Damir Hodzic
Fort Riley
Summary
Senior operations and workforce leader with over 20 years of experience within large, diverse, and highly regulated organizations. Extensive expertise in workforce development, operational readiness, program execution, and resource strategy across domestic and international environments. A trusted advisor to executive leadership, effectively liaising at all levels while guiding multifunctional teams toward common strategic objectives. Proven ability to apply project management best practices to improve efficiency, readiness, and compliance. United States Army veteran with security clearance eligibility.
Operations professional with extensive experience in optimizing business processes and enhancing organizational performance. Proven ability to drive team collaboration and deliver results in dynamic environments. Highly reliable and adaptable, with strong focus on process improvement and operational efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Workforce and Operations Advisor
United States Army
01.2023 - Current
- Executive advisor responsible for workforce development, operational readiness, safety, and compliance.
- Directed leadership, professional development, health, and readiness programs for over 500 personnel.
- Oversaw aviation maintenance and operations for aircraft and equipment valued at $900M.
- Improved readiness by 20% through targeted workforce initiatives.
- Sustained 95% mission-capable aviation rates.
- Increased professional certification attainment by 30%.
Department Manager, Resource Strategy & Workforce Development
United States Army
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Led enterprise-level workforce planning and long-term modernization strategy.
- Directed multi-billion-dollar aviation modernization and sustainment planning.
- Designed organizational processes to improve efficiency and workforce alignment.
- Increased readiness by 25% across five organizations.
- Reduced inefficiencies by 20% through process redesign.
Workforce Manager
United States Army
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Managed workforce planning, readiness, and daily operations for a large installation organization.
- Coordinated workforce management for 435 personnel.
- Maintained accountability for $4M in assets.
- Improved organizational effectiveness by 20%.
- Streamlined workflows, increasing efficiency by 15%.
Workforce Manager
United States Army
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Oversaw workforce operations and aviation training in an overseas environment.
- Directed 3,500+ training hours across 35 technical disciplines.
- Managed logistics operations valued at $1.1M.
- Increased organizational performance by 25%.
- Sustained 94% operational availability.
Personnel & Operations Advisor
United States Army
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Supported a $15.7B foreign military sales aviation program.
- Coordinated delivery of advanced aviation platforms.
- Executed large-scale international training programs.
- Achieved 100% mission success on aircraft delivery.
- Improved partner workforce readiness by 30%.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
Post University
CT01.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resources Management
CGSC
KS01.2022
Skills
- Project Management
- Workforce Planning
- Resource Strategy
- Process Improvement
- Aviation Operations
- Compliance
- Operational efficiency
- Process planning
- Planning and coordination
- Logistics management
- Operations coordination
- Human relations
- Project management
- Process documentation
Certification
FAA Certification – Airframe & Powerplant
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Project / Program Management
- Operations Management
- Senior Leadership / Director
- Team Leadership / Mentorship
- Training & Development
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Resource Strategy
- Process Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk & Safety Management
Languages
German
Full Professional
Croatian
Timeline
Senior Workforce and Operations Advisor
United States Army
01.2023 - Current
Department Manager, Resource Strategy & Workforce Development
United States Army
01.2021 - 01.2023
Workforce Manager
United States Army
01.2019 - 01.2021
Workforce Manager
United States Army
01.2016 - 01.2019
Personnel & Operations Advisor
United States Army
01.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resources Management
CGSC
Master of Science - Project Management
Post University