Kate Lang Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area & New York, Ny

Formally CSC, CSRA, General DynamicsDevelop and manage a spend plan for a multi-million dollar contract for Naval Aircraft Carriers. Primary responsibilities include creating forecast models, reconciling budgets, funding analyses, program management reviews, color of money analyses, incentive fee analyses, and maximizing contract year profit.

Rosslyn, Va

• Analyzed government budgets to identify trends and forecast opportunities within the defense industry; created a company-wide detailed briefing that received the Raytheon Business Development Excellence Award • Forecasted the international markets for Sensing, Effects, C3I, Mission Support, and Cyber for 78 countries; created models to analyze impacts of exchange rates and developed methodology to quantify indigenous preferences• Assisted in the creation of country strategies for Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Poland• Managed a cross-company team to create new methodology for forecasting the Cyber market (~$20B annually) with specific research focused on Commercial Critical Infrastructure Protection and international• Led a team with both internal and external stakeholders to analyze the Mission Support market (~$100B annually) to create a more detailed forecast model and developed a tool to provide more clarity into the market opportunities• Synthesized large datasets from various sources of information into meaningful conclusions and recommendations for Raytheon’s Senior Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and Investor Relations department• Responsible for analyzing the budgets of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), other U.S. Government agencies, and international customers in support of strategy development at both the corporate and business level.• Use budgetary analysis to help inform and shape Raytheon market assessments, to include market size, market growth rates, identification of key market segments, and competitor position in markets

El Segundo, Ca

Provides independent and objective assurance services to Raytheon by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the sufficiency and effectiveness of risk management, financial and operational controls, and governance. Conducts a variety of internal audits and offers process improvement solutions aimed at assisting management in attaining their goals and meeting their objectives. Provides advice and direction to other staff members. Develops audit findings, identifies root causes and offers recommendations to create positive change throughout Raytheon.

The FLDP is a two-year training program that accelerates the professional development of college graduates with high potential. The program integrates on-the-job training with an educational curriculum of seminars. Rotations included:- Program Controls: Developed a fully-automated Actual and Labor Report that both significantly reduced preparation time and improved the information available to Program Managers- Internal Audit: Assisted in development of and actively participated in numerous Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Audits - Corporate Strategy: Analyzed government budgets to identify trends and opportunities within the industry; Created presentations and performed analyses for Raytheon Strategic Dialogues, Global Marketing Meeting, Board of Director Meetings, and Investor Relations - Financial Planning & Analysis: Managed and reported SAS New Business Investments and monthly Focused Pursuit Reviews; created an automated SAS specific Quarterly Competitor Analysis- Business Analyst: Analyzed and created rates special project to enhance intercompany knowledge; pricing lead for two multimillion dollar proposals

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

- Interned for the Corporate Bank Head of the Caribbean and Central American Region- Developed presentation templates for Market Industry Analysis through Bloomberg- Created templates and presentations for display of Credit Rating Agencies’ Industry Trends- Researched industries, business sectors, and policy issues vital to the Latin American Region, including the Central American Free Trade Agreement and current geopolitical environments- Worked with Senior Management in the Caribbean and Central American Region to ensure accuracy of business metrics for compensation packages