Jay Kaji Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Project Manager of the Next Generation Interceptor and a member of a team of empowered and trusted professionals working to develop, test and field the Interceptor America deserves. 🇺🇸

United States

Working across the Department of Defense and Government enterprise to address a critical capability and capacity shortfall.

Led the Ground-based Interceptor (GBI) Project Office at Missile Defense Agency. Responsible for the development, testing, production, fielding, service life extension program and sustainment of the current GBI fleet.

Huntsville, Alabama

Pentagon

Lead for all Budget and Execution activities for ASA(ALT) Procurement and Research, Developmement, Test and Evaluation Funds.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Member of the POM/LIRA / WSR and Budget and Execution Team.

Arlington, Virginia

Department of the Army Systems Coordinator (DASC) in the Fires and Full Dimension protection division within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)). Assigned as the Action officer for the several critical Army Programs. Supports Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space. Advises U.S. Army project and product managers in the execution of strategies for planning, developing, testing, contracting, and supporting required capabilities. Routinely interfaced and coordinated actions with Senior Army leaders, Army and Joint Staffs, Missile Defense Agency, Congressional and Industry partners.• Participates and contributes in all phases of the programming, planning, budgeting, and execution process to include development of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) positions, President’s budget exhibits, and defending program resources• Presented budget submissions to Congressional Committee Staff, provided answers to questions from Professional Staff Members, and developed responses to correspondence from Member Offices• Briefed assigned programs to the 4-star civilian and military level within DoD• Works with HQDA, OSD, and program office stakeholders to ensure transparency, quick issue resolution, and support informed decisions • Coordinated Configuration Steering Boards and Capability Portfolio Reviews• Co-chair several Acquisition WIPT and primary HQDA coordinator for successful Milestone B and beyond Decisions for all assigned programs.

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Assistant Product Manager, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Project Office. Focus areas included the development, testing, production and fielding of the THAAD Table Top Trainer and the Missile Round Pallet - Transport. Both activities resulted in the team receiving Department of Defense Value Engineering awards. Also led the cross functional team to achieve THAAD software safety certification enabling the full material release of THAAD increment build 1 and 2.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Assist and lead in the Global Deployment of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems to include the AN/TPY 2 Radar to Turkey, USCENTCOM and Japan; as well as the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System to Romania and Poland.

Grand Prairie, Texas

Arlington, Virginia

Master Of Strategic Studies, Emphasis On The Advanced Strategic Art Program, Distinguished Graduate (Top 10%)

The Advanced Strategic Art Program aims to deliver strategic advisors and leaders who can immediately impact the Joint Interagency.

Command General Staff Course, Advanced Military And Operational Studies

Master Of Arts - Ma, Diplomacy And Military Studies

Bba, Business

Activities and Societies: Corps of Cadets Intro Leader (1999 -2000) Pi Kappa Phi Omricon Delta Kappa Gamma Sigma Sigma