Brooke C. Lentz
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)
Swedesboro,NJ
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Strategic Program Management Executive with 15 years of experience leading acquisition, modernization, and sustainment of complex Naval warfare programs. Advises Senior Executive Service leaders and Program Executive Offices on portfolio management, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution. Expertise in enterprise risk management and organizational transformation, with a focus on building high-performing teams and standardizing program management practices to enhance Fleet readiness.
Work History
Assistant Program Manager, Ship Control System (SCS) PARM
1 Year 10 Months- Established Ship Control System (SCS), a safety-critical PARM, through extensive evaluations and standardization of Agile project management methodologies.
- Directed Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, demonstrations) alongside cross-organizational stakeholders, including NAVSEA Tech Warrant Holders (TWH), Original Equipment Managers (OEM), and 50+ user systems.
- Managed $14M+ in yearly financial execution and full product lifecycle from acquisition planning to sustainment, ensuring alignment with program objectives.
- Standardized enterprise risk management, enabling consistent identification, analysis, and reporting of program risks during annual PPBE cycles.
Program Manager, Hull Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) / Navigation Networks Branch
8 Years 8 Months- Provide authoritative program management and strategic oversight across shipboard and land-based network efforts, integrating cost, schedule, performance, acquisition, and risk management disciplines.
- Direct a diverse annual defense portfolio exceeding $15M annually, across 10+ platforms (including DDG, MDA, FMS, and LHA), managing the full product lifecycle from acquisition planning through sustainment.
- Engaged and aligned USQ-82(v) stakeholder requirements for 8+ Participation Acquisition Resource Managers (PARMs), supporting 50+ Ship Change Documents (SCDs) for 75+ Guided Missile Destroyers (DDGs) in new construction and in-service fleet.
- Conducted program health assessments, identified systemic risks across financial, acquisition, material, and logistics domains, ensuring accurate reporting to senior leadership.
- Advised leadership as System Matter Expert (SME) on complex programmatic issues; assisted management with strategic hiring decisions and balanced workload for technical staff of 30+ members.
- Serve as a System Matter Expert (SME) advising leadership on complex programmatic issues; assist management with strategic hiring decisions and balance workload for a technical staff of over 30 members.
Education
Master of Public Administration - Public Administration
GPA: 3.9
Bachelor of Science - Business
Skills
Program & Project Management: Defense Acquisition System
DoD 5000 Framework
Agile Methodology
Risk Management
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Configuration Management
Systems Engineering.
Financial Management: PPBE management
Program Objective Memorandum (POM) DevPOM development Estimates (IGCE).IGCE preparation
Tools & Systems: Microsoft Project
Microsoft Office Suite
SharePoint
Cybersecurity Management.
Scope definition
Project documentation
Contract management
Meeting facilitation
Certification
- Recognition of Outstanding DoD Civilian Employee, Department of Defense (2026)
- Public Management Certificate, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (2020)
- Project Management Principals Certificate, Department of Defense (2018)
- Dept. 50 Cyber MAC Chairman (Selected to operate in roles requiring command-level visibility)
- Recipient of multiple internal Letters of Appreciation for outstanding senior stakeholder briefings and cross-functional team leadership.
Timeline
Assistant Program Manager, Ship Control System (SCS) PARM
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)
05.2022 - 03.2024Read More
Program Manager, Hull Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) / Navigation Networks Branch
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)
09.2013 - 05.2022Read More
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science from Business
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Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Master of Public Administration from Public Administration
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EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)
- Leading Change: Established standard program management governance across 10+ shipboard acquisition portfolios, improving visibility into program health and enterprise risk.
- Leading People: Direct, mentor, and manage multidisciplinary technical teams of 30+ personnel, overseeing hiring, workforce planning, succession planning, and workload balancing.
- Results Driven: Manage annual program portfolios exceeding $15M annually while generating recurring cost avoidance of $5M+ annually. Support 75+ operational destroyers and multiple modernization efforts.
- Business Acumen: Lead Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE), Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development, financial execution, and resource prioritization. Integrate engineering, contracting, logistics, finance, and cybersecurity requirements.
- Building Coalitions: Collaborate seamlessly across NAVSEA, TYCOM, PEOs, OEMs, Fleet stakeholders, engineering organizations, and vendors to ensure strategic alignment.