Experience

ClearPlan LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Controls Consultant

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Collaborate with the clients’ management teams to improve Program Planning and Control capabilities including required financial analysis, performance measurement, budget development and project scheduling. Engagements typically involve working with Senior Managers across the Finance and Program Management functions to evolve existing practices for EVMS tools, risk management, sales forecasts, profitability and EAC documentation. Engagements to date include:Planning & Control Consultant – Ultra-Herley, Woburn, MA (AUG2022-PRESENT)Assist with development of customized planning, control and risk management methodologies for both mature production programs and IRAD development projects. Acting Director of Finance – Terma USA, Warner Robins, GA (JAN-JUN2022)Temporary head of the company’s financial planning & analysis staff, reporting directly to USA VP of Finance, necessitated by an emergency leave circumstance. Immediately took control of developing the Annual Budget for the US company, learning all financial systems (IFS ERP) and provided day-to-day direction to a staff of 2 finance analysts.Program Master Planner - L3 Harris, Londonderry, NH (MAY-DEC2021)Matured the PMO's Planning and Scheduling practices by implementing standard tools (MS Project, SSI tools, Barbecana schedule inspector), replacing the legacy, unsupported Power Query model. Created opportunity for ClearPlan to conduct additional on-site assements and provide recomendations to site Executives.ClearPlan Planning & Control Site Lead - L3 Harris, Wilmington, MA (OCT2018-MAY2021)Expanded on-site team from 1 to 5 analysts and cemented a long-term client relationship while personally performing the Program Control role on client’s 2 largest programs, both of which were critically late and overrun. Responsible for all financial analysis, risk measurement, sales forecasts, EAC documentation, and performance measurement utilizing Cobra EVMS tools.



Raytheon

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Project Planning & Control Lead

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2018

  Partnered with the IT PMO to implement internal Earned Value requirements and enable best practices for planning, control, risk measurement and EV within an Information Technology shared services organization. Coached Project Managers to adopt existing internal project management tools within the IT PMO and developed Excel models to simplify, automate and improve performance analytics. Partnered with the IT PMO to implement internal Earned Value requirements and enable best practices for planning, control, risk measurement and EV within an Information Technology shared services organization. Coached Project Managers to adopt existing internal project management tools within the IT PMO and developed Excel models to simplify, automate and improve performance analytics.



Lahey Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• IT Portfolio Lead

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

  Shaped PMO and Governance practices by working with Senior Hospital management to develop business cases for proposed projects and represent the IT PMO in the Governance process. Managed short-term and critical IT projects as needed, including process improvement efforts for Report writing, Revenue Cycle, Health Information Management (HIM). Managed the implementation of the CA Clarity Project Portfolio Management application Shaped PMO and Governance practices by working with Senior Hospital management to develop business cases for proposed projects and represent the IT PMO in the Governance process. Managed short-term and critical IT projects as needed, including process improvement efforts for Report writing, Revenue Cycle, Health Information Management (HIM). Managed the implementation of the CA Clarity Project Portfolio Management application



Elbit Systems of America

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Planning & Control Lead

  • May 2008 - Oct 2013

  Managed the program control function for several flagship Commercial Aviation product development programs, including a 6-year, $40M new product line and a 4-year $20M next generation product redesign. Introduced disciplined approaches to planning and controls in Finance, Engineering and Program Management via standard formats for cost and schedule estimating and performance tracking. using Earned Value-based performance metrics. Completed formal training in Lean and Six Sigma. Managed the program control function for several flagship Commercial Aviation product development programs, including a 6-year, $40M new product line and a 4-year $20M next generation product redesign. Introduced disciplined approaches to planning and controls in Finance, Engineering and Program Management via standard formats for cost and schedule estimating and performance tracking. using Earned Value-based performance metrics. Completed formal training in Lean and Six Sigma.



Raytheon

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Program Analyst

  • Jan 2007 - May 2008

  Adminstered an ANSI-748 compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for a $70M Radar upgrade program. Developed time saving Excel-based cost & schedule analysis tools, reducing the effort for monthly management presentations by 50-75%. Adminstered an ANSI-748 compliant Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for a $70M Radar upgrade program. Developed time saving Excel-based cost & schedule analysis tools, reducing the effort for monthly management presentations by 50-75%.



Connection

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Compensation Analyst

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2007

  Applied rigorous planning and analysis from experience in Defense industry to create key performance metrics in a high-volume transactional data environment. Developed metrics and dashboards for sales managers. Identified root cause of significant revenue losses and Worked cross-functionally with IT, commissions and sales management to correct the underlying process. Applied rigorous planning and analysis from experience in Defense industry to create key performance metrics in a high-volume transactional data environment. Developed metrics and dashboards for sales managers. Identified root cause of significant revenue losses and Worked cross-functionally with IT, commissions and sales management to correct the underlying process.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Control / Master Planner

  • Oct 2002 - Apr 2006

  Led program teams to develop Program Management Baselines (PMBs), Integrated Master Plans (IMPs) and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting for the full Life Cycle of multiple classified and unclassified US Military system development programs. Created complex excel models for analysis and reporting of performance trends and contributed to improvement teams that re-engineered and simplified program control processes. Led program teams to develop Program Management Baselines (PMBs), Integrated Master Plans (IMPs) and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting for the full Life Cycle of multiple classified and unclassified US Military system development programs. Created complex excel models for analysis and reporting of performance trends and contributed to improvement teams that re-engineered and simplified program control processes.



Computer Science Corporation

• Computer Networking Products
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Pricing Analyst

  • Mar 2001 - Jun 2002

  Built on Federal Government acquisitions knowledge to develop winning pricing models for multi-year IT services contracts with total value greater than $100M with the Jet Propulsion Lab, NASA, NOAA, as well as lower-valued contracts via sole-source procurements and GSA schedules. Built on Federal Government acquisitions knowledge to develop winning pricing models for multi-year IT services contracts with total value greater than $100M with the Jet Propulsion Lab, NASA, NOAA, as well as lower-valued contracts via sole-source procurements and GSA schedules.



Drug Enforcement Administration

• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Analyst

  • Mar 1998 - Nov 2000

  Under direction of the CIO, prepared budget requests and created white papers for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Department of Justice (DoJ). Earned COTR (Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative) certification and procured IT support services in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Directed activities of a team of 2 management support contractors. Under direction of the CIO, prepared budget requests and created white papers for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Department of Justice (DoJ). Earned COTR (Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative) certification and procured IT support services in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Directed activities of a team of 2 management support contractors.