Systems Engineer, J-Stars Program January 1989 – January 2001
Acted as technical expert and first line of defense for all customer issues
Worked extensively with all levels of Engineering and Management to ensure quality product delivered on time and within budget
Involved in customer meetings at both Raytheon and Customer sites
Traveled to customer sites on numerous occasions to evaluate and resolve technical issues
Senior Technical Expert for all Functional Test as well as Final Systems Test on F-15, F-18 and F-22 RDP’s
Routinely recognized for going above and beyond what was expected
RELEVANT SKILLS
Raytheon Six Sigma, Earned Value Management Systems(EVMS) Level II Certified, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management
IMS, IMP, WBS
Proficient in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Outlook, MS Project, Visio, Live Meeting, DFM, DFT, ISO9000, ISO14000, ISO 13485, Mil STD’s
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