Project Manager Business Analyst

ISIAH CURTIS

Atoka, TN

504-***-**** *******@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/isiah-curtis-msm-531b904a

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Project Manager/Operation Manager with experience in leading large workforces to overcome complex challenges and deliver measurable success within the United States Navy. Extensive experience in project and programs management, administrative, operations, human resources, and sustaining organizational infrastructure to support strategic initiatives. Well-versed developing systems, tracking and analyzing performance data, and reporting and advising executive leadership on operational effectiveness.

Active Secret Clearance; Inactive Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Operations Management – Executed the strategic vision of executive leadership and swiftly developed detailed plans of action, guiding staff in the execution of groundbreaking organizational objectives.

• Training/Development – Improved organizational performance through hands-on training, coaching, mentoring and a leadership approach that provided direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and development needs. Emphasized decision-making through active listening.

• Problem Solving/Analysis – Lead continuous improvement projects that align with operation systems and functional excellence direction and leverage common processes tools and information systems. Analyzed internal processes while recommending and implementing procedural or policy changes to improve and streamline operations while promoting overall mission accomplishment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CACI International Inc, Millington, TN 2023-Present Functional Consulting P2

Responsible for defining and developing business plans, processes, policies, roles and responsibilities, communication, and performance metrics. Duties may include developing strategic plans and transition plans, conducting research and analyses of business practices, performing cost/benefit analyses/process improvements; designing and implementing communication strategies and plans; and enabling organizational change to improve organizational performance and service levels.

Provide testing support that ensures that the needs of the functional business owner are satisfied, defects and suitability concerns from the end user are identified, and requirements are met.

Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPT), management, and leadership discussions, meetings, and conferences to support testing and evaluation efforts.

Analyze the project’s Functional Requirements Document (FRD) to accurately write appropriate test cases. Report potential defects.

Participate in system(s) informal/formal Test Readiness Review (TRR) and System(s) informal/formal Production Readiness Review (PRR). Naval Personnel Command, Millington, TN 2019 – 2023 Lead/Senior Project Manager

Responsible Quality control and information systems and equipment delivery in the assignment, distribution, and career management of over 50,000 Navy personnel world-wide. Provide overall leadership, professional knowledge and expertise in the administration and support of service member’s performance of all aspects of Human Capital to include regulatory agency compliance and institutional policies.

• Developed and executed teleworking operations 38 employees to ensure daily workload for 53 subordinates and the emergent needs during COVID 19.

• Identified and tracked over 5,300 Navy personnel assignment were executed over 36 project phases, budgeting execution over $180 million with zero short falls. All project DONE.

• Reprioritized and cleared over 200 backlog items; organized and manage team in completion of all project requirements.

Carrier Strike Group 9, San Diego, CA 2016 – 2019

Personnel/Programs Chief

Managed and developed strategy, defined and mitigated risk, and managed programs supporting 10,000 employees throughout the world while supporting 10 executives.

• Lead and tracked all equipment valued over $2.6 million and personnel embarkation deployed world-wide with zero mishaps.

• Procured and managed a $5.2 million travel budget and the processing of all command official correspondence, awards, and travel requirements with 100% accuracy.

• Mentored over 200 Navy personnel on the principles of leadership, professionalism, and technical proficiency which led to 100% primary and secondary certifications, 100% retention rate, and multiple awards.

• Provided exceptional oversight, training, and support to manning, fiscal budget management, medical operations, legal, and administrative affairs for over 6,000 personnel NORAD/U.S. Northern Command, Colorado Springs, CO 2012 - 2016 Special Security Officer Senior Enlisted Leader

Conduct operations to anticipate, deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States and it’s territories and interests.

Responsible for validating and certifying the sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security clearances and accesses of Military, FBI, CIA, DISA and all federal employees in support of USNORTHCOM/NORAD and DIA.

• Procured and managed $1.5M from the Defense Intelligence Agency to fund a Joint Reserve Intel program. Oversaw all training and mentoring events with zero incidents

• Conducted over 1,500 TS/SCI interviews and indoctrinations.

• Assisted in all Counter Intelligence investigation. EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Organizational Management/Project Management Ashford University-Forbes School of Business

Bachelor of Business Studies, Organizational Leadership Southern New Hampshire University

Project Management Professional (PMP) Bootcamp Syracuse University Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Certification Department of Defense Foundations of Project Management Google

Defining Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Organizations Rice University Managing as a Coach UC Davis

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Special Security Officer Course Director National Intelligence ICD 705 Physical Security Course Director National Intelligence Senior Enlisted Academy U.S. Naval War College

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), SharePoint Operating Systems: Mac / Microsoft Windows

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