'Bob Macfarlane' Email & Phone Number

TayganPoint is an award-winning management consulting firm that specializes in business transformation, from strategy through execution. We bring deep industry expertise to the life sciences, financial services, healthcare, and energy sectors and a laser focus on achieving sustainable, measurable business value. We are not an extension of your team - we.

R&D Program Manager for a large government client. Managed portfolio of projects for military healthcare supply chain. Responsibilities included strategy development; requirements analysis; contracting & acquisition; budgeting, planning and programming; business process reengineering; IT portfolio management; and senior level reporting.

Supported commander to standup new strategic communications division. Led organization through planning process to develop a strategic communication plan aligned to agency's goals and objectives. Plan outlined desired outcomes, supporting themes and messages, target audiences, distribution channels, and performance metrics. Plan also included strategies.

Pentagon, VA

Led cross-functional team driving logistics related actions to reinvigorate Air Force nuclear enterprise after several highly publicized nuclear incidents. Directed lean six sigma analysis of findings and recommendations from DOD & AF investigations to create complete solutions that addressed root causes; managed development of metrics and other control.

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Called to active duty to support Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Managed DoD program for systems used to share classified information with coalition partners in Europe to support warfighting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (CENTRIX). Received approval and funding ($25M) to extend program to operations in Africa. Contracted with vendors to buy.

Served as the chief information officer for a network of small businesses. Helped companies improve operations by implementing new technology, managing vendors, protecting critical data, and training users. Integrated custom software, enhanced web site functionality, maintained software/hardware for file, email, and web servers; and programmed switches.

Principal in change management practice of mid-size consulting firm. Managed teams of consultants to reengineer business processes and implement IT solutions for clients in financial services and insurance industries.

Satellite engineer in the Project Management Office supporting the development, manufacturing, and testing of satellites for the Department of Defense.