Manager Project

Jared R. Burdin

**** ********** *****

Colorado Springs, CO 80923

mobile 505-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute, awarded 03/2012

• Program Management Level 3, Defense Acquisition University, 09/2009

• Six Sigma Green Belt, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, awarded 08/2006

• Over 17 years of progressively more technically challenging program management assignments

• Over 13 years in the United States Air Force

• Superlative program management skills to include Earned Value management, tracking of program metrics and risk reduction, firsthand knowledge of both Performance based contracting and logistics, understanding of Reliability, Availability and Maintainability, process improvement, usage of commercial off the shelf and developmental hardware and software and interpersonal skills necessary to develop a winning team.

• Able to take concept from rough idea to finished product for testing, integration, use, and disposal (Cradle to Grave principle) using standard Program Management guidelines

• Secret clearance

Academic Background:

• Central Michigan University Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Masters of Science, Administration, 11/2002

• Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 06/1994

• Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

Bachelors of Science, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, 03/1993

Work Experience:

United States Air Force, Peterson AFB, CO

Deputy Chief Weather Requirements Branch 06/2010-06/2011

Provided headquarters level requirements across DoD weather community for entire next generation DoD $6B weather satellite system. Worked with Air Force and Joint Staff action officers of each acquiring, equipping, and planning offices. Developed and prepared briefings for Air Force Space Command senior leaders in defense of cost, schedule, and performance needs across the Future Years Defense Plan. Program objectives, goals, and user needs were briefed to Congressional committees and sub-committees as requested testimony using current program requirements data.

United States Air Force, Silver Spring, MD

Deputy Chief Spacecraft Division, 06/2006-06/2010

Provided spacecraft buses with a flexible architecture for payload sensors suites to seamlessly accommodate low risk changes. Addressed and developed sensor loaded spacecraft to launch vehicle interface requirements and associated documentation with the Air Force launch vehicle program office, launch vehicle contractors and space vehicle contractor.

Maintained cost, schedule, and performance needs of system using communities. Developed and briefed senior leadership program metrics ensuring program could still be executed within cost, schedule, and performance parameters required, in addition the Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM). Performed continual risk analysis with the contractor, budget officers, and mission assurance ensuring annual budgets were not overrun. Completed annual and quarterly financial analysis by sub-system and overall spacecraft and annual budget planning for DoD and NOAA expenditure tracking and requirement efforts for planned contract execution.

Responsibilities included the day to day Earned Value Management System (EVMS) work, ensuring it was completed, reviewed, and presented as required to the individual leadership and the overall leadership during the monthly and annual tracking of the budget. Worked closely with Budget and Planning division as well Contracts division during many tense discussions as the program was severely being reviewed by DoD, NOAA, and outside entities. Lead a team of 30 plus technical and administrative personal.

United States Air Force, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Education with Industry Intern, 08/2005-06/2006

Program provides Air Force officers with on-the-job education, experience, and exposure to private sectors of the economy not available through formal courses of instruction. Specifically worked in the manufacturing, business development, proposal center, and space technology areas. Understand contractor's responses to government's information requests, request for proposals, manufacturing processes, and long-range planning to meet governmental needs.

United States Air Force, Kirkland AFB, NM

Air Launch Targets Branch Chief and Missile Defense Target Program Manager, 11/2002-08/2005

Directed acquisition and launch of target missiles for $2.1B Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) and $1.5B Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) tests for Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Mitigated programmatic risks during cost, schedule, and performance reviews while leading 104 government and contractor personnel from requirements generation to launch execution duties at launch sites. Lead payload integration with launch vehicle as required representing real world situations in preparation of overall BMD test from space to ground systems.

Guided overall independent validation and verification of $45M Missile Defense Agency’s Medium Range Target (MRT) development program to ensure $25M air and ground launch targets were suitably usable for Aegis and Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) BMD Program Office requirements. Developed and prepared detailed briefings for senior leadership on mission's target vehicle to show performance should meet key parameters as required as part of overall mission readiness reviews.

Monitored contract term and financial conditions closely to ensure annual mission planning was matched through Earned Value Management System displayed at program reviews.

United States Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Deputy Program Manager E-8C JSTARS Weapon System Trainer, 12/2000-11/2002

Directed successful acquisition of $20M JSTARS Weapon System Trainers (WSTs) for the JSTARS SPO (System Program Office) and 14 member multifunctional/dual product center team on time, within cost and with exceptional performance to meet warfighter’s need. Lead to outstanding flight crew performance preparation for long duration training and mission flights prior to actual overseas missions in addition to funding of an additional trainer as mission needs increased due to real world threats.

Responsible for the cost, schedule, and performance associated with acquiring the WST while coordinating all program management, systems and process reviews. Performed analysis on user system needs to eliminate as much risk as possible for the training wing, such as cost savings and added performance enhancements with least cost and schedule impacts.

Financial, Contractual, and Operational needs were reviewed against annual planning and requirements to ensure the highest level of fidelity was received from contractor’s work.

United States Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Financial Manager for Embedded Ground Positioning System INS Program office, 11/1999-12/2000

Managed the financial plans, cost estimates, budgets, cost analyses, and funds execution for $330M Tri-Service Program with an annual budget of $55M.

Developed the financial criteria and life cycle cost factors in a downselect between contractors (saved 2 weeks of cost analysis) and sat as Cost Panel Chairman during the downselect process.

United States Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL – Lackland AFB, TX

Officer Trainee – Acquisition Program Manager Trainee, 11/1998-11/1999

Eutek Systems, Hillsboro, OR 2/1998-11/1998

Applications Engineer

Designed and developed plastic and stainless steel equipment ensuring cost effective product manufacturability, ease during process operations, and customer standard requirements were met. During equipment manufacturing, generated documentation changes through change notices implementing drawing, procedure, or material changes to expedite manufacturing, lower manufacturing costs, and/or improves the product design.

GTS Duratek, Richland, WA 06/1994-02/1998

Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager

Provided budget proposal information, bid scopes, general equipment specifications, general arrangement drawings, process equipment layout designs (P&ID), material flow layouts, and process equipment installation for consulting engineers. Provided standard equipment fabrication drawings and special case equipment fabrication drawings in RFQ fabrication packages to fabricators, awarded fabrication and performed follow up during entire process.

Performed cost analysis via developing product manufacturing costs through reviewing detailed information on overall project cost, individual component cost, and delivery schedule prior to the final selection. Procured equipment, parts of equipment, or individual component pieces after cost analysis.

Assisted in the project management of a five (5) man crew on a $6M commercial nuclear remediation project, completing daily paperwork tasks, planning future tasks, and actively participating in the project management meetings.

United States Air Force Professional Military Education

USAF Air University, Air Command & Staff College, non-resident, Aug 2008

USAF Air University, Squadron Officer School, in-resident, Jul 2004

USAF Air University, Squadron Officer School, non-resident, Dec 2003

References available upon request.

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