Sourcing Coordinator

• Jul 2023 - Present

Skillbridge Sourcing Coordinator

• Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

Human Resources Manager

• 2020 - Mar 2023

Principal adviser to the Executive VP of Operations on human capital strategy including internal and external Human Resources issues, quality of life matters, trends, and policies affecting 300+ employees; advised local/regional senior directors on utilization and welfare of their people. Cross-functional thought leader and consensus builder in driving transformation and establishing a culture of excellence in pursuit of diversified groups while meeting organizational goals.• Informed executive management on policies, programs, and procedures regarding staffing, recruitment, placement and retention, employee training/development, pay and benefits administration, employee assistance programs, health and safety, and equal opportunity.• Monitored HR personnel actions for timeliness, propriety, and accuracy while ensuring proper mentorship and counseling of employees on benefits and entitlements; participated in special initiatives to improve program processes and the ability to provide services.• Created and maintained an equal positive opportunity climate organization-wide advising on relevant diversity and inclusion initiatives. • Conducted administration and oversight of employee evaluation and appraisal system. Performed quality force reviews and provided vital insight and metrics to executive leadership on overall system effectiveness and accuracy.• Mentored section directors to build a foundation and consensus in leadership vision and provided personnel counseling to foster a continuous force development and collaborative team-building approach at all levels• Established and maintained relationships with specialized base, community, and federal agencies to coordinate activities ensuring continuous support for employees. • Counseled and advised leadership on all personnel matters including the processing of personnel evaluations and appraisal systems, personnel placement, effective utilization, and disciplinary and non-disciplinary actions. Show less

Project and Program Manager

• 2018 - 2020

Planned, organized, and negotiated effectively with senior managers and senior analysts to accept and implement recommendations for proposals involving substantiative resources requiring extensive changes in established concepts and procedures. • Executed a $500K critical nuclear communications system upgrade. Coordinated contract negotiation and planning, conducted quality reviews, and shaped requirements to meet system integration. Managed a total of $855K of security and communication equipment. • Executed $43K emergency operations center telephone system, $15K paint and carpet, and $12K computer upgrade/installation. Provided statement of work (SOW), work breakdown structure (WBS), and schedule management to ensure the project was completed on time and within budget. • Directed, budgeted, and contracted aged furniture and communications equipment; built a 10-year forecast replacement plan for emerging requirements. • Action officer for enterprise emergency notification system. Migrated over 7K employee personal information and data points to the new system and created 90 automated templates ahead of schedule; notification timeliness increased by 40%.• Compiled reports and statistical information for the organization in response to immediate suspense for senior executives. Show less

Program and Operations Manager

• 2012 - 2018

Responsible for 24-hour headquarter operations center and notification to executive leadership. Served as a focal point for real-world and exercise situational reporting, and operational capability for two major corporations performing and supporting national security missions, military, and commercial space launches, and space shuttle operations.• Coordinated global transportation requests for 32 Department of Defense agencies, facilitated the movement of 4.3M passengers, and 54.7M tons of cargo to 6 geographically separated commands, and established 235 task certification requirements, with zero discrepancies identified during an audit.• Presented operational status of 90K personnel, 1.2K aircraft, 379 sea vessels, and critical operational issues; assisted senior stakeholders in keeping a global sight picture on 12 geographically separated units.• Conducted audit of corporate office critical operational processes and procedures; validated 168 requirements, identified 86 key deficiencies and procedural gaps based on headquarters instructions; compliance with agency requirements, certifying ahead of schedule.• Overhauled operational reporting for 28 programs consisting of personnel, equipment, training, and deployment status; created verification database and improved reporting accuracy by 45%; program increased from “marginal” to “excellent” status in 4 months. Show less

Training and Development Manager

• 2008 - 2014

Led, trained and directed 24 | 7 operations center personnel, services, and communications in support of global operations. Developed, implemented, and maintained standardized training plans in accordance with company and industry directives to train and mentor staff, and supervise teams in skills development, career progression, and work center tasks. • Mentored and led 23-member cross-functional team during 30 nuclear communication training exercises; set up critical portable communication systems. Acquired direct satellite connection and contributed to ‘zero’ loss of information; eliminated security modifications backlog; ensured agency 100% compliance.• Subject matter expert for occupational analysis; led a 5-member team, validated 472 operational tasks affecting over 2K personnel resulting in the most comprehensive developmental training overhaul in 5 years. • Authored comprehension training and evaluation plans using Instructional Systems Design (ISD) resulting in targeted developmental employee growth; standardized plan with flexible learning paths increased productivity and proficiency by 50%. Show less

Command and Control Operations

• Jun 2002 - 2010