Ben Robbins

Project Manager at NMR Consulting
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States, US
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Feb 2020 - Present
    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Manager, Joint Program Support
      • Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

      Manage the Marine Corps operations for Frontier Technology, Inc. to include all USMC, SBIR/IRAD and JSF F-35 Logistics Support Programs.• Maintain working knowledge of all active and incoming T&M and CPFF USMC and JOTT OT&E contracting efforts at FTI• Conduct Operational improvements and management processes for the JPS business unit, through employee engagement, management and growth; includes facilitating all Contracts, Accounting, HR and customer related procedures• Update and track Revenue Buildup for all T&M and CPFF contracts managed, to include profit tracking vs forecasts, daily, weekly and monthly burn rates, resource leveling and long-term program forecasting • Develop strategies for profit maximization in conjunction with FTI’s strategic, corporate vision; includes organic and external business development efforts• Ensure all programs under my supervision are on scope and on budget based on the contract PWS and baseline forecast; Establish course corrections where needed• Lead proposal and spin-up efforts for all new USMC and JOTT contracts, to include technical and cost proposals, pricing, staffing and resourcing, and PWS definition and execution• Lead proposal, cost and project scheduling efforts for company related IR&D efforts for enhancements to FTI’s suite of decision aid SBIR tools; brief proposals to Sr leadership for buy in on tool concept and proposed development budget.• Active member of the FTI SBIR Community of Practice, working to ensure synergy amongst company-wide software development efforts, both new and existing, leveraging IR&D dollars and customer funding; This committee ensures a mutually beneficial approach to tool enhancements for FTI and their customers• Serve as the primary hiring manager for all JPS business unit contracts, evaluating and interviewing candidates, creating Job Reqs for required positions and leveraging the FTI Recruiting staff for job search efforts Show less

    • Program Manager, VMX-1
      • May 2016 - Jul 2019

      Serve as the PM for the VMX-1 Marine Corps Squadron in Yuma, AZ. VMX-1 is an Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron under the authority of COMOPTEVFOR, specializing in future requirements, operational tactics, techniques and procedures, and concepts of employment for tiltrotor aircraft.• Manage and execute T&M contract funding from multiple funding CLINs• Maintain customer interaction to ensure contract support team meets contract requirements• Manage GSA travel process for contract support team to include travel fund allocation, GSA travel requests, and GSA trip reports• Evaluate and recommend potential team candidates for fulfillment of open contract positions within the VMX-1 contract support team• Provide bi-weekly Drumbeat updates to Senior VMX-1 leadership• Manage and distribute monthly status and financial reports for the contract support team to Senior VMX-1 leadership, and GSA• Provide high-level status briefing(s) to senior FTI personnel regarding team performance against contract requirements• Serve as software development manager for the development of the VMX-1 test data collection tool• Manage and mentor FTI contractor support team to ensure continual professional growth• Develop and manage software development project master schedule for Test and Evaluation data collection system• Serve as the lead Technical Analyst for Business Case Analyses• Provide recommendations to the improvement of team scope of work• Analyze and report on up-front assessments of technical fitment of FTI SBIR tools into program operation• Perform continual analysis of potential growth opportunities, for FTI, within the Marine Corps network Show less

    • Program Analyst, EPLM, CEED, FECD
      • Sep 2015 - May 2016

      Served as the acting Project Lead for VMX-1 Marine Corps Test and Evaluation Squadron. Duties include developing software requirement and design documentation, assisting in SOP development, creating high-end client briefings, conducting SBIR tool integration analysis documentation, and project and task management. Other included duties within the VMX-1 program include managing the travel process for all FTI and sub-contractor team members. Additional responsibilities within the ePLM IDE program involve weekly and monthly status reporting the client, as well as monthly financial reporting, to include Earned Value Management and Contractor Burn Rates. • Initiated, developed, and implemented software requirement and design documentation for Test and Evaluation Data Management system(s) • Developed and managed software development project master schedule for Test and Evaluation data collection system• Analyzed and reported on technical fitment of FTI developed SBIR tools into program operation• Managed travel arrangements, reports and financials for FTI and sub-contracted personnel• Developed and implemented Microsoft Excel based Earned Value Management reporting process in support of the ePLM IDE• Served as contributing Analyst for monthly and quarterly ePLM financial reporting• Served as Project Manager for program Capability Assessment, using a Multi-Criteria Decision solution• Served the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, as a Failure Reporting and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) Analyst• Conducted preliminary Business Case Analyses on internally developed FTI SBIR tools for implementation into the ePLM IDE program, such as ELAPS, I-CAIV®, I-SAT® and ICE• Managed monthly and quarterly Earned Value Management and Cost Performance Indicator reporting for the ePLM IDE program• Served as Training Assistant for Windchill and Windchill quality Solutions Show less

    • Logistics Analyst/Technical Writer, NAVAIR 4.5x
      • Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

      As a Technical Writer, I served under the Naval Air Command’s, Persistent Ground Surveillance Systems program, writing Software Requirements Specification, Design Documents and Test Plans for the implementation of new, complex logistics tools into the Auto-Scan Tracking System.• Created Software Requirement, Specification and Design documentation in support of Integrated Data Environment for the Navair 4.5x program• Participated in Testing and Evaluation events for the implementation of program modules into the Master Data Environment• Conducted Quality Analysis procedures on program data for Integrated Logistics Database• Managed Software Development process in relation to the SRS documentation and guidance• Regular travel to customer site to gain feedback on newly developed modules and data environments• Worked directly with Customer to develop base outlines for preliminary Software Requirements Show less

    • Sales, Marketing and Business Development
      • May 2012 - Jan 2015

      • Built and managed software and support sales Pipeline • Lead Market Research and Analysis effort during Integrated Logistics Software Requirements process• Conducted Industry Analysis to capture local market footprint for Southeastern United States• Developed Strategic Business and Technical procedures • Conducted on and offsite product demonstrations• Managed Configuration Tracker for customer software versions• Attended product Trade Shows as Software Sales Representative• Lead rebranding effort for product Marketing, resulting in a website and sales material refresh, to include Search Engine Optimization principals Show less

    • Logistics Analyst/Training Lead, PGSS (Temp - 90 Day)
      • Feb 2012 - May 2012

      As the Training Lead for the Naval Air Command’s, Persistent Ground Surveillance Systems Rapid Transition Facility, I developed and implemented a Logistics based learning curriculum used to train contracted employees prior to their deployment to Afghanistan. Additional responsibilities included Quality and Metrics Analysis controls on in and outbound program equipment.• Developed comprehensive training program, resulting in implementation into the Navair Rapid Transition Facility curriculum for deploying contractors• Conducted on and offsite bi-weekly training courses for RTF students• Managed baseline procedures for offsite inventory control functions• Conducted Data and Metrics Analysis reporting• Developed and implemented QA/QC controls Show less

    • Logistics Specialist, TSMO
      • Jun 2010 - Feb 2012

      • Managed government Hand Receipt• Conducted cyclic and annual inventories of Sensitive and Expendable government equipment• Maintained proprietary software to match the official Property Book record• Handled lateral transfer of equipment between customer and contractor• Conducted Metrics reporting for program briefings

Education

  • University of North Alabama
    Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Professional Marketing
    2003 - 2011

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