Diane Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

United States

Superior, CO

• Contract Transition Manager
• Responsible for coordinating/managing transition activities across all stakeholders ensuring successful contract transitions from multiple incumbent contractors at numerous locations; both transitions received ATO on.
• Effectively identified and coordinated transition events/schedules with Government Program Management Office, stakeholders, government points of contacts and subcontractors from: 7 Government sites around the globe, 3.
• Fully engaged with stakeholders and GPOCs weekly to ensure clear communications and coordination, concise expectations, risk and issue identification and mitigation; established high standard of communication and.
• Led first ever Virtual Transition Readiness Reviews and Operation Acceptance Reviews; streamlined processes and allowed participation from GPOCs around the world.
• Responsible for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and program objectives, focused on delivering quality products.

Aurora, CO

• Acting Deputy to Program Manager for multi-national Enterprise Government contract with over 300 personnel valued at >$600M. Support Program Manager in daily operations, Customer communications, reporting, contract.
• Created, launched and direct a continuous improvement, innovation and process standardization program to enhance Customer value, increase efficiencies, reduce costs and leverage resources taking into account multi site.
• Drove the development of and currently Co-Chair Customer’s Sustainability Program. Oversee working group, projects, budget, communications and policy. Program led to the award of over $6M in DOD grants to fund.
• Direct and coordinate Program Management Reviews, Risk and Opportunity Management Board, Metrics Reviews, Customer corrective action tracking and quality assurance program.
• Facilitate and manage improvement and team building activities utilizing lean/six sigma tools resulting in strategy development, process efficiencies, cost savings and enhanced.
• Execute and lead key program business rhythms and briefings to ensure management team is efficiently and effectively leading their teams, identifying risks, exploring opportunities and effectively communicating with.

• Acting Deputy to Program Manager for multi-national Enterprise Government contract with over 300 personnel valued at >$600M. Support Program Manager in daily operations, Customer communications, reporting, contract.
• Created, launched and direct a continuous improvement, innovation and process standardization program to enhance Customer value, increase efficiencies, reduce costs and leverage resources taking into account multi site.
• Drove the development of and currently Co-Chair Customer’s Sustainability Program. Oversee working group, projects, budget, communications and policy. Program led to the award of over $6M in DOD grants to fund.
• Direct and coordinate Program Management Reviews, Risk and Opportunity Management Board, Metrics Reviews, Customer corrective action tracking and quality assurance program.
• Facilitate and manage improvement and team building activities utilizing lean/six sigma tools resulting in strategy development, process efficiencies, cost savings and enhanced.
• Execute and lead key program business rhythms and briefings to ensure management team is efficiently and effectively leading their teams, identifying risks, exploring opportunities and effectively communicating with.

• Managed daily operations, budget and staff responsible for hosting 4,000 Distinguished Visitors a year in a Military/Government environment. (DV’s include high level Government Officials and Agency Directors, Military.
• Initiated ongoing reviews with Site Commander and Agency Senior Leadership to continually improve services offered, standards of conduct and the visit experience. Created and presented proposal for new visit process.
• Strengthened communications and coordinated with various contacts from multi-agency, multi-national and armed services teams regarding all aspects of Protocol Department. Required strong synchronization and positive.

• Directed all aspects of key client relationships including functions related to business development, contract negotiations, marketing, Customer value and issue resolution, which kept company as the largest Dental.
• Created and managed marketing strategy, budget and execution: advertising, trade shows, conferences, literature, promotional items, direct mail pieces, preferred client program and annual satisfaction surveys.
• Recruited, interviewed, coached, developed work assignments and conducted performance reviews for temporary work force of dental hygienists, assistants and business assistants.

• Led night shift management team; responsible for ensuring all departments were staffed appropriately for current workload and production targets of distribution center workforce consisting of over 100 full and part.
• Managed annual physical inventory: created project plan, directed staff, schedules, budgets, chaired cross-functional meetings all of which required strong coordination, communication and planning with all departments.
• Directed staff, budget and daily operations of over 40 warehousing team members; responsible for daily tasking, coaching, development, training, disciplinary actions, performance reviews and special recognition.

• Headed project team that developed a formal integrated system test department to support AT&T Broadband billing and provisioning systems including organizational structure, budget, staffing, job descriptions.
• Recruited, hired, trained, coached, conducted performance reviews and developed team of over 40; project managers, business analysts, system engineers, software testers, software administrators and hardware.
• Administered department master budget and project plan, which entailed directing cross-functional projects, some in multiple locations, for a team with over 80 projects annually; included business requirements.
• Initiated the creation of and negotiated service level agreements with vendors, development teams and clients to clearly identify expectations and define responsibilities, which improved the testing process, working.
• Oversaw sub-contracts to ensure statement of work requirements were met on time, within budget at the quality level specifically agreed. Resolved issues and negotiated new requirements.
• Prepared and conducted presentations for Senior Level Management, planned and oversaw department meetings and coordinated semi annual retreats.

• Created, presented and executed business plan that kept an entire business unit from being phased out, directly saved 18 jobs, and generated over $15 million in sales over a three year period.
• Responsible for business development, budgets, operations and staff of the BAC brand business unit. Developed recommendations for the Company Owners on business strategy and direction. Created positive client.
• Initiated co-op advertising, rebate, and enhanced distribution programs to improve client relations; focused on supporting clients in building brand awareness to increase sales and inventory turns.
• Created and conducted presentations to Senior Leadership, Business Owners and Key Investors on strategy, sales and operations.

Ms, Marketing & Management

Bs - Business, Marketing