Program Manager Senior

Matthew L. Davidson

Address: ***** ******** *****, ******, ** 80831 Phone: 301-***-**** Email: *******.**********@*****.*** Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Clearance: Top Secret (SCI-eligible)

Summary of Qualifications

Strategic Acquisition and Program Manager, Test & Systems Engineer, with 27+ years of experience leading acquisition, modernization, sustainment, R&D, and integration of mission-critical capabilities across DoD, US Army, and USAF portfolios. Demonstrated success managing multimillion-dollar programs, resolving cross-functional technical challenges, and accelerating delivery of warfighter solutions. Adept at applying acquisition policy, lean systems engineering, and operator-focused vision to optimize performance, reduce costs, and mitigate risk. Trusted advisor to senior leadership with a record of driving innovation and operational excellence for maximum achievement of goals—beyond expectations.

Core Competencies

Acquisition Program Management (ACATs I–IV, and R&D projects), Sustainment Manager

NC3 Systems Sustainment & Modernization

Cost, Performance, Schedule & Lifecycle Risk Management and RMF mastery

CDRL Management, QA/QC, & Reporting

Systems, Test Engineer & Technical Integration

Attention to Detail, Analytical, Meticulous

Stakeholder Engagement & Resource Manager

Performance Optimization & Process Efficiency

Supervisory Management & Team Development

Strategic Thinker, Problem Solver, Skilled Communicator, Innovator, High EQ

Leadership, Inspiration, & Visionary

Trailblazer of “what-ifs” and “how can we…?”

Relevant Experience

Sr. Sustainment Program Manager – NC3 Sustainment Odyssey Consulting Oct 2024 – Present 40 hrs/week Within six months, I assumed nearly 100% of my government PM’s workload across two NC3 programs, enabling senior leadership to reallocate strategic resources across the division. I singularly developed and deployed an AI-driven contract development framework—leveraging ChatGPT and MS Copilot—to automate five stages of sustainment documentation, cutting production time by 50% and saving thousands of man-hours. This initiative, combined with my architecture of new Digital Engineering practices and SOPs, transformed NCL’s ability to track, assess, and execute sustainment operations in real time, earning praise from AFRL, NC/PEO, and division leadership as a model for future modernization. This strategy reduced development time by 50%, saved hundreds of man-hours, and enabled real-time updates across PWS, CDRLs, DIDs, and QASP documentation—cutting development time by 50% and improving compliance accuracy. Designed and launched a real-time Digital Engineering dashboard and SOP framework that transformed NCL’s ability to track, assess, and manage sustainment readiness. Enabled Leadership to visualize process health, identify bottlenecks, and perform QA/QC actions instantly—replaced static reporting with dynamic, data-driven oversight and accelerated decision-making across multiple programs, reducing labor expenses by 18%. Initiated and led a cross-functional Tiger Team to consolidate Electromagnetic systems’ testing, across four programs. This effort eliminated redundant testing, streamlined stakeholder roles, and created an economy-of-scale roadmap projected to save millions over the lifecycle of NC3 systems.

Deputy Program Manager Peraton Apr 2022 – Mar 2024 40 hrs/week Supervised 50+ staff I led a 50-person team across three subcontracts supporting NC3 and C2 systems, managing a $20M labor budget and $2M in procurement. I delivered 95 CDRLs—over 300 documents—with a 98.9% early submission rate, earning recognition from government CORs. My leadership drove a $971K EBIT increase and positioned the program as the top performer across 12 business units, recognized for precision forecasting, cost control, and team development. I flawlessly executed a surge in staffing while overhauling on-boarding, and decreased ramp-up time by 40%. This resulted in the program’s ability to capitalize on a $600K labor-revenue gap.

Sr. Systems & Test Engineer / Subcontracts Manager Innoplex Apr 2018 – Apr 2022 40 hrs/week Supervised 9–11 staff I managed 19 subcontracts totaling $56M annually and led five field trials involving $7.5M in test equipment. These trials validated emerging EW and C5ISR capabilities, accelerated fielding timelines, and informed acquisition decisions across multiple Programs of Record—earning praise from senior leadership for technical rigor and operational relevance. Authored a $5M SOW for unique test support and developed a 3-year tech insertion roadmap aligned with senior command priorities. I tracked 500+ capability requests across 20+ DoD/IC applications, reducing backlog by 60%. My work supported PPBE reviews and OT&E planning, ensuring alignment with acquisition milestones and operational requirements.

Sr. Systems Engineer – Enterprise Analytics & Defensive Cyber Minerva Engineering May 2016 – Apr 2018 40 hrs/week Supervised 9 staff I led an 8-month, $2M cybersecurity project identifying 12 critical SATCOM vulnerabilities and recommending mitigations for NC3 and Ballistic Missile Defense systems. I developed infrastructure requirements for eight analytics tools and managed cloud migration efforts that improved data integrity and reduced legacy system dependencies. I applied Agile, Scrum, and V-Model engineering practices to accelerate delivery and enhance collaboration.

Education & Certifications

PMP Coursework – Target Certification: Mid-2026

Graduate Certificate – Data Analytics & Informatics, UMUC, 2016

Project Management Bootcamp (36 hrs), 2017

M.S. Intelligence Management, UMUC, 2014

B.S. Human Resources, Strategic Entrepreneurship Minor, UMUC, 2012

A.A. Intelligence Analysis & Technology, CCAF, 2011

A.A. Arabic & Serbian Croatian Languages, DLI, 2011

Awards & Recognition

“Get Shift Done” Innovation Award – Industry Best Practice

Linguist of the Year (2004) – 1st of 200+ candidates

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