Jim Burkart - MBA, PMP, SAFe 4 Agilist
Vice President, Growth & Business Development at VPD Government Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Project Management Professional
Project Management InstituteOct, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist
Scaled Agile, Inc.Jun, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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VPD Government Solutions
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President, Growth & Business Development
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Director of Growth and Business Development
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Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
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T. White Parker Associates, Incorporated
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Engagement Operations
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
Instilled controls, monitored, and advised managers and executives on the overall performance of eight engagements including profit, employee utilization, and approaches to service delivery execution.
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Engagement Director
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Jul 2018 - Nov 2019
Responsible for engagement portfolio, customer relationship, project profit, and team/staff development.
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Engagement Manager
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Jan 2015 - Jul 2018
Project Manager for federal government program management offices, business process improvement, grants management, Records and Information Management assessments, and stakeholder engagement projects for a variety of federal agencies. Applied PMP, Agile, and Lean frameworks, principles, and methodologies to plan for and implement sustainable solutions.
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BRMi
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
Led various project streams for Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Performed performance analysis, portfolio management and data analysis. Led various project streams for Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Performed performance analysis, portfolio management and data analysis.
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ASI Government
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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PROGRAM ANALYST
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Feb 2010 - Jun 2014
Lead data gathering and analysis for an organizational wide acquisition portfolio spend analysis and assessment project.Created, collected, analyzed, interpreted, and reported portfolio governance metrics and trends for four FAA NextGen portfolios.Developed and assessed portfolio risk, integrated master schedules and reporting frameworks.
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Acquisition Specialist
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Jul 2009 - Jan 2010
Assisted ASI’s Strategy and Organization Development Program Manager in planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluating, executing and closing dozens of projects under three task orders worth $2.8M
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BUSINESS ANALYST
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2009
Assembled and analyzed monthly balance scorecard and portfolio review information, proactively forecasted and tracked account revenue, audited invoices, tracked personnel and security clearances resulting in Executives effectively supervising profitable contracts, managing people, developing budgets and proposals, reporting monthly performance reviews and implementing business management improvements and efficiencies.
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JUNIOR ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
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Oct 2006 - Jul 2008
Supported Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), Enterprise Solutions Office which administers and consults with DHS components regarding the FirstSource and Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading-Edge Solutions (EAGLE) IT department wide contract vehicles.Implemented methods for monitoring, tracking and reporting EAGLE/FirstSource awards by creating and maintaining the EAGLE/FirstSource DHS Senior Management Task Order Reports.Executed the DHS account communication initiative by leading the DHS Account Community of Practice which delivered value to ASI's consultants and their clients by providing a forum where ASI employees connected, collaborated and shared ideas relevant to their work within DHS.
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Manager
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May 2005 - Sep 2006
Led the development of a new business and managed the daily operations of a five-person manufacturing company, including multiple ongoing projects, marketing, bookkeeping, sales, and installation of the company’s patented product. Led the development of a new business and managed the daily operations of a five-person manufacturing company, including multiple ongoing projects, marketing, bookkeeping, sales, and installation of the company’s patented product.
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Education
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College of Charleston
Bachelor of Science, Accounting -
College of Charleston
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration -
George Mason University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration -
The Governance Lab