Program Manager Market Research
Resume:
TERESA A. THOMPSON
Stafford, VA
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OBJECTIVE
Dynamic Senior Program Manager with extensive experience developing and implementing acquisition strategies for special forces and government agencies. Proven track record in identifying and procuring needed capabilities, obtaining leadership approval, and managing vendor performance to deliver projects on time and within budget. Skilled in market research, crafting requests for proposals, and overseeing contracts.
EDUCATION
DBA Southern New Hampshire University
MBA Southern New Hampshire University
2023-2024
2022-2023
BSM University of Phoenix
2016-2020
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Certification 2020
Cornell University
Scrum Master Certification 2020
Cornell University
Project Leadership Certification 2021
Cornell University
DIAWIA Program Management Level II 2023
Defense Acquisition University
EXPERIENCE
Program Manager Seta National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
2023- Present
-Conducted market research to identify optimal acquisition strategies for technology projects.
-Administered and oversaw small to medium-scale technology projects, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.
-Developed and implemented quality control measures to ensure program success.
-Creating and implementing data management collection techniques
-Analyzing data to determine better ways to implement corporate guidelines while maintaining profit margins
-Identifying program needs based on data collected and analyzed
-Participated in strategic planning meetings and documented program changes and outcomes.
-Assisting with grants and event coordination, enhancing funding opportunities.
-Created budgetary controls and financial management processes to maintain financial discipline.
-Applied expertise in programming procedures to complex programs, recommending redesigns as needed.
-Investigating and analyzing the feasibility of program requirements
Program Analyst Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Government 0343 GS 14)
2022- 2023
-Conducted market research and identified optimal acquisition strategies, including contracts, grants, and SBIR projects.
-Collaborated with partner Special Forces organizations to support mission activities, evaluate and test equipment, and develop procurement strategies.
-Served as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for various contracts, provided vendor performance oversight, and captured evaluation details with the Contractor Performance Assessment and Reporting System (CPARS).
-Prepared and reviewed Statements of Work, Procurement Requests, and other documents to ensure alignment with the FAR.
-Coordinated milestone decision reviews to obtain leadership approval for acquisition strategies.
-Managed over $100M in project resources, ensuring timely and within budget execution of all programs.
-Developed policies and coordinated program execution for accurate assessments.
-Coordinated reporting of ongoing projects to support Mission Assurance Assessment programs.
-Prepared input for the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution (PPBE) process.
-Performed analytical studies, budget actions, and cost-benefit analyses.
-Provided technical advice to the NE-MA Department leadership on Mission Assurance Assessment Programs.
Program Analyst Defense Threat Reduction Agency (SAIC A&AS Contractor)
2019 - 2022
-Perform all required duties associated with the department's daily operations.
-Accountable for the entire project scope, project team, resources, and the success or failure of the project.
-Responsible for planning, overseeing, and leading projects from ideation to completion.
-Possess an understanding of and proficiency in using models/simulations to conduct analyses and produce Multi-Variant Decision Analysis.
-Facilitates the acquisition, reprogramming, and/or use of resources from different appropriations to support each program’s goals, objectives, and operations for single- and multi-year appropriations within the SMART.
-Identify each project's goals and requirements, verify data and information, and analyze it to suit the project's direction.
-Track, forecast, and report on project progress, including metrics and challenges, and collect the necessary information to start projects.
-Directly support the Lead Program Manager with managing fiscal execution to ensure the achievement of DoD/DTRA obligation and disbursement goals and optimize resource utilization in furtherance of national security obligations.
-Formulate, submit, and defend a cohesive, comprehensive integration plan for current and future fiscal years that can achieve program objectives (i.e., Budget to Strategy).
-Prepares resource estimates and justifications for plans developed and defends these estimates to higher authority internally and externally to DTRA.
-Work with department leaders to ensure resource availability, workload, and performance, drive project vision through effective risk management, and manage changes through a defined change management system.
-Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events and minimize the risks' impact on the project.
-Execute recommended process improvements and provide draft issuance improvements for government review and acceptance.
-Work with government leads to draft responses to correspondence and tasks assigned to the Department.
-Assisting the government with documentation that communicates to contract specialists about settling claims and disputes using all available resources, such as auditors and legal advisors.
Program Analyst OSD-PR
2018 - 2019
-Responsible for planning, overseeing, and leading projects from ideation to completion.
-I possess 2 years of familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Java Script, Python, and R).
-Perform mathematical, statistical, and/or analytical methods to support the capability to synthesize, manipulate, and/or consolidate large amounts of data.
-Responsible for the Quarterly Readiness Report to Congress.
-Developing functional and efficient operations to coordinate congressional reports effectively
-Directs and develops plans for project teams or other groups to accomplish/produce projects/studies.
-Analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative/qualitative basis the effectiveness of line program operations in
meeting established goals and objectives.
-Evaluates and advises on organization, methods, and procedures.
-Analyzes management information requirements.
- Develops, analyzes, and evaluates new or modified program/management policies, regulations, goals, or
objectives.
-Develops procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs/management processes
SES Executive Assistant United States Navy LREC
2017 - 2018
-Administering policies and procedures in support of Navy Language Regional Expertise and Culture programs.
-Collecting and analyzing data, making recommendations to management, and processing paperwork for functional areas according to established procedures.
-Prepare internal employee communications to be disseminated to various audiences.
-AO/RO for all N13F travel in the Defense Travel System.
-Providing Senior Executive support including, but not limited to, answering phones, managing correspondence, taking meeting minutes, and managing schedules.
-MICP Coordinator for the Language Regional Expertise and Culture department.
-SME DON Tracker operator
-Developing functional and efficient operations to coordinate congressional reports effectively
-Overseeing the correspondence formatting and issuances while tracking completion.
Federal Program Analyst Facility Coordinator United States Army PD-ES
2016 - 2017
-Handled building equipment emergencies on an ongoing basis and served as a liaison between company employees and outside contractors who were called in to fix problems.
-Managed building and equipment maintenance schedules, tested building security systems, and prepared for emergencies by creating action plans.
-Responsible for the maintenance and security of one building and referred to as the building coordinator.
-Plan building space and supply needs of an organization.
-Assisted in gathering, validating, and inputting real property/space planning data.
-Responsible for cost/schedule/performance, resources management, and program reporting.
-Develop tactical-level plans and objectives that are in keeping with PM objectives.
-Compile, maintain, and coordinate responsive management tracking processes to ensure the availability of resources and information to meet established milestones and data calls.
-Review, analyze, and evaluate the accomplishment of the overall program by reviewing reports, studies, products, and information provided by staff members, support personnel, contractors, and other agencies.
-Reviewed actual property documents for adequacy and accuracy.
-Participated in meetings and provided support, from taking technical meeting notes to reporting to clients.
-Assisted in the creation of estimates and stipulations using professionally documented formats.
Senior Navigation Supervisor (QM1) United State Navy Military
2006 - 2016
-Directly supervised 200 sailors, managing operational, administrative, and training requirements to meet overall mission success.
-Ensured the safety of United States Navy Vessels over 500 million dollars with 100% accountability.
-Served as Senior Voyage Management System Expert Advisor and Senior Navigation Advisor to enlisted personnel.
-Sound Security Facilitator for the USS Forrest Sherman and USS Harry S Truman. Developed, maintained, and trained personnel in facility opening and closing procedures with preventative and corrective maintenance.
-Supervised, trained, and conducted preventive and corrective maintenance on over 200 pieces of mission essential equipment, saving the military over 2.6 million dollars quarterly.
-Specializing in preventative maintenance of heat and air conditioning, distribution panels, plumbing, electrical, and structures.
-Assisted with tracking Government-furnished equipment (GFE) and recommended computer room air conditioning system, chiller, uninterrupted power supply, generator, power distribution system, and Government vehicle maintenance
-Supervised training and development officers are responsible for identifying staff training and development needs and planning, organizing, and overseeing appropriate training.
-Advised employers to provide financial assistance and/or study leave to enable employees to gain an approved CIPD qualification.
SKILLS
Product/Project Management MS Project and Office Suite Prioritizing/Multi-Tasking Process Documentation SCADA
Excellent project management skills
Leadership skills
Time management skills
Product/Project Management MS Project and Office Suite Prioritizing/Multi-Tasking
Working knowledge of digital marketing
Knowledge of change management principles
DTS RO/AO/ODTA
Product/Project Management MS Project and Office Suite Prioritizing/Multi-Tasking Process Documentation SCADA
Facilitation skills
Organization skills
Experience managing stakeholders
Knowledge of performance evaluation processes
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