DoD Program/Project Manager

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Jason Andrew Schmidt

**** ******** ******, ******* ******, FL 32952 • 520-***-**** • ******************@*****.*** Professional Summary

A highly experienced and certified program and project manager, as well as a military intelligence officer, with over 25 years of proven success across private industry and government sectors. Brings expertise in leading complex projects, conducting strategic analysis, and executing military operations, with a strong focus on delivering results in high-pressure environments. EXPERIENCE

Director, Project Management – Full Time

Conduent, Remote

Jan 2024 – Present

Leads a team of eight Senior Project Managers delivering 28 large-scale projects across twelve states and three countries, ranging from agile, repeatable initiatives to complex, multi-year implementations. Oversees key functional areas including Finance, Communication, Documentation, Development, Testing, Training, Interfaces, Data Conversion, and general Project Management within a cross-matrixed organization. Responsible for weekly reporting to internal C- suite leadership and external state and federal executives. These projects support millions of stakeholders.

Instructor, Command and General Staff College (Lieutenant Colonel) – Part Time United States Army Reserve - 11-108th OES BN - Fort Leavenworth, KS and Patrick Space Force Base, FL May 2021- Present

Deliver education and training to Army field grade officers across the United States on behalf of the Command and General Staff College, providing graduate-level instruction. Develop and teach military educational materials as a subject matter expert in areas such as tactics, history, leadership, sustainment, and finance, all essential for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Managed all aspects of the degree program, including enrollment, instruction, course administration, and ensuring successful graduation. STRENGTHS

CERTIFICATIONS

Top Secret Clearance/SCI

Certified Project Manager

PMI Active Member

Master’s degrees

ROLES

Military Intelligence LTC

Counterintelligence Officer

Dept. of War Interrogator

Active Duty Cmdr. (MI)

SKILLS

Software Engineer (SE)

Business Analyst (BA)

Quality Assurance (QA)

Master Analyst (DoW)

INSTRUCTION

University Instructor

Military Instructor

Course Developer

Director of Instruction

EDUCATION

• Master’s Degree - Org, / Project Mgmt. – UoP, Santa Theresa, NM — Summa Cum Laude

• Master’s Degree - Bus. / Military Ops. - Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS

• Bachelor’s Degree - Political Science / Sociology - ENMU, Portales, NM — Honors Graduate

• Associate’s degree - Intelligence Operations., Cochise College, Sierra Vista, AZ — Summa Cum Laude 2

Jason Andrew Schmidt

2145 Capeview Street, Merritt Island, FL 32952 • 520-***-**** • ******************@*****.*** PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (Army Reserve and Civilian – Last 10 Years) Senior Program Manager

KAI Partners, Inc.

Roseville, CA - Remote

Dec 2022 – Jan 2024

• Successfully Implemented 160M in programs for 118 CA Comm. Colleges for over 2 million users

• Ensured statements of work, contracts, and grants were written and executed on time, and within budget

• Managed cross functional teams and college objectives as an Exec. Consultant for the Chancellor Office

• Performed the enterprise architecture assessments and solutions for the California college ecosystem College Instructor – Part Time

Cochise College, Sierra Vista, AZ & Remote

Aug 2021 – Dec 2025

• Taught Security Programs (Cyber, Physical, and Personal security) and associated regulations

• Responsible for curriculum development, learning objectives, testing, and student instruction

• Part time adjunct instructor in the Military Science Department

• Taught 2 classes a semester in Arizona

IT / Project Manager

Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems - A Joint Venture between US and Israel Arlington, VA - Remote

Aug 2021 – Dec 2022

• Successfully Implemented a new international Joint venture between the US and Israel

• Brought the Iron Dome Missile Defense System assembly to the United States

• Worked as the Chief Technical Officer for the company as the IT Project Manager

• Responsible for the development/installation of the network infrastructure and all technical operations

• Used agile methodology, FedRAMP Azure Cloud infrastructure, Zscaler VPN products, and security practices Director, Implementation and Business Alignment

United Healthcare - Community and State Sector

Sierra Vista, AZ – Remote

Sept 2013 – Jun 2021

• Successfully Implemented multi-million-to-billion-dollar managed care projects impacting millions

• Managed Care included implementation of all TANF, CHIP, and Managed Care Programs in 32 States

• Managed Sr. Implementation Mgrs., Implementation Managers, and hundreds of Functional leads

• Kept projects under budget, within timeframes, while complying with all requirements through execution Senior Intelligence Officer (G-2) – Major - Reserve United States Army Reserve – NETCOM

Fort Huachuca, AZ – On-Site

Jan 2017 – May 2021

• Developed Cyber Doctrine for the US Army

• Managed five senior officers

• Produced the National Infrastructure Threat report

• Worked in SCIF producing classified reports

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Jason Andrew Schmidt

2145 Capeview Street, Merritt Island, FL 32952 • 520-***-**** • ******************@*****.*** Training and Operations Officer (S-3) – Major - Reserve United States Army Reserve – 5th MI BN

Fort Huachuca, AZ – On-Site

May 2015 – Jan 2017

• Operations and Training Officer for USAR TASS Organization as the S-3

• Responsible for 20% of the United States Army Reserve training capability in Military Intelligence

• Develops, plans, and executes training for five subordinate instructor divisions with eight direct staff

• Coordinates Counterintelligence, Interrogation, Analytical, and Geospatial training Lead Manager - Requirements

Northrup Grumman

Sierra Vista, AZ – On-Site

Oct 2007 – Jun 2012

• Managed a staff of five senior project managers

• Managed four concurrent multi-million-dollar projects developing HUMINT / CI software for theater

• Supported Warfighter operations worldwide through DCGS-A, CHARCS, and SOMMS platforms

• Brought projects in on time and under budget for 5 years HISTORICAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Older than 10 Year) Social Worker / Case Manager

• Managed an annual counseling caseload (Texas Department of Human Service – TDHS, El Paso, TX)

• Counseled, and supported recipients in all areas of dependency and need for the state agency

• Provided support for Medicaid/Medicare, Child Protective Services, FDIC, Food stamps, and JOBS Programs University / Military Instructor

• City Colleges of Chicago, Cuba - Taught database methodology, structure and systems development

• USAR (Fort Huachuca, AZ) – Developed and taught Counterintelligence and Interrogation techniques

• Cochise College. AZ – Taught Security Operations to Include Physical, Personnel, and Cyber Security

• USAR (Camp Bullis, TX) – Taught strategic debriefing as part of a larger intelligence operations course Course Manager

• Managed the Military Intelligence Captains Career Course and five instructional staff (USAR)

• Managed the Human Intelligence Collector Course (Interrogation) and 23 staff (USAR)

• Commanded the 09A Linguist Course and 10 staff (USA)

• Managed the Command and General Staff College Course for AZ, NM, FL, and El, Paso and 3 staff (USAR) Project / Program Manager

• Managed five senior Program Managers (Nortrup Grumman)

• Managed multiple hundred-million-dollar projects (Northrup Grumman).

• Managed the consolidation and transfer of fourteen bank vaults in eight states as part of M&A (Bank One/NBD). Director / Manager

• Director of Quality Assurance/dB Dev. - Responsible for streamlining Ops. (Trevethan Enterprises).

• US/Global Automotive Estimating dB Mgr. for US/Canada and Great Britain (Hearst Business Publishing). Lobbyist

• Represented 22 universities in New Mexico (ASNM)

• Lead a 5-person lobbying team (ASNM)

• Developed legislation with elected officials at the capital

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