Amanda Paulin PMP
Senior Program Manager
Annapolis,MD
Summary
Senior Program Manager with 15+ years leading $1B–$8B portfolios across federal, utility, and transportation sectors. Proven record of cutting acquisition timelines by 40%, reducing requirement-to-award cycles by 50%, and improving forecast accuracy by up to 20%. Expert in capital program delivery, regulatory compliance, budget execution, and cross-functional team leadership. Trusted advisor to executives and regulators, delivering on time, within budget, and to the highest compliance standards.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
7
7
Certification
Work History
Senior Program Manager
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
Fort Meade, MD
12.2019 - 08.2025
- Directed $250M+ Mission & Operations Program Support Services (MOPSS) portfolio, ensuring budget accuracy, timely approvals, and alignment with mission-critical priorities.
- Launched the first enterprise-wide MOPSS portfolio, cutting the requirement-to-award cycle time by 50% through SOP development, process optimization, and performance metrics.
- Founded the Contract Acquisition and Review Board (CARB) process, reducing acquisition approval timelines by 40% for procurements over $1 billion.
- Standardized program management practices, with agency-wide SOPs, templates, and real-time reporting systems, enhance decision-making for senior leadership.
- Developed forecasting dashboards to identify budgetary bottlenecks, track over $1 billion in contracts, and achieve category management goals.
- Trained over 5,000 employees on portfolio procurement processes, increasing adoption and compliance rates.
- Implemented automation solutions that improved reporting efficiency by 40%, and accelerated contract approvals by 50%.
Program Manager (Consultant)
Jacobs Engineering
Oakland, CA
08.2019 - 11.2021
- Directed performance measurement for PG&E’s wildfire mitigation portfolio, tracking over 1,000 KPIs to ensure compliance with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulations.
- Designed and implemented executive dashboards, reducing reporting cycle times by 40%, and improving forecast accuracy by 15%, enabling faster decision-making by senior leadership.
- Consolidated financial performance data from 20+ business units, producing accurate revenue, cost, and performance reports for the President and C-suite.
- Led the annual corporate planning cycle, developing execution roadmaps, establishing performance targets, and ensuring alignment between operational delivery and strategic objectives.
- Oversaw governance and compliance for high-visibility corporate programs, achieving 100% audit readiness, and on-time reporting.
- Instituted process improvements and automation tools that decreased manual data preparation time by 40%, freeing resources for strategic analysis.
Program Manager
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
- Directed multi-million-dollar capital projects within the $3.5B Measure RR rehabilitation program, managing scope, budget, schedule, risk, and stakeholder engagement to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Led cross-functional teams of engineers, contractors, and operations staff through all project phases—planning, design, procurement, construction, and closeout—achieving 100% compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
- Developed and maintained integrated master schedules and detailed cost forecasts, improving cost prediction accuracy by 20%, and reducing schedule slippage by 15%.
- Created a real-time performance dashboard to track KPIs, risk indicators, and budget performance, enabling early intervention and cutting issue resolution times by 25%.
- Streamlined document control and asset management processes, reducing retrieval times by 30%, and increasing asset inventory accuracy by 15%.
- Coordinated with executive leadership to align capital program delivery with BART’s strategic priorities, enhancing transparency and decision-making across the organization.
- Oversaw change control processes for multiple concurrent projects, mitigating scope creep and protecting budget integrity, resulting in zero budget overruns on assigned projects.
Consultant Office Manager
WSP / Parsons Brinckerhoff
Doha, Qatar
08.2012 - 03.2014
- Directed operations for Ashghal’s $8B Roads and Drainage Infrastructure Program across five geographic zones.
- Led a 20-member administrative and support team, ensuring operational continuity, and delivering high-quality program support to internal directors.
- Designed and implemented onboarding database processing for over 2,000 employees, cutting onboarding time by 35%, and improving record accuracy.
- Oversaw document control processes with zero audit errors.
- Facilitated coordination between Ashghal leadership, Parsons PMC staff, GECs, and contractors, improving communication efficiency by 20%.
Program Analyst (Consultant)
USfalcon
Fort Monmouth, NJ
07.2010 - 07.2011
- Executed a $50M budget for the Army’s Defense Message System (DMS), ensuring accurate, compliant use of federal funds.
- Developed financial tracking tools to forecast requirements and reconcile accounts.
- Served as liaison and lead for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program, overseeing employee relocations to Maryland and Virginia, or retirement, achieving 100% compliance with relocation mandates.
- Produced executive dashboards, integrating technical and financial data, to guide decision-making.
- Recommended process improvements that enhanced fiscal management and system performance.
- Produced White Paper for Pentagon transitioning DMS-Army to Pentagon as Program for record
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Religion
Rutgers University
Master of Arts - International Relations
American University
Skills
- Program Leadership & Governance
- Multi-Billion-Dollar Portfolio Oversight
- Federal Acquisition & Contract Management
- Budget Execution & Financial Stewardship
- Regulatory & Compliance Management
- SOP Development & Process Standardization
- Risk Mitigation & Issue Resolution
- Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication
- Performance Metrics & Reporting
- Data-Driven KPI Tracking (1,000 KPIs)
- Power BI & Dashboard Design
- Asset Management (Maximo)
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Executive Briefings & Strategic Advisory
- High-Performance Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement & Lean Practices
- Audit Readiness & Quality Assurance
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- DAWIA Practitioner – Program Management, Business Financial Management, Functional Services Management
- Contract Law Certificate – Harvard Law School
- Women's Leadership Program – Yale School of Business
Clearance
Active Top Secret Clearance
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteImportant To Me
Work from home optionPersonal development programsCareer advancementCompany CultureTimeline
Senior Program Manager
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
12.2019 - 08.2025
Program Manager (Consultant)
Jacobs Engineering
08.2019 - 11.2021
Consultant Office Manager
WSP / Parsons Brinckerhoff
08.2012 - 03.2014
Program Analyst (Consultant)
USfalcon
07.2010 - 07.2011
Program Manager
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Religion
Rutgers University
Master of Arts - International Relations
American University
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