Project Manager Security

Eamonn M. Walsh

Lislackagh, Swinford. Mayo. Ireland Mobile: +353 083-***-**** *****.******@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eamonn-walsh-mpm

Executive Profile: Natural leader with strong analytical, interpersonal communication, organizational, skills, people management, and critical thinking, who excels at training and project management. Has an exceptional ability to identify opportunities for improved productivity and efficiency. Retired U.S. Army Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, a talented leader with an ability to learn and think on his feet. Organized and motivated others to strategically and thoroughly complete contracts in a timely manner. Security and Force Protection manager, Logistics Manager, Project Manager, and Communications and Intelligence Manager, Covid-19 Response Manager, who holds a master’s degree in project management, a current U.S. and Irish Passport and is willing to relocate worldwide

Project Management Consulting Business Strategy Procurement & Contract Management Leadership Stakeholder Management Operations Planning Analyst Training Process Improvement Covid-19 Response Management

Professional Experience

CpL Galway, Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education Training Board (MSL ETB) Corporate Services Department. MSL ETB Head Office Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland.

Project Manager for Covid-19 Response July 2020 – January 2021

Co-ordinating the implementation of Public Health and Government guidelines and additional Covid-19 Health & Safety requirements and standards across the Organisation while Liaising/working with the Health & Safety Consultants hired by MSL ETB, Centre Managers, Program Managers, and School Principals, Communicating changes and requirements with all staff and managers and principals. Certified Management Lead Work Representative.

Implementing Covid-19 Response Plan and Risk Assessments across the Organisation

Responding to all Covid-19 queries, and conducted site visit audit of all 54 Schools, Centres, and Offices.

Assisting all 54 sites in conducting self-audits on compliance with Public Health and Government Covid-19 Guidelines for reopening across Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim liaising with Principals, Centre and Program Managers.

Coordinated the training and certification of 94 Lead Work Representatives (LWR’s) with Safety Solutions LLC.

Coordinated with Tara 365 Learning to have Covid-19 Resource Tiles created and placed on FET Leaders, School Leaders, and MSLETB Covid-19 Administration Share Point Sites and continually populated same with most current information available.

University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Dublin, Ireland

Full-time Graduate Student September 2017 – December 2018

Gained academically grounded, firsthand project experience, reinforcing the reality of management of projects and the skills and knowledge required in differing organizational contexts gaining further insight into communicating with stakeholders across differing cultural and academic backgrounds at all levels.

Mastered the organizational and human issues involved in managing projects with a Global perspective and insight to successfully employ appropriate negotiation skills for collaborating with individuals across differing cultures and disciplinary backgrounds, project managing with various organizations, fund raising 8,000 euro.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Island Flight Facility, Protective Services, U.S. NAVY SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEMS CENTER, Wallops Island, Virginia. TS/SCI Clearance.

NASA Security Services Police Officer Top Secret SCI Security Clearance. May 2013 – August 2017

Provided security police and protective services for personnel, equipment, and facilities. Inspected, verified and processed all visitors, VIP’s, incoming vehicles, and physically controlled access at Rocket Launch Pad’s. Based on my Top-Secret Security Clearance and military leadership, project management, and training experience I was recruited by NASA as a security project manager at Wallops to improve launch pad security processes, organizational management, and provide leadership, strengthen stakeholder management communications for the Security Police division.

Developed and managed process improvement for all aspects of Launch Pad teams' accountability, safety and security readiness on all launch pads.

Managed internal and external stakeholder communication ensuring effectiveness of the Antares program.

Executed a swift emergency response when the Antares Rocket exploded immediately after launch and assisted the launch team’s evacuation from the launch center.

A proven leader who organized and motivated others as launch pad security project manager to complete the contract strategically and thoroughly in a timely manner.

Successfully liaised with federal and state agencies to ensure safe space operation launches.

K2 GROUP INC. / OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Capabilities Integration Division.

Combatant Commands, Training Support Project Manager November 2011 – May 2012 TS/SCI Clearance.

Trained organization personnel, members of deploying units, and selected interagency/international partners to leverage operations and intelligence information to enhance security and effectiveness against enemy networks employing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). I was recruited to K2 Group literally as I was retiring from the U.S. Army, based on my active TS/SCI Security Clearance and my prior work at the Pentagon. After fusing operations and intelligence information against enemy networks that were employing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), I designed and delivered training in potential counter-IED responses for U.S. forces as well as inter-agency and international partners.

Led workshops on C-IED national capabilities analysis to assess and analyze attack deterrence, prevention, and response capabilities of JIEDDO stakeholders.

Trained organization teams, members of deploying units, and selected inter-agency/international partners to leverage operations and intelligence information to enhance security and effectiveness against enemy networks.

Prepared analytical intelligence products and analysis of all IED activities worldwide to improve security and effectiveness of C-IED global situational awareness.

Identify, communicate and monitor national capabilities to JIEDDO stakeholders, federal, state and local security partners, taking responsibility, show strong leadership, negotiating techniques, and organizational management.

U.S. Army, Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

The Pentagon Joint Staff – J32 Joint Staff Action Officer. TS/SCI Clearance.

J32 Strategic Plans, Policy, Operations, and Intelligence Project Manager 1 October 2008 – 1 December 2011

Facilitated joint administrative oversight, management, and information of counter drug criminal intelligence sharing in support of headquarters and field activities between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Provided joint counter-narcotics criminal intelligence strategic analysis and guidance.

Developed new report template format that set the standard for tracking requests, allowing senior Pentagon leadership to ascertain accurate information and respond to all validated requests for support.

Developed report format used to brief higher echelons, including the Secretary of Defense, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the Secretary of Homeland Security during the Presidential Inauguration.

Strong project management skills, coaching, development, mentoring people and change management

Successfully managed, difficult long- and short-term projects identified long term resource requirements and associated shortfalls also maintaining accountability and readiness of all the J32 Secret systems and other sensitive items in excess of over $550.000.

Education & Credentials

Master of Science, Project Management, Graduated 2:1 Honors, December 2018

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN MICHAEL SMURFIT GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL, Dublin, Ireland

Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies (Political Science, Sociology, Administration of Justice), December 2012

MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY, Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States of America.

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