JON A. STICKELMAN

Successfully completed over twenty five years in managing Finance and Project Management organizations. Positions entailed strong analytical and management skills in support of project execution and contract management. In depth experience managing budgets, managing personnel, and completing cost estimates and schedules on major projects.

Developed skills in fast-paced, results-oriented environment, focusing on team leadership and strategic planning. Transitioning to new field, leveraging expertise in resource management and effective communication. Seeking opportunities to apply these transferable skills in dynamic and growth-oriented setting.

• Successfully supported West Valley Federal Project Director in development of Critical Decision 1 estimated cost and schedule ranges. AOPM reviewed and supported values for formal submittal.
• Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for successful completion of the Mound ARRA Project. Provided project controls support, cost estimating, contract management and funds management expertise to Federal Project Director. Project completed under budget and ahead of schedule.
• During current tenure with DOE, continue to provide Project Management mentoring to other analysts within the Project Management Organization. Serve as organization’s SME for Cost, Schedule, Risk, and EVMS Project Management components.
• Active participant on 4 External Independent Reviews (EIRs); Portsmouth - 2, West Valley Demonstration Project, and Argonne National Laboratory
• Lead on 5 Independent Project Reviews (IPRs); SPRU- Land Area & D&D, Mound OU-1, West Valley Demonstration Project, SPRU Building D&D Baseline, LANL
• Active participant on 4 Peer Reviews; LANL, Idaho, Oakridge-2
• Member of 4 Earned Value Management System Reviews (EVMS) – Yucca Mt., Portsmouth, Paducah, West Valley for compliance to ANSI 748 and prescribed 32 guidelines.
• Participated on Senior Management Team in developing a $62M / 6 month change proposal that was accepted by customer in 12/05. Effort led to an increased fee award of an additional $3.5M.
• Team lead in the review of West Valley’s contractor submitted baseline. The review and final report were turned around within 15 work days and 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
• Led effort in completing a cost estimate / technical realism review for the SPRU Land Management Contract Source Evaluation Board.
• In 2001, Project Controls Manager on team awarded a 42 month and $316M contract. Effort required significant interface with partnering companies in detailing contract deliverable definitions with estimated cost, associated schedules and contract performance criteria to establish fee structure.
• Successfully represented company in negotiating a 100% performance rating for fee payments of $5.7M in 2002.
• Under BWXTO assigned to redesign Waste Operations organizational structure and program reporting requirements to increase performance objectives. Successfully supported organization by increasing performance rating from 84% to 98%, the highest any site organization had received from customer (DOE) for meeting contract deliverables under budget. Generated an additional $1.1M of profit for company due to redesign and implementation of operations protocol.