Alex Boullay
Change Management Leader
Bethesda,MD
Summary
Accomplished Change Management and Continuous Improvement Leader with 20+ years of successfully working in highly regulated and complex industries: Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Defense and Government.
Solid Program Management, Continuous Improvement, Engineering, and Quality background, certified as Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, ISO Lead Auditor, PMP, and CMMI V2.0 Associate with a degree in Engineering.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Head of Organizational Process Group & QMS
Thales
08.2021 - Current
- Lead the capability of organizational change management and process improvement.
- Developed and deployed guidelines for organizational change management and process improvement for the organization in R&D and Manufacturing function areas.
- Ensure appropriate representation in Process Action Team (PATs) to plan, implement and execute process improvement initiatives.
- Developed training and coaching for process improvement and change management projects.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
Sr. Director, Business Process Management
Akima, LLC
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Set strategic plans and operational change goals to strengthen operations and drive growth of $1.5B global enterprise powering some of most critical, cutting-edge work in federal government.
- Lead cross-functional working groups between more than 40+ companies to improve end-to-end business processes by studying current practices and proposing modifications, taking end-to-end perspective with focus on improved service and operational excellence, and increased customer satisfaction.
- Instituted formal operating procedures and enforced adherence to policies and regulations that impacted bottom-line.
Sr. Director, Change Management and PMO Contractor
Pharmaceutical
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Determined areas for improvement and implemented organizational changes to alleviate problems.
- Developed PMO workforce planning to provide timely reports for executive business monthly reviews.
- Prioritized R&D and Engineering Projects and Tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
- Created key business process metrics and performed in-depth data analysis to help determine areas of improvement and action plans.
- Developed training and coaching for process improvement and change management projects.
Director, Operational Performance and Quality
Thales
04.2012 - 02.2018
- Championed deployment of countrywide Business Management Systems in complex organization of 20+ operational sites ($2B in Sales and 3,000 Employees).
- Led creation and deployment of critical business processes to help streamline and harmonize key functions working practices while improving the savings in the P&L by 2% yearly.
- Worked with Senior Leadership and collaborated with various key functions on budget setting, tracking specific problem areas, solidifying particular goals, and defining business objectives.
- Spearheaded successful deployment and monitoring of Business Performance and Change Plans with focus on growth, operational competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
- Led operational cost optimization by consolidated detailed operational data into specified formats, develop statistical charts and graphs, and reported on monthly basis to audiences at all levels of organization.
- Positively contributed and facilitated various committees in Business Operational Reviews, Workforce Planning, Critical Bids and Program reviews, Forecasting and Multi-Year Budget process.
Manager, Continuous Improvement and Engineering
Thales
02.2008 - 04.2012
- Managed teams of Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belts, Process Improvement, and Product Engineers.
- Successfully transferred multiple manufacturing and repair capabilities from worldwide business lines for Federal government procurement purposes to help in new business opportunities in USA.
- Successfully implemented improvement recommendations through identifying problems, developing and implementing solutions, and Implemented Lean Six Sigma initiatives and priority management reviews to increase company's monthly product throughput and revenues.
- Coordinated cross functional groups, performed ROI and data analysis, established objectives and project milestones.
Engineer, Product and Continuous Improvement
Thales
04.2005 - 02.2008
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt responsible for identifying and improving business processes. Created and led Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt companywide training plan.
- Performed internal ISO 9001 audits to ensure that all QMS forms/processes/procedures were accurate and effective.
- Championed Business Innovation Program initiative with inputs of employees' recommendations of improvement and direct impact on business profitability
- Improved product and supplier quality performance through change designs with OEMs such Boeing, Airbus, ACSS (L3 Joint Venture) and Embraer.
Supervisor, Quality Engineering
Mega Brands
05.2002 - 04.2005
- Supervised quality engineering team within whole Product Life Cycle from design and development to manufacturing.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Supported implementation of Lean initiatives to systematically find ways to deliver more value to customers faster by 50%.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Polytechnic of Montreal
Montreal, Canada 05.1998 - 2002.05
Science Baccalaureate - Mathematics
International School Rochambeau
Bethesda, MD 08.1996 - 1996.08
Skills
Change Management
undefinedCertification
CMMI V2.0 Associate Certified
Timeline
Head of Organizational Process Group & QMS
Thales
08.2021 - Current
Sr. Director, Business Process Management
Akima, LLC
08.2019 - 08.2021
Sr. Director, Change Management and PMO Contractor
Pharmaceutical
02.2018 - 08.2019
Director, Operational Performance and Quality
Thales
04.2012 - 02.2018
Manager, Continuous Improvement and Engineering
Thales
02.2008 - 04.2012
Engineer, Product and Continuous Improvement
Thales
04.2005 - 02.2008
Supervisor, Quality Engineering
Mega Brands
05.2002 - 04.2005
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Polytechnic of Montreal
05.1998 - 2002.05
Science Baccalaureate - Mathematics
International School Rochambeau
08.1996 - 1996.08
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