Jennifer Castan Email & Phone Number

Virginia, United States

Current Project* Lead team to assist client in realizing their goal of an Intelligence Community (IC) supply chain risk management (SCRM) Program to identify and mitigate risk to the government Agency* Develop SCRM program strategy, implementation plan, and training framework, resulting in coordination across the organization and maximization of client performance and success * Develop presentations for and facilitate working group meetings of 30+ attendees, Program leadership, and senior executives to foster buy-in, enable collaboration, and garner support for the SCRM program* Execute and ensure accuracy of contract finances to include level of effort, revenue, and gross margin to assist Guidehouse in meeting its financial goals and growth objectives* Collaborate to build account strategies to address client issues as the SCRM program maturesPrevious Project* Provided direction, enabled collaboration, and ensured on-time project completion for Guidehouse team* Developed visualizations to demonstrate complex budget variance which resulted in increased accountability, efficiencies, and traceability of program budget and provide transparency and increased trust among partners* Developed successful budget-related briefings and products for Programmatics Chief to use for internal, agency, and Congressional consumption to garner additional resources for the government Program* Informed budget planning cycle by managing and analyzing annual project reviews across 30+ projects to provide leadership visibility and redistribute resources as needed* Planned and executed annual all-hands events for 400+ attendees to support senior leadership engagement and communication with the government program workforce* In executive secretariat role, managed strategic review of government program which increased the visibility of the program with intelligence leadership and secured increased funding for a key aspect of the program

Falls Church, Va

*Led a team of 6 people to develop threat models for a TSA client, successfully managing schedule, contract finance, client relationships, and deliverable drafting and review. Regularly briefed client leadership and stakeholders across the nation.*Led a team of 7 to develop a searchable and sortable matrix of ANSER's capabilities and domain expertise for business development and strategic planning, as part of a company-wide effort to record corporate and employee capabilities.*Led an internal project to revitalize ANSER’s onboarding and new hire orientation process. Conducted 20+ interviews with staff to gather input and feedback. Developed agenda, topics, and a variety of materials for this project.*Co-led an internal project to refine the awards process to promote transparency, consistency, and rigor in the awards program and ensure that the basis upon which nominees are evaluated is informed by objective criteria. *Member of CEO Focus Group which provides feedback, and alternative viewpoints to the CEO and VP Human Resources. *Nov 2005-July 2007: As an Associate Analyst, applied behavioral science theory and techniques to research and analyze data about Islamic radicalization including trends, nodes, indicators, root causes, and domestic and international counter-radicalization initiatives to provide policy guidance.

Virginia

Program Manager* Responsible for financial management and reporting for contracts totaling $232M and 300+ personnel, to include profit and loss, schedule, technical performance, and client relationship.* Expertly managed variety of contract types and lifecycle values to include $232M firm fixed price level of effort (FFP-LOE), $7.3M cost plus fixed fee (CP-FF), and $827M time and materials (T&M).* Consistently exceeded financial goals for profit, revenue, and direct labor* Developed and implemented effective process to improve financial forecasting and conducted financial analysis that resulted in government adding 18% more positions to contract* Prepared and briefed program metrics monthly to senior leadership to drive decision-making, risk management, and opportunity identification* Designed and provided management and leadership training to develop junior managers to keep workforce engaged and increase morale and productivity.* Regularly managed and conducted difficult conversations and personnel corrective actions to increase performance.* Worked as part of team to conduct annual performance appraisals and salary planning process to ensure rigor and fairness in the process.* Participated in multiple proposal efforts, resulting in wins of new intelligence analyst positions for the company* Earned individual and team Chairman’s awards for driving a performance culture that embraces the customer through effective relationship building, mentoring, self-initiated training, morale events, and leadership.

Alexandria, Va

Worked independently and as part of a team to provide alternative analysis and adversarial perspectives of terrorists’ use of IEDs to warfighters in the U.S. Central Command area of operations

Arlington, Va

For Risk Assessment Unit, generated network analysis data by using a variety of search tools, data analysis methods, and assessment techniques to provide actionable intelligence about persons of investigative interest to Department of Justice Task Force

Master'S Degree, Forensic Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology