Michaela Bowers

Deputy Program Manager, Federal Programs at IDEMIA North America
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(386) 825-5501
Location
New Alexandria, Virginia, United States, US
Languages
  • German -

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Credentials

  • PMP
    PMI
    May, 2005
    - Nov, 2024
  • ITIL Service Capability: Operational Support and Analysis
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  • ITIL Service Catalog
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  • ITIL V3 Foundation Certification
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  • ITIL V3 Release, Control, and Validation
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  • Introduction to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Staged and Continuous V1.1
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Experience

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Deputy Program Manager, Federal Programs
      • Jan 2014 - Present

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Sep 2007 - Sep 2013

      •Managed a workforce of 35 direct employees and additional resources from multiple sub-contracting companies, providing a supportive and participatory leadership structure for project team and facilitating the personal growth of each member. Responsibilities included interviewing, on-boarding, career development, annual performance evaluations, and implementation of disciplinary actions when necessary. •Managed six telecommunication/ IT projects representing over $3 Million in sales per year, supporting Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Defense Logistics Agency.•Anticipated and responded to the government contracting process by overseeing the contract life cycle from initiation to closure, including the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate, Cost and Technical Proposal, Deliverable Management, and Closeout Documentation.•Maintained complete autonomy of project financials, including the documentation and monitoring of expenses to ensure that projects remain on-time while remaining within budget and in-scope. This included full responsibility for the management and direction of project personnel.•Customer facing liaison responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction while collaborating with all stakeholders, to include the Government Task Monitors, Contracting Officers, and URS corporate support staff in order to ensure success of projects.•Coordinated logistics for annual URS attendees at the DISA Customer Conferences as well as bi-annual internal URS Business Management training program. These duties involved the management of staff and resources including budgeting, scheduling, facilities, technical components, marketing, and documenting final conclusion analysis.

    • Logistics Manager for the CONUS Mux Program
      • Nov 2006 - Sep 2007

      •Responsible for asset management of equipment regarding the DISA CONUS Mux Program. This consisted of ordering, transfer, and disposal of equipment as necessary. •Monitored warehouse logistics and facilities to ensure quality control, compliance of regulations, and adherence to procedures.

    • Project Control Specialist
      • Mar 2006 - Nov 2006

      •Assisted with the implementation of a new Project Control group tasked with the development and implementation of project control procedures and processes. These processes included accounting and cost management duties, such as analyzing project costs for varying contract complexities, sizes, and types while ensuring proper flow through the accounting life cycle.

    • Master Scheduler
      • Jun 2004 - Mar 2006

      •Utilized MS Project to develop project management tools that enabled the DISA Project Management Office and other senior decision makers visibility into the interdependencies of project tasks and milestones. •Developed and reviewed acquisition documents in order to facilitate approval for large government IT contracts.

    • Project Coordinator
      • Feb 2001 - May 2004

      •Formed and supervised multiple, nation-wide IT/Telecom project teams including subcontractors and 1099 employees. •Defined project scope and milestones for multiple projects primarily focused around cellular technology. Ensured contractual commitments were met, issues resolved, stakeholder customer satisfaction maintained, and financial objections met. •Formed and supervised multiple, nation-wide IT/Telecom project teams including subcontractors and 1099 employees. •Defined project scope and milestones for multiple projects primarily focused around cellular technology. Ensured contractual commitments were met, issues resolved, stakeholder customer satisfaction maintained, and financial objections met.

    • Lead Staff Technology Consultant - Management Support
      • Nov 1997 - Jan 2001

      •Managed staff at the computer lab including hiring, training, evaluating and processing payroll. Additional responsibilities included maintaining technical resources and assisting students and faculty with use. •Managed staff at the computer lab including hiring, training, evaluating and processing payroll. Additional responsibilities included maintaining technical resources and assisting students and faculty with use.

Education

  • The George Washington University
    Masters of Science, Project Management
    2002 - 2005
  • American University
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), German Studies - Double Minor in Computer Information Systems and History
    1997 - 2000

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