Michael Bate Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

United States

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Leading the Direct and Indirect Fire Large Caliber Ammunition Program teams supporting domestic and international requirements.

Holston And Radford Arsenal

• Leadership for >$800M of execution programs and proposals for two Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) facilitieso Grew organization from <25 to >90 in last 18 months• Complex industrial construction under federal contracts• Oversight and support of OSI Modernization strategy and execution to ensure delivery against business commitments • Effectively coordinate and manage three separate external stakeholder entities for major acquisition and execution programs – PEO Ammo, Army Contracting Command and Joint Munitions Command• Building and developing a team of high performing program managers to secure BAE Systems as the preferred partner and provider of ordnance and energetic solutions• Re-baseline of projects with negative profit outside of schedule commitments to allow for profit and on-time delivery

Radford Army Ammunition Plant

• Leadership for >$800M of execution programs and proposals for two Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) facilitieso Grew organization from <25 to >90 in last 18 months• Complex industrial construction under federal contracts• Oversight and support of OSI Modernization strategy and execution to ensure delivery against business commitments • Effectively coordinate and manage three separate external stakeholder entities for major acquisition and execution programs – PEO Ammo, Army Contracting Command and Joint Munitions Command• Building and developing a team of high performing program managers to secure BAE Systems as the preferred partner and provider of ordnance and energetic solutions• Re-baseline of projects with negative profit outside of schedule commitments to allow for profit and on-time delivery

York, Pennsylvania Area

• Management of $20M+ in development, prototyping and transition to production of Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) program inclusive • Capture lead for $15M+ production contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements • Execution Program Manager for multi-billion dollar JLTV capture program• Oversight of a diverse organization executing complex requirements to ensure flawless delivery to exceed internal and external objectives

Arlington, Virginia

Single authority accountable for implementing a holistic project management discipline across the BAE Systems Land & Armaments Sector Utilizing BAE Systems Lifecycle Management Framework as the catalyst to provide training on core elements of Program Management to promote successful project executionResponsible for partnering with programs, projects and functions to assist in executing and exceeding financial targets by defining and embedding a new standard for project management Support the Project Management Authority (PMA) in establishing a strategic program management vision and mission for BAE Systems, L&A Primary voice and advocate of the program management communityOwner of the Project Management process for BAE Systems, L&A and serve as PM SME for business-wide initiatives

Management of $150M+ annual Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program responsible for design, production, delivery and sustainment of five vehicle variants fielded in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)Responsible for overall program cost, schedule, and technical performance for the RG33 MRAP Family of VehiclesLead a cross functional team spread throughout eight locations within the Continental United States (CONUS) as well as personnel operating in fifteen locations OCONUS in support of OIF and OEFCoordinate the preparation and generation of proposals, business plans, operating budgets and all financial aspects of the programs Operating the RG33 program as a high performance enterprise through utilization of Life Cycle Management (LCM), partnering, collaboration and innovationResponsible for improving BAE Systems Market Share and Profitability

Detection/Countermeasures Strategic Business Unit; Support the VP/GM of the Detection/Countermeasures Strategic Business Unit. Provide back-up coverage when necessary and appropriate.Direct senior level customer interface and problem resolutionOrganize and support all functions throughout several ATP sites in support of the VP/GMCoordinate master plans with functional leadership, defining the various elements to meet business unit objectives.Prepare inter-departmental master schedules in varying degrees of definition. Conduct team conferences and progress/status meetings/reports.Monitor/report/present program status. Interpret and analyze current status. Identify actual or potential problems of a critical or controversial nature. Recommend corrective actions or workaroundsLiaison between VP/GM Detection and Countermeasures SBU, Sr. Program Director and direct reports

Chameleon ILS/CLS; Management of $50M annual Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) business for Countermeasures Program Support the Senior Director of Detection and Countermeasures ILS/CLS with the management of the Program Office and overall duties and responsibilities. Provide back-up coverage when necessary and appropriate.Direct senior level customer interface to include formal and informal negotiations, contract direction and problem resolutionSupport and manage personnel throughout multiple sites within ATP directly related to the Chameleon ILS/CLS programDevelop and manage the Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost Reimbursable budgets associated with Chameleon ILS and CLS program.Program oversight to ensure the ILS/CLS team meets customer and business objectivesDevelopment and management of Integrated Master Plan and Schedule to effectively manage ILS/CLS activities.Review documents (RFP, contract, SOW, WBS, Specs, and CDRLs) to understand program objectives, to ensure program team acceptance, to guarantee adherence to company directives, and to forecast potential problems/concerns

Successful implementation of a companywide online Corrective Action Request (CAR) system in order to implement an efficient and effective process for capturing internal GD and external customer corrective actions (CARs) Management of Quality organizational metrics throughout ATPOrganization of Quality Audit Schedules for all facilities within ATPOversee and manage the external Quality and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) registrar budgetPerform, monitor and close EHS and Quality internal compliance audit