Eric McCleaf, PMP
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Credentials
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
Experience
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Summit Technologies LLC
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Apr 2021 - Present
Serves as a Project Manager overseeing a team of consultants and analysts (direct reports and subcontractors) providing guidance, process improvement, tactical support, strategic communications, and change management support to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Enterprise Human Resources Information Services (CEHRIS).• Serves as primary interface with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR); works with the COR on contract work requests, management of deliverables, cost management, and schedules/expected duration of assignments.• Supports the implementation of strategic initiatives and provides recommendations on organization improvement strategies.• Provides strategic planning support and continuous improvement support to the customer; assists in updating the CEHRIS Strategic Plan.• Assigns projects to team members, monitors and evaluates performance, performs quality reviews, and reports progress to CEHRIS leadership.• Manages the contract and collaborates on the contract work with the sub-contract leadership and team members.• Manages direct reports, including staff development, team building, and coaching.• Assists in the preparation of the Monthly Status Report and other administrative deliverables; tracks contract burn and monitors contract modifications.• Works with team to forecast deliverables and supports the preparation of the monthly invoice in alignment to the contract line item numbers (CLIN) and defined fixed-price deliverables.
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Program Manager/Delivery Manager
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Apr 2005 - Mar 2021
• Accountable for various federal government service contracts, with supervisory responsibility for staff members. Responsible for meeting revenue and margin goals, and tracking performance against those goals. Coordinates subcontractor relationships and oversees subcontractor staff.• Responsible for building client relationships, managing scope against contract expectations, and reporting contract financial and risk posture to NTT DATA Executive leadership.• Manages resources, including staff development, team building, recruitment, and mentoring. Works with employees to establish goals, conduct appraisals, and facilitate training.• Executes general administrative tasks such as invoicing and monthly status reporting, and collaborating with company managers to apply lessons learned toward future growth opportunities.• Provides solicitation response support, to include writing and reviewing technical proposals, staffing, and pricing. Actively seeks new business opportunities and brings opportunities to company management and business development staff.• Provides leadership and support for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Information Services Business Program Management Office. Oversees a team of business analysts, IT portfolio analysts, and project management consultants working at the customer site with government staff. Key areas of focus are business process documentation; documentation of high-level business requirements used to develop IT solutions; IT portfolio analysis and reporting; business process improvement; and IT and project management policy, process, and procedure development. • Performs routine contract support, including attending management meetings, assigning client-approved tasks, reporting task status, and addressing/mitigating issues and risks. • Previously provided Investment/Program/Project Management subject matter expertise in support of the FBI's IT assessment, governance, and oversight functions.
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Program/Project Manager
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Feb 1996 - Feb 2005
• Provided Division and Program Management for a portfolio of Government IT contracts. Advised company owners on operational decisions and overall company strategic planning. Supervised, advised, and developed staff of Project Managers, Software Architects, and Quality Assurance Specialists.• Managed Professional Services Division, which included a portfolio of government contracts worth more than $10 million. Ensured successful delivery of projects within schedule and budget. Managed the development of the award-winning United States Postal Service Postal Emergency Management System, an enterprise web application deployed within the organization to provide real-time information and communication in the event of an emergency.• Instrumental in Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model Level II certification, including overseeing the integration of rigorous project management, cost tracking, quality assurance, and configuration management processes into company operations and project execution.• Provided project management support for web site and application development projects for civilian Government agencies including an enterprise application development project for the United States Postal Service. Established rapport and strong working relationships with customers to instill trust in company’s ability to perform and manage expectations. Monitored project schedule, cost, and risk. Worked directly with customer to define requirements and monitor project status through development lifecycle. • Assisted in resource acquisition including evaluating the project to determine resource needs. Identified, quantified, and managed risk including working with the project team and the customer to devise and execute risk mitigation strategies.
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DigitalOrtho Specialist
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Aug 1995 - Feb 1996
• Scanned aerial photographs and used proprietary software applications to correct the inherent distortion in the aerial shots. Produced and edited digital elevation models. Used Adobe Photoshop to perform detailed image correction. • Scanned aerial photographs and used proprietary software applications to correct the inherent distortion in the aerial shots. Produced and edited digital elevation models. Used Adobe Photoshop to perform detailed image correction.
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Education
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1991 - 1995
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science, Geography (with Distinction), Focus on Physical Geography (Climate, Landforms, Ecology)
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