Project Manager Air Force

Job ID: Job-**** MICHAEL C. WARNER

970-***-**** (H) ~ ********@***.*** ~ 970-***-**** (C)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

40+ years professional experience including; 17 years with Lockheed Martin in information technology (IT) engineering, operations, maintenance and project/program management and 23 years in the Air Force as a communications officer and electronic technician.

• Fifteen + years program management experience. Recently managing BRALOG / SILOG Contract, an IT Systems design build and software development contract for U.S. Military Group and Colombian Ministry of Defense in Bogotá, Colombia.

• Four years experience as Engineering Operations & Sustainment (EO&S) as Systems Engineer Principle in direct support of the Director assisting in all aspects of the directorate.

• Two and half years experience as IT Program Manager for infrastructure design-build for Navy Marine Corp Intranet Program (NMCI) and Pentagon Renovation Program (PENREN).

• Three years Space Operations IT O&M experience as Space Operations & Maintenance Contract Phase-In Manager, Staff Engineer and Hardware Maintenance Supervisor.

• Seven years experience as Program IT Technical Lead/Manager for construction of a Titan missile launch tower at Cape Canaveral AFB and an Atlas missile launch tower at Vandenberg AFB to include operations support facilities and launch operations centers.

• Three years experience as Air Force Officer in Charge Network Management Operations office at Cape Canaveral AFB for all Air Force Titan, Atlas, Delta and Shuttle launches.

• Capture experience on multiple bids as Capture Manager and subject matter expert.

• Willing to travel to most locations in support of any required business/program activity.

Department of Defense Top Secret Security Clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (October 2008).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LOCKHEED MARTIN IS&GS DEFENSE, Colorado Springs, CO 2009 – Nov 2011

BRALOG/SILOG Program Manager

• PM for GSA $5.6M IT Contract for the U.S. Army Military Group Bogotá, Colombia.

• Program to procure / install IT hardware and develop software for Colombian Ministry of Defense.

• Negotiated GSA contract and all subcontracts as well as contract modification.

• Led 30 day BRALOG contract start-up in Bogotá with six local Colombian companies

• Briefed BRALOG start-up plans to U.S. MILGRP and Colombian General Officers and support staff.

• Hired retired Colombian Vice Admiral to run BRALOG program in Colombia.

• Supported classified contract operations in Australia on emergency basis for 30 day period.

• Supported Information Technology contract start-up / phase-in at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

• Conduct on-going business development activities for current business unit.

• Performed Capture activities for multiple new business opportunities.

LOCKHEED MARTIN IS&GS DEFENSE, Colorado Springs, CO 2006 - 2009

EO&S System Engineering Principle

• Provide day-to-day support to the Director

• Led teams to identify and capture new business.

• Guided Directorate departments to ensure compliance with all Directorate directives.

• Provide strategic guidance to the Engineering Operations & Sustainment Directorate Director.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, Columbia, MD 2002 - 2005

Senior Project Manager

• Managed components of several major defense contracts including the Pentagon Command Communications Survivability Program (CCSP) network renovation project and the Navy & Marine Corp Intranet (NMCI) Program worth $4.4 billion.

• Extensive support for design / build of alternate Pentagon Network Operations Center at remote site.

• Hired, trained, and supervised 10 network engineers managing eight subcontractors and 250 personnel at eight naval bases around Puget Sound, Washington and two remote operating locations.

• Supported emergency recover of Hattiesburg, MS Police Station dispatch center after Hurricane Katrina. Analyzed status of equipment that was outdated and in need of restoration and updating. Built temporary dispatch center while recovering original dispatch center.

ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (continued) 2002 - 2005

Senior Project Manager (continued)

• Provided leadership and program management for the installation of a 24,000 seat computer network within 15 states in the Northwest US and eight naval bases. Led the design, planning, and installation of inside and outside cable, IT, and electrical equipment.

• Reviewed and coordinated multiple project schedules with team members to create an overall program schedule.

• Directly interfaced with multiple government customers at each of the eight bases and the prime contractor to solve issues and plan on-going installations.

• Conducted performance analysis studies to determine root cause of technical issues.

LOCKHEED MARTIN GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Denver, CO 2000 - 2002

Contract Manager

• Managed a $42 M contract with AT&T for enterprise-wide implementation of voice and data services, plus several smaller telecommunications contracts, which supported 30,000 corporate users.

• Established and managed working groups to facilitate the collection of requirements from 27 separate and diverse Lockheed Martin companies located throughout the world.

• Managed the development of technical Statements of Work, Requests for Information, and Requests for Proposal and coordinated proposal responses with LM staff and the legal department.

• Ensured all engineering, technical, provisioning, billing, and legal reviews were accomplished and issues successfully resolved between LM and suppliers.

• Conducted contract negotiations with suppliers.

• Provide oversight for provisioning of all telecommunications services to ensure compliance with contracts and requirements.

• Collected and published vendor performance data. Handled contract performance issues from both the Lockheed Martin companies and the vendors. Tracked and ensured contract costs were within limits and reported these to higher headquarters.

• Solved issues relating to the provision of international telecommunications systems. Played a key role in establishing a new telecommunications company within Lockheed Martin to specifically deal with international issues.

LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICAL OPERATIONS 1991 - 2000

Capture Manager - Cheyenne Mountain A76 Contract, Colorado Springs, CO, 1999 - 2000

• Established and managed a team of 50 personnel from Lockheed Martin and four venture partners.

• Oversaw the development of a complex, highly visible government contract proposal for the Cheyenne Mountain Communications Outsourcing Contract.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

• Kept the team focused over an eight month period, working 12 to 14 hour days, 6-7 days per week.

• Defined and coordinated the work breakdown structure, schedule, and deliverables. Ensured the development of a cohesive, comprehensive, and compliant proposal document.

LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICAL OPERATIONS (continued) 1991 - 2000

Hardware Maintenance Supervisor, Schriever Air Force Base, CO, 1997 - 2000

• Managed hardware maintenance for the $180M Space Operations and Maintenance (SOM) contract.

• Hired, trained, and supervised 26 computer maintenance, system support, and logistics personnel supporting Air Force mission critical, highly classified computer systems.

• Developed and implemented the contract phase-in plan.

• Ensured sustained system availability of 99.95% or better for national defense mission critical DEC and IBM mainframe systems and multiple Alpha, Gateway, and Micron client/server systems supporting Air Force satellite operations.

• Developed and tracked over 50 monthly metrics measuring all aspects of operations and maintenance performance for seven Air Force customers.

• Monitored all Air Force computer system upgrades to ensure staffing, training, and documentation were available and adequate. Developed monthly status briefings for the Air Force customer.

• Researched and authored engineering studies associated with computer system performance as well as personnel performance.

• Managed 3000 line items of installed and 2000 line items of spare computer equipment.

LOCKHEED MARTIN TECHNICAL/SPACE OPERATIONS, Cape Canaveral, FL 1991 - 1997

Project Lead and Supervisor

• Oversaw the provisioning of all telecommunications services for two Air Force Space Launch Complexes at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg AFB. Projects were worth $8 million and $12 million.

• Led a cross-functional team of 40 communications design engineers, technicians, and support staff to implement and integrate all project phases.

• Provided expertise in program management, design, procurement, installation, integration, testing, activation, operations, and maintenance for 14 state-of-the-art communications and computer systems. Ensured all systems met stringent functional and safety requirements.

• Developed and presented monthly and quarterly project status briefings to approximately 100 project stakeholders. Continuously ensured schedule and budget integrity.

Also, held multiple positions of increasing responsibility throughout a 23 year career with the United States Air Force. Last position was as Chief, Network Management Operations – supervised 17 technical personnel in the management of all communications network requirements and operations in direct support of manned and unmanned launches at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Melbourne, FL

Master of Science in Management/Data Processing, 1991

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Albany, NY

Bachelor of Science in General Studies, 1979

6 Sigma Green Belt Training, 2001

Several Microsoft Certified Systems Engineering (MCSE) Courses, 1998 - 1999

Career Development Conference - Lockheed Martin, 1998

ISO Training for Managers - Lockheed Martin, 1998

Project Leadership Course - Lockheed Martin, 1997

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