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Brittany Lockwood
Lafayette,NJ
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Summary
Dynamic Project Officer with the Department of Defense Army, adept at managing $5.6M+ in program funds and driving innovative solutions for complex technical challenges. Proven expertise in project management and stakeholder engagement, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical items, while fostering team collaboration and enhancing productivity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer
Department Of Defense Army
Piccaninny Arsenal, New Jersey
04.2018 - Current
- Led a team of 25+ members in producing soldier munitions at Picatinny Arsenal.
- Managed and coordinated multiple production contracts and lifecycle activities.
- Coordinated project plans and schedules for various defense initiatives.
- Developed innovative testing protocols to resolve production issues.
- Oversaw $5.6M+ in program funds, ensuring alignment with priorities.
- Strengthened customer relations through effective leadership briefings.
- Managed financial aspects of allocated projects including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure tracking and reporting processes.
- Managed potential risks throughout programs with proactive mitigations.
- Strengthened customer relations by briefing leadership on program 'hot topics,' leading to timely decisions, and improved contractor performance.
- Assisted in gathering and analyzing project requirements for soldier munitions and contracts.
- Contributed towards process improvement initiatives by providing suggestions on how existing processes could be improved upon.
- Coordinated communications between various stakeholders involved in the project lifecycle—government and commercial.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.
- Advised on resource needs based on scope of work defined in the project plan.
- Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
- Supported team members by distributing project-related documentation and materials.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders regarding project updates and changes.
- Participated in meetings to discuss project progress and address challenges.
- Organized training sessions to improve knowledge of defense processes among staff.
- Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones and performance.
Inventory & Logistics Coordinator
Universal Technical Resource Services, inc. (UTRS)
Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
02.2018 - 04.2018
- Supported lifecycle engineering efforts to streamline materials inventory at Picatinny Arsenal.
- Integrated and managed the JobBOSS platform for various materials.
- Developed an inventory database from the existing database.
- Managed inventory levels to maintain optimal stock availability.
Project Manager
Subsystem Technologies
Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
03.2012 - 02.2018
- Supported Manufacturing and Prototyping Technology Division.
- Provided professional engineering and project management support.
- Developed and managed project plans, schedules, action items, team task lists, and project lists.
- Collaborated with other integration project teams across various disciplines.
- Organized weekly meetings and conference calls.
- Monitored and updated the budget, schedule, performance, and risk for the project.
- Composed monthly reports, quarterly technical and business status reports, annual technical and business status reports, and other milestone and technical reports.
- Developed and maintained the EXACT JobBOSS Manufacturing Execution Software database.
- Developed a Statement of Procedures (SOP) for inventory database input.
- Led 4 or more employees on the contractor support team.
- Managed and validated timesheets.
- Evaluated employees for performance reviews.
Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering -
University of Delaware
Newark, DE05-2008
Skills
- Project management, scope management, and schedule management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Budget management
- Lifecycle management
- Problem solving
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Project planning and resource allocation
- Interpersonal skills
- Team leadership
- Self-motivation
- Effective communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Presentation skills
- Reporting and documentation
- Defense contracting
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive
Affiliations
- Fitness addict, sports aficionado, fashion enthusiast, book lover, outdoor activities supporter, Live Music fan.
- Enjoy spending time with my husband and 3 kids doing all the things.
- Aspiring archer and drummer.
- Eleven years experience working retail.
References
References available upon request.
Quote
Opportunities Don't happen.You create them.
Chris Grosser
Work Availability
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Interests
Health & Fitness
Fashion
Math & Science
Books
Additional Information
In process of PMP Certification
Timeline
Project Officer
Department Of Defense Army
04.2018 - Current
Inventory & Logistics Coordinator
Universal Technical Resource Services, inc. (UTRS)
02.2018 - 04.2018
Project Manager
Subsystem Technologies
03.2012 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Civil Engineering -
University of Delaware
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