Project Manager Management

T. Sanders

Finksburg, MD ***** 401-***-**** Cell/ 410-***-**** Home, m0hg51@r.postjobfree.com (email)

SENIOR PROGRAM/ PROJECT MANAGER

QUALIFICATIONS: Have held a TS/SCI/EBI clearance 27+ years of experience with proven abilities. Highly accomplished Senior Program/Project Manager with managing complex IT projects. Practiced in clarifying business requirements, performing gap analysis between goals and existing procedures/skill sets, and process and system improvements to increase productivity. Provided assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management programs. Strong interpersonal skills for facilitating discussion and negotiations with stakeholders. Recognized project management skills, consistent with delivering complex large-scale projects on time and within budget. Member of PMI. Additional areas of expertise include:

• Program/Project Management • Risk Management

• System Requirements Analysis • Systems Testing and Integration

• Strategic Partnering • Business Development

• Customer/Supplier/Vendor Interface • Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Managing Director, Contracts/Bus. Dev PISA Group, LLC, Virginia Beach, VA23454 02/09 - Present

Responsible for the management of contracts, proposals and interfaces made with customers, vendors, partners, and/or employees. Duties includes business development & negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions, as well as documenting and agreeing any changes that may arise during its implementation or execution of the IT web development projects. Providing program management for the development and implementation of products and services. Maintains and manages the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization. Preparing bid packages & providing proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies and legal requirements. Meet with customers and personnel to formulate and review task plans, technical presentations, and requirements. Perform enterprise wide integration planning and interfaces to other functional areas and business applications.

Sr. Program Manager/Business Capture DeHorn Corporation, Laurel, MD 20707 03/08 - Present Logistic Management (Consultant)- Business development, proposals, contracts & negoitations for IT business expansion, Facility Management & Security Services operations.

Sr. Program Manager Quality Technology, Inc. Largo, MD 20774 04/07 – 3/08

Led a cross-functional team responsible for the rapid delivery of large scale IT software development, enhancements and maintenance projects accomplished on multiple projects at DARPA HQ in Arlington, VA. Organized, directed and manged contract operation support functions, involving multiple, complex and inter-related project tasks. Planned, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. Maintained and managed the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization. Utilized the “Waterfall,” Spiral, and RUP methodology as an integral part of the software development effort interchangeably based upon the customer’s needs for the development effort. Ensured conformance with program task schedules and cost. Managed quality control throughout project’s life cycle. Established and maintained technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers. Developing and maintaining the project plan including estimates, schedules, resources, and deliverables. TS/SCI clearance.

Sr. Program Manager/Business Capture DeHorn Corporation, Laurel, MD 20707 11/06 - 04/07

Developing emerging marketing strategies for business capture. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and anticipating marketplace trends with the purpose of bidding for new business and developing relationships with existing and new customers. Formulated strategies to penetrate target customers, cultivate a network of government decision makers, security reps and telecommunication carrier to increase visibility and generate industry demand for business objectives.

Sr. Systems Engineer, Enterprise Risk Manager McClendon Corporation, Chantilly, VA 20151 01/06 - 3/06

As an Enterprise Risk Manager, managed risk at the Engineering level. My responsibilities included: ensuring alignment of risk policies/procedures within the organization's strategy and business objectives; providing the framework for auditing processes. Utilized knowledge and experience with system lifecycle activities, to include: capturing and developing system requirements, analysis, and reviewing system interfaces. TS/SCI clearance.

Manager I/Engineering Programs Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, RI, 02842 4/00 – 8/05

Responsible for directing, planning, coordinating, and implementing business development and project execution for proposals, involving multiple small and large scale IT projects involving (software, hardware and production) NAVSEA contracts. Utilized the “Waterfall,” Spiral, and RUP methodology as an integral part of the software development effort interchangeably based upon the customer’s needs for the development effort. Worked on two international Sonar programs, customers were Spain & Italy. Experienced in various aspects of Project Management execution, budgeting, Six Sigma Process Implementation, EVMS, and business operations management. Managed quality control throughout project’s life cycle. Planned, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. Interacted closely with the customer and/or partners to define the project parameters and to develop detailed project documentation for Business Requirements, Project Plans, and Project Schedules. Acquired resources and coordinated the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver products and services to the customer as required. Translated customer requirements into specific plans and tasks using knowledge of the industry and delivery methodology. Knowledgeable of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and DoD 5000 series regulations. CERTIFICATE TRAINING: (In-house) Raytheon R6 Six Sigma, ISO9000, and CMMI. Developed and implemented a process improvement (RS6) for one product line of 23 programs that resulted in a cash retrieval of over $12.7 million dollars collected over an accelerated period of 3 fiscal Quarters. Responsibility and duties also includes: TS clearance.

verall project/program control & performance Process Development and Improvement

Project technical requirements and analysis Contracts and Proposals

Risk Management Multi-level Management Interface & Customer Interface

Sr. Program Manager Bus. Dev. Hope Consulting Group (HCG) Inc., Warwick, R I 02843 11/99 – 04/00

Responsible for new business development, Customer Interface, Marketing, Planning and Scheduling, Contract Negotiations, Project Budgeting, and Business Operations Management. Also responsible for project requirements analysis, definition and track program status for HCG’s custom software solutions.

Program/Project Management Motorola Network Solutions Sector (NSS), Chandler, AZ 85228 01/94 – 11/99

Responsible for managing the business product, development efforts, scheduling, tracking program status, and multiple system integration tasks within various segments of a large scale IT (Iridium) satellite-based, wireless communications network designed to permit voice & data transmissions for worldwide coverage. Utilized the Waterfall, Spiral, and RUP methodology as an integral part of the software development effort interchangeably based upon the customer’s needs for the development effort. Acquired resources and coordinated the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver products and services to the customer as required. Managed quality control of product and services throughout project’s life cycle. Participated in CMM/CMMI project for Motorola bring their team training process up to a Level 3. Planned, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. Managed 32 contractors on site and 100’s at remote sites around the world (i.e., India, Canada, Italy, CONUS & OCONUS, etc.). My duties included:

(a) Providing subject matter expertise in SOW development, contract review and negotiations, customer interface and leadership on automation development for: requirement specification, design, build and testing efforts.

(b) Continuously interfaced with multi-levels of management for project scope definition, status reporting.

(c) Provided organization and technical leadership to team members for identifying, evaluating, and implementing corrective actions on issues with the database platforms used in s/w development which included the technology for flat files, Relational database (SYBASE), and Object Oriented database (Objectivity).

System Requirements Analyst UNISYS DEFENSE Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 08/87 - 12/93

As a Technical Project Lead/Project Manager: Responsible for performing System Integration and Testing, supporting the IT development and implementation of upgrades to the Command and Control Segment (CCS) for the U.S. Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). Performed Systems Test Planning & Analysis deliverables from testing results phases. Produced deliverable for PCAs, FCAs, TRRs, test verification and configuration management based upon Mil-STDs and Air Force Regulations. My experience and duties also include the following: (a) Defining and analyzing system performance requirements. (b) Technical Lead for performing requirements definition, requirements traceability and mapping for the Telemetry subsystem in support of the C&DP DT&E activities. (c) Developed detailed tests scenarios including the definition of test approaches, plans, procedures, data reduction and analysis methods and acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver products and services to the customer as required. Held DOD Secret Clearance.

Sr. Satellite Operation Engineer LOCKHEED MISSILES & SPACE CO., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 04/81 - 08/87

As Planner Analyst: Supported large scale IT testing, analysis, documentation generation and performance evaluations as related to the transition of Computer Data System (CDS) to Data Systems Modernization (DSM) at the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). Developed satellite contact support plans for mission-fixed site and mobile communications need. Conducted real-time and post-operations analysis on spacecraft payload and health/status data. Also completed readiness projects including the development of procedural documentation for an Attitude Control & Determination System (AC&DS). Managed health & status of Com, DOD, Experimental, etc. Held DOD Secret Clearance.

Security Office/Administrative Aide GTE GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, Mountain View, CA 95040 01/80 - 04/81

Responsible for coordinating all incoming materials. Collected data, processed and formatted PSQ's for clearances and /EBI's. Processed candidates for special security clearances interfacing with DoD representatives. Held DOD TS/SBI Clearance.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: PMBOK Knowledgeable 2010

Master's Certificate Project Management, George Washington University credits (12) - (1998 – 1999)

M.B.A. Technology Management, University of Phoenix, 1997

B.S. Administration of Justice, San Jose State University, 1978

SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL TRAINING (UNISYS, LMSC, Motorola, and SYBASE):

Motorola University (144 hrs, 1994 - 1999) SYBASE Technical Training (224 hrs, 1994 - 1996)

In-House/Satellite Control Facility Unisys (192 hrs, 1987-1991) LMSC - DSM Program (400 hrs. 1981-1987)

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