Manager Program

Michael Alvarez

603-***-****, ***@*******.***

Functional Summary

Seasoned professional with 20+ years of progressive management experience in business, programs, contracts, subcontracts, operations, supply chain, logistics, imports/exports, P&L, auditing, systems engineering, software development and entrepreneurial. Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS/ITAR/EAR, SOX, International Trade Compliance, Secure IT Networks (SIPRNet, JWICS), DISA DISN, DSS NISPOM, JAFAN, COMSEC, CYBER Security. Seasoned traveler CONUS, OCONUS. Familiar with COCOMs, i.e. USSOUTHCOM, USSPACECOM, USCYBERCOM, USSOCOM.

Positive, focused, pragmatic, critical thinker with Can-Do attitude.

Employment

Sr. Program Manager, Technical SME

Apogee Engineering LLC

11/2018 to present 40 Hours/week

•Sr. Program Management support to USAF Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS).

•Provide Tactical and Strategic support to USAF Cyber Campaign Plan and NDAA efforts.

•Serve as Cyber Resiliency Requirements Review Board SME in Acquisitions.

•Ongoing support to Staff and PEM meetings to reduce programmatic risk by ensuring awareness and the building of strong communications across the various CROWS teams.

•Developed ongoing materials for CROWS Technical Director (SES and USAF C2 & Rapid Cyber Authorizing Official) on Cyber Resiliency, Cyber Hygiene and Threat Intelligence matters.

Manager, Global Trade Export/Import (Legal Authorizations Owner)

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

9/2016 to 11/2018 40 Hours/week

•Provided tactical leadership and ownership of import and export authorizations.

•Embedded Team Member/SME on secure DoD & commercial programs with ITAR/EAR requirements.

•Enabler to successful program execution supporting Gates reviews & ongoing programmatics.

•Conducted ongoing export authorizations assessments mitigating risks where needed.

•As Authorizations Owner, managed relationships between various programs and Global Trade-Legal.

•Proactively addressed secure program needs with regards exports and imports licensing.

•Provided Intelligence assessments with regards to program import & export needs.

Program Manager, Technical - United Technologies Aerospace Systems

(Formerly, Goodrich Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) and Space Systems)

12/2009 to 9/2016 40 Hours/week

•Provided leadership on various customer facing USAF C4ISR $20M+ Secure Programs for ISR Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensors & Ground Sustainment operations.

•Technical PM overseeing installation/sustainment of SIPRNet & other secure IT systems & networks.

•Directly managed contractors/subcontractors & liaised with internal & external customers.

•Lead Teaming efforts with New Product Development & applied Phase/Gate Management.

•Managed tactical customer support activities by executing strategic initiatives.

•Developed Cyber Security Policies for Secure IT enclaves using IA Security Standards.

•Managed Secure Processing/Software Integration Labs and commodity strategies.

•Served as Information Assurance PM and provided strategic analysis on various initiatives.

•Applied Enterprise Risk Mgmt. techniques on Secure Programs & tailored customer requirements.

•Continuously monitored and mitigated program risks, by providing oversight and responsibility of product material required to meet program deliverables.

•Lead matrixed cross functional teams including: Software & Systems Engineering, Image Science, Contracts, Business Management, Quality, Purchasing, Threat Intelligence & Security.

Subcontracts Program Manager

Goodrich Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) & Space Systems

3/2008 – 12/2009 40 Hours/week

•Manager of C4ISR Reconnaissance (Recce) Pods USAF Foreign Military Sales (FMS) & Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) Subcontracts ($20M+) with Strategic Key Suppliers Domestic and International (US, Israel, France, UK, Spain).

•Provided PM Leadership driving bottom line margin improvements using strategic sourcing, negotiations, contracts, & team collaboration on supplier management.

•Audited books, developed, negotiated & administered Domestic & International Contracts, Subcontracts & other direct & indirect agreements ($20M+) value, risk & complexity.

•Created solicitations, supported proposal efforts, conducted price & cost analysis, negotiated price/cost and related Terms & Conditions and/or other agreement provisions.

•Developed policies and procedures dealing with internal ITAR/EAR compliance.

•Applied FAR/DFARS regulations to import/export challenges, domestic & international suppliers.

•Exercised significant independent judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions on issues with limited data and oversight of complex problems.

•Applied EVM to nonstandard subcontract agreements.

•Created and implemented effective acquisition strategies to purchase goods and services.

•Program SME and the single point of contact on all relevant subcontractor matters.

•Developed and managed MLA’s with Program Strategic Partners.

•Simplified the application of business, contract law, finance and accounting in the pursuit of the successful development of the subcontracts organization.

•Facilitated process training and mentored junior staff.

•Achieved as group contributor & department lead approval of Purchasing System by DCAA.

•Attained cost reductions for existing sole sourced domestic and international subcontracts.

Subcontracts Purchasing Manager

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

5/2007 – 3/2008 40 Hours/week

•Managed complex procurements and subcontracts ($5M+) for Production Programs supporting AEGIS and Zumwalt battleships for the US Navy.

•Processed expedited procurements solving unique IT & Security compliance issues.

•Attained cost reductions for new and existing subcontracts.

•Provided Leadership driving bottom line margin improvement using strategic sourcing, negotiations, contracts, and supplier performance management for the business.

•Applied Six Sigma tools for continuous improvements.

•Applied working knowledge of FAR/DFARS/ITAR/EAR.

1997 thru 2007 Owned and Operated a small Logistics Business in Miami, FL.

•Serviced Select International Customer Base as:

Purchasing Agent

Customs Broker Customer base consisted of Shipyards, Mining Operations, Breweries, Petro-chemical operations, Refineries, Tele-com concerns, Manufacturing concerns and the likes.

Additional Skills

Experienced in HUMINT, SIGINT, INTEL, DevSecOps, NIST Standards, EVM, IMS, MRO, MRP, ERP, Lean, 6-Sigma. Certified ACE Associate. Experienced with numerous software applications, development tools, hardware platforms, and licensure. i.e. SAP, CAD, ProE, Mentor Graphics, Microsoft Desktop & developer products, SharePoint, VMware, CISCO, Oracle, Linux, JDE, Deltek, COMSEC, CISSP, Security+, etc. Pragmatics and compliance focused with positive “Can-Do” attitude.

Languages

English, Read/Write/Speak (Native)

Spanish, Read/Write/Speak (Native)

Education

6/1983 – 2/1987, BA – Business Administration

6/2017 Working on CISSP

2/2009 PMP

Citizenship

USA

DoD Security Clearance

Active

TS/SCI

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