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Savannah, Georgia, United States

Coordinate the activities of assigned project managers and program coordinators. Lead cross-functional program team in the execution of assigned government programs, ensuring all program deliverables are met. Plan, organize and manage company & supplier resources to meet assigned program cost/schedule milestones and margin targets. Responsibilities include program management of all program schedules, cost/benefit analysis, development, modification, test, certification, product support, quality, reliability & availability and entry into service issues & activities and logistic support.

Dublin, Georgia

Provide program management leadership to mature and new product development programs—to ensure customer requirements are met, and in compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Lead the development of program charters, evaluate resource requirements to ensure accurate cost basis and/or pricing, and manage program schedules, data integration, tracking of financial and quality performance, and implementation of corrective actions. Own successful customer relationships including communications, problem resolutions, contract negotiations related to project scope, and serving as the primary point of contact.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Promoted to senior-level role to provide cross-functional leadership, and focus on the prioritization and execution of actions for the on-time delivery and first-time quality of aircraft retrofit and new product development programs. Manage program schedules and budgets—up to $20M. Lead quarterly reviews with 15-20 key suppliers, and co-lead the reliability, quality, and availability action team (RQAAT). Manage a team of two program managers and one data analyst.• Played a key leadership role in establishing the Cabin Technology Road Mapping Team, developing the program directive and spearheading weekly meetings.• Reduced priority projects from 185 to 70, revamping the Reliability Quality Availability Action Team (RQAAT) structure to adapt to organizational and budget constraints, and mandating status reporting at director level.• Hired and developed program managers—two of which were selected to participate in the management development program, providing mentorship and coaching while removing any obstacles to ensure their success.• Exceeded dispatch reliability goals for the G650, G550, and G450—99.7%, 99.92%, and 99.88%, respectively, scheduling and leading program management reviews with key suppliers to ensure execution.• Performed analyses of mean time between failures (MTBF) on supplier parts, leading root-cause analyses and corrective action plans to ensure supplier contract guarantees.• Championed the investigation of millimeter wave vision systems for implementation in Gulfstream aircraft, establishing a small team to review new and existing technologies, and launching a formal program.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Provided program management support for assigned RQAAT AIPs, and reviews with mid-level system suppliers. Assisted entry-into-service program managers by creating detailed reliability presentations for each aircraft model. Played an integral role in the development and administration of the safety review team, reviewing all fleet events daily to identify possible safety problems.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Served as the procurement representative on GV-SP and GIV-X Design-Build Team for Honeywell APU, CPCS, ECS, and Air Turbine Starter. Managed the procurement suitable substitute team (SST)—identifying substitute parts, process improvements, design changes and/or other concepts that drive cost reductions. Authored the G450 Honeywell mechanical systems contract for the deployment of the G450 aircraft, and negotiated multimillion-dollar, long-term subcontracts for all Gulfstream sites.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Led all subcontracting of aircraft for completions outside of Gulfstream (~$3M each), and all painting subcontracts (~$60k each). Served as Group Leader for completion center purchasing. Purchased all major components of the aircraft completions done in-house, and subcontracted any items requiring earlier completion dates. Procured ~ 95% of the interior of the aircraft, including new lighting assemblies and sound system (entertainment equipment, security systems, switch panels, fluorescent bulbs, sheet metal offload, selcal equipment and cabin displays).

Savannah, Georgia Area

Negotiated price and purchasing of several million dollars of materials annually. Served as a cycle counter for one year, challenged to adjust all inventories to compensate for defective or lost material. Performed physical inventory of all purchased and fabricated parts—to ensure adequate inventory was available at all times for production line.

Master Of Business Administration, Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba