Project Manager

• Jul 2015 - Present

Senior Consultant (Observer, Coach, & Trainer Team Chief)

• Nov 2013 - Apr 2015

• Evaluated three separate companies, training over 400 employees; provided objective feedback, assistance in the development of company goals, and training strategies improving their overall performance.• Established effective partnership with assigned companies; built rapport on a foundation of trust ensuring an enduring working relationship. • Monitored training program progress while operating in a fast-paced, complex, and matrixed workplace; ensured all information was properly documented and shared with stakeholders.• Managed and developed six staff members to perform duties to the highest standard while working in a cross-cultural environment; resulted in the development of a professional relationship with a company that had not been open to work with outside organizations for over five years.

Senior Manager (Company Commander)

• May 2012 - Nov 2013

• Developed company training program nested with overall department's strategic plan and approved by department director; resulted in increasing the overall proficiency of company critical tasks and was instrumental in refocusing regional awareness on imperative training guidelines.• Advanced new partnerships outside of the company to help support overall program training initiative; allowing company to work more efficiently and at a higher operating level. • Lead manager on project that involved logistical support to deploy team and $42M in equipment over 600 miles from home station without loss; enabled logistical sustainment support for 24 days of training exercises in an austere environment, allowing 60 employees to train without interruption.• Designed metrics to monitor and assess program progress, allowing accurate documentation and reporting of new information and deliverables to stakeholders.• Streamlined administrative system in the company, increasing efficiency for the processing of awards and evaluations from four days to one.

Deputy Director (Brigade Rear Detachment Executive Officer)

• Aug 2011 - May 2012

• Improved department's ability to effectively define, initiate, plan, control, and close all projects/programs; ensured documentation and distribution of information to all sponsors.• Lead manager for support of strategic project involving logistical operations to receive and reintegrate over 4100 employees and $25M of equipment from Southern Afghanistan to Fort Wainwright, AK.• Managed existing program alliances; successful collaboration ensured the synchronization of four multi-faceted projects.• Researched and identified new sources of funding for high visibility project; ensured all project objectives were met and came in under $75K budget.

Operation Supervisor (Brigade Assistant Operations Officer)

• Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

• Managed the day to day synchronization of deployment operations; enabling the loading of 1000 pieces of rolling stock in excess of $425M and the deployment of over 4100 employees to Southern Afghanistan.• Assisted in the coordination of complex operations in multicultural environment, promoting positive relations and strong collaboration between all organizations involved.• Prepared documents containing new information about current programs and projects; consolidated and reported information ensuring all directors had most current information available ensuring synchronization of efforts.

Operation Group Manager (Platoon Leader)

• Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

• Identified, researched, and advanced training initiative; improving team's proficiency by 18%.• Led team successfully through seven challenging training operations; the team was recognized for high performance standards by certified trainers.• Planned and resourced company training project that resulted in a successful training event for over 60 employees; increasing company proficiency and supporting department's strategic program.• Excelled during an extremely arduous mental and physical training program to become certified as an expert in career specialty.

Assistant Operations Supervisor (Battalion Assistant Operations Officer)

• Apr 2007 - Jun 2008

• Assisted in the planning, coordination, and execution of three large scale projects requiring the collaboration of multiple outside agencies; programs resulted in the successful training of over 600 employees.• Researched, developed, and advanced leadership professional development initiative; instrumental in the department's increasing of expertise in tasks critical to support organization's strategic program.• Assisted in the development of systems that increased the overall efficiency in tracking progress of all department programs; enabling continuous evaluation of programs and implementation of process improvement measures.