PMI Certified Project Manager; Program Manager; Technical Professional
Program/Project Manager with extensive experience managing all facets of cross functional technical projects. Demonstrated ability as a seasoned leader providing detailed guidance and direction, identifying key objectives and priorities, defining scope, plans of action, resources, and capabilities needed to achieve mission requirements. Exemplary communication skills, positive attitude, ability to work well with others, and flexibility to changing workloads. Expertise in managing all aspects of the program to ensure on-time delivery while maintaining established budget. Recognized as a team leader, problem solver, and successful negotiator.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY – Cambridge, MA 2004-Present
Program Manager
NAVY Programs contributing program manager responsible for management of subcontracted procurement, production, and repair programs.
Key Accomplishments
• Orchestrated, negotiated, and managed cumulative dollar value subcontracts in excess of $300 million. Oversight includes working closely with the Navy customer to develop procurement strategy to meet program goals, enacting plans for execution of the tasking to meet program goals, define tasking.
•Championed key business process development, in areas including inspection and acceptance, billing and invoicing, and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) implementation.
•Established objectives for fiscal year tasking based on technical evaluation; develop, negotiate, and approve contract wording, deliverables, and terms and conditions with contract management and subcontract management within Draper, sponsor, and subcontractors.
•Architected technical statements of work, schedules, cost and budgeting; oversee subcontractor performance through to completion of efforts. Manage cost and schedule performance using earned value management (EVMS) techniques and tools.
•Spearheaded development of standard processes; working with various organizational elements within Draper for RFPs, proposal reviews, firm fixed price milestone billing, and other processes in support of government requirements for delivery of product. Develop policies, plans and procedures for implementation of program requirements.
Sr. Program Administrator
•Developed budgets and schedules; monitor and report on program expenditures and technical progress to management, customers and outside agencies as appropriate.
•Championed ad hoc projects as necessary, e.g., DoD Classified IT/IS implementation
AVAYA, INC. – Concord, MA 09/99 – 10/02
R&D Operations Manager / ISO Quality System Manager
Oversaw all aspects of ISO Program, including budgeting, external auditing from ISO registrar, and resource planning.
Key Accomplishments
•Managed development and implementation of policies and procedures related to Engineering, Software/ Hardware, Quality Assurance, and Product Support Engineering for leading manufacturer of data, wireless, and communications equipment.
•Created metrics to effectively monitor product quality, process effectiveness, project management and organizational productivity across R&D and manufacturing organizations.
•Improved tracking of projects in development through creation of innovative system used by Project Management team to track project status, prepare reports, and identify problems. Implemented earned value methodologies.
•Directed internal audit and corrective action systems, reducing time for closures of Corrective Actions and achieving schedule for audits.
•Steered successful transition to ISO9001:2000 standard.
•Reduced costs, built in eff...
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