Charles D. Reid
Gurley,AL
Summary
Proven abilities span technical management, systems analysis, program and project management, executive management; the establishment of effective interfaces among multi-disciplined integration product groups, subcontractors and teaming partners; developing and working solutions to a wide range of Government acquisition and programmatic milestone requirements, requiring ingenuity, assertiveness, and an extremely high caliber work ethic. Currently maintain a secret security clearance and 15 years of management experience.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Officer, JTAGS PMO, PEO Missiles & Space
AcqCentic
Redstone Arsenal, AL
02.2020 - Current
- Served as Executive Officer and Integrator for the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) Office, in managing International Contractor Logistics Services (CLS), Software Development contracts, and internal product office operational practices
- Served as interim business lead and accomplished duties such as: creating and maintaining product office spend plans, reviewing and approving funding document requests, providing execution plans for the Command, and briefing senior Command leadership monthly on budgetary actions within the JTAGS product office
- Authored Statement of Work and applicable DD Form 1423 documents for the JTAGS follow on CLS contract. Assisted with contracts office in validating documents for Contract Requirements Package (CRP)
- Generated Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR) for O6 and further O8 reporting requirements
- Managed incoming CDRL deliveries from Prime Contractor, reviewed, and tracked responses due to Prime Contractor and USG
- Managed and led bi-weekly staff calls, weekly business meetings, Command Staff Call chart updates and submissions, and Situational Report (SITREP) inputs
- Reviewed department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures, and practices
- Briefed product office status to Command leadership
- Worked between all functional groups within product office to work internal and command level tasks such as: Historical Reports, APBB charts, Other Governmental Agency (OGA) Requests for Information (RFI), and recurring Command data calls
Senior Business Analyst, Missile Defense Agency
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc.
Redstone Arsenal, AL
07.2018 - 02.2020
- Job was held in the Director of Acquisition Policy and Program Support Office, in the Program Support group (DAPA) for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
- Supported nine program offices in the configuration, review, and approval of acquisition strategies and acquisition plans leading to Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Reviewed Requests for Proposal (RFP), contract requirements packages (CRP), congressional letters, and award notices leading to program execution
- Managed the acquisition forecast for the MDA portfolio
- Provided guidance on MDA policy for the program offices to plan for program milestones
- Operated as a SharePoint Site Manager for the acquisition forecasting tracker, covering all Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) programs
- Provided guidance and advice on deficiencies in policy and business practices in MDA
- Served as member on the Comprehensive Acquisition Process Board to provide guidance on inefficiencies and help streamline the acquisition roadmap for MDA
- Served as a Support Agreement (SA) Specialist in reviewing and correcting Support Agreements between MDA and Other Government Agencies (OGA)
- Analyzed program cost and schedule data and synthesized into briefings and collaborated with program enterprise
- Assessed SOW, Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) packages against architectural schedule to determine critical path
- Supported Program Management Review (PMR), Acquisition Strategy Boards (ASB), and planning events, to schedule trends and traceability
- Integrated program activities into overall MDA enterprise
Project Lead, Project Supervisor, Engineering Tech
Yulista Aviation, Inc.
Redstone Arsenal, AL
01.2013 - 07.2018
- Managed logistics, design and development, build to print, and integration efforts for UH-60 (Blackhawk), AH-64 (Apache), and Ch-47 (Chinook) aircraft
- Managed budgeting and allocation of resources for 10 projects within Aviation Support Program totaling $11M in awarded funding
- Developed Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROM) and Order Execution Plans (OEP) for aviation related projects from training to aircraft component maintenance
- Assisted Government customers and team members in determining scope deliverables and provided solutions to scope reconfiguration
- Used Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques in monitoring project monetary and schedule performance
- Briefed company executive management on project health and extenuating circumstances pertaining to project statuses
- Conducted business development with government item managers and project leads to generate solutions for deficiencies in fielded military assets
- Led projects consisting of design and development, repair, integration and manufacturing
- Authored proposal sample order for $4.5B contract
- Created budget for projects based on program and contractual requirements and prioritized work for multiple contracts
- Acted as liaison between Government and company management for project performance updates
- Worked with functional groups in quoting jobs for company projects and establishing requirements for execution with design engineers and shop leads
- Participated in Integrated Product Teams (IPT), analyzing project status with product leads, project manager, and government customers
- Created budgets for projects based on program and contractual requirements and prioritized work for multiple contracts
- Coordinated with program managers to establish work flow for work center based on program requirements
- Submitted Product Quality Deficiency Reports and evaluated statistics in shop to determine manufacturer trends
- Established documentation control to ensure that all records were held to the standard of an aviation repair station under repair and manufacturing operations
- Led initiatives at the executive level, leading to company involvement in current and future quality processes
- Led maintenance initiatives in prototyping and maintenance environment
- Managed areas in project initiatives including delivery schedule, resource allocation, and customer service
- Managed product quality to guarantee compliance with quality policies, procedures and systems
- Directed improvements in safety, product quality, service and cost efficiency
- Created and/or maintained project schedules with Microsoft Project for active projects
Quality Assurance Representative
PKL Services
Kaneohe, HI And Helmand Province, Afghanistan
11.2010 - 11.2012
- Airframes Collateral Duty Inspector CH-53D PKL Services, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
- Managed Airframes operations for RESET and In-Theatre-Sustainment programs on CH-53E and CH-53D maintenance
- Coordinated with government customer to ensure satisfaction of products
- Reviewed operations and implemented controls in work flow to ensure timely delivery of aircraft
- Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments to subordinate inspectors
- Performed engine build ups and removal/installation actions on T64-GE-416 and 419 engines
Airframes Quality Assurance Rep CH-53E
United States Marine Corps.
MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA
07.2005 - 09.2010
- Managed Airframes operations on CH-53E maintenance in organizational level work center
- Performed build ups, removal and installation actions, and ran diagnostics on t64-GE-416 and 419 turbine motors
- Inspected airframes work performed on CH-53E aircraft
- Directed operations in the continental US and in maritime settings
- Managed flow-charts, prioritized, and delegated maintenance and logistics to ensure on time delivery
- Managed airframes operations for 14 aircraft with 45 shop personnel
Education
Executive Certificate - Executive Leadership
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY2019
DAU Coursework -
Defense Acquisition University
Fort Belvoir, VA2018
Master of Science - Project Management
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Huntsville, AL2017
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Huntsville, AL2015
Skills
- Project Management
- Program Management
- Acquisition Management
- Executive Leadership
- Operations Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Strategic Objective Execution
- Process Improvement
- Project Planning and Development
- Budget Development
- Change Initiatives
- Team Leadership
- Business Process Mapping
- Production Monitoring
- Employee Evaluation
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute, North Alabama Chapter. 2017-
Timeline
Executive Officer, JTAGS PMO, PEO Missiles & Space
AcqCentic
02.2020 - Current
Senior Business Analyst, Missile Defense Agency
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc.
07.2018 - 02.2020
Project Lead, Project Supervisor, Engineering Tech
Yulista Aviation, Inc.
01.2013 - 07.2018
Quality Assurance Representative
PKL Services
11.2010 - 11.2012
Airframes Quality Assurance Rep CH-53E
United States Marine Corps.
07.2005 - 09.2010
Executive Certificate - Executive Leadership
Cornell University
DAU Coursework -
Defense Acquisition University
Master of Science - Project Management
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University