Doreen O’Brien
Nashua,NH
Summary
An Accomplished Acquisition Program Manager and Acquisition/Logistics Specialist with more than 20 years of experience, directing the development of complex, mission critical projects, meeting requirements, on schedule and on budget, seeking a challenging Acquisition Program Management position which my managerial skills can contribute to the overall program success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior LOA Program Manager
SAIC
07.2024 - Current
- Program Principal Manager to support programs within the US Air Force. Proven experience across project planning and control with a background in Government financial analysis, program management and Logistics. Participate in the planning, tracking analysis, and reporting on projects of varying contract type, size, complexity, and level of risk.
- Responsibilities
- Conducts cost, schedule, and contract performance variance analysis.
- Help prepare monthly metrics reports, internal management reports, and external customer reports.
- Help prepare and present data, progress, and performance metrics information for briefings and other presentations.
- Participate in the development of budgets (spend plans, ETC’s, EAC’s) for assigned programs and perform financial analysis on funding profiles and program financial variances.
- Multi-task and support program with efficiency and accuracy.
- Interface with program managers, SAIC’s, contracts, as well as external customers daily to address operational issues in a timely manner.
- Experience in providing tracking program and support for the government customer in areas of Program Control with focus on large Fixed Price integration contracts.
- Knowledge of general and corporate business practices, government contracting regulations and principles, and accounting and finance principles.
- Can make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, accounting principles.
- Ability to balance long-term thinking with short-term execution.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to perform effectively within deadlines.
- Ability to prioritize and work with minimal supervision, persistent in follow-through
Program Manager III (Senior)
OASIS SYSTEM, INC
10.2018 - 07.2024
- JUEN/JEON Project Manager for Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) fixed site design, installation, and sustainment for the protection of United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) Vital Too National Security (VTNS) assets. Utilized rapid acquisition procedures to meet critical timelines required by the Joint Emergent Operational Needs (JEON) project
- Responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with installation criteria, contractual requirements, and installation schedule. Conducted program reviews to evaluate progress and provide contractor direction to meet program objectives.
- Provide program and acquisition management support to include but not limited to guidance and expertise necessary to apply principles, criteria, and procedures of DOD Directives.
- Plans, organizes, oversees the product support planning and management activities of acquisition and sustainment.
- Travel and supervise subcontractors with installs and upgrades.
- Travel to two OCONUS bases to assist in the installation of new equipment.
- Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
- Responsible for the cost, schedule, performance, and the risk management for Government directives.
- Oversees a Life Cycle Logistics Integrated Product Team (IPT) for product support execution. Plans, organizes, and oversees the sustainment and support activities required to field and maintain the readiness and operational capability of assigned weapon systems, subsystems, and components, including all functions related to weapon system readiness
- Reports and reviews. Ensures processes and procedures are in place within the organization.
- Sustainment of 11 CONUS bases and 6 OCONUS sites
- Develop program requirements documentation for future contract actions to ensure uninterrupted and improved sustainment efforts. Led multi-functional team to meet customer’s follow-on contract objectives
- Responsible for monitoring contractor compliance with installation criteria and standards, contractual requirements, installation schedule, and all local site requirements to include environmental assessments and restrictions
- Conduct program reviews to evaluate progress and provide contractor guidance to meet program objectives
- Manage sustainment and upgrade status reporting actions for multiple contractors supporting 17 sites
- Performed AMC base site evaluation for new placement of equipment with a 12-18 month timeline
Program Manager II
ODYSSEY SYSTEMS, INC
06.2010 - 10.2018
- Project Lead for Force Protection Electronic Security Systems (ESS) installation and integration. Provide Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Automated Entry Control Systems (AECS) for the protection of United States Air Force (USAF) assets. Responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with installation criteria, contractual requirements, and installation schedule. Responsible for project management from project assignment through test and turnover
- Product qualification specialist for Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS) product line. Responsible for product selection, test and integration scheduling, and test and certification documentation to ensure products meet USAF Security Forces qualification criteria Cradle to Grave.
- Managed Interim Contractor Support (ICS) maintenance for the 12 months following installation to guarantee base satisfaction with maintenance provider.
- Prepare and present briefings to stakeholders to explain system and contract requirements. Establish agreements between organizations to support system installations. Prepare acquisition strategy briefings and present to managing officials and source selection authorities.
- Evaluate contractor cost, schedule, and performance from source selection through system turnover. Implemented control measures to ensure contractor compliance with program deliverables. Conducted IPT meetings and reviews to ensure functional areas including configuration management, logistics, contracts, finance, engineering, test, and data management requirements where being met.
- Highlights & Achievements:
- Delivered 4 fully functional Base upgrades within 18-month period, Saved the government 2.3 Million during the design phase. Received Odyssey Award of Excellence for installations at Robins AFB and Tinker AFB. Led first two successful Government Acceptance Tests (GAT) for the Force Protection installation Team.
- Played key role in maintaining mission critical deadlines, engaging contractors on all schedule related issues, provided constant updates to all stakeholders, and delivered projects as directed on time and under budget.
Subcontract Manager
DTC Communications COBHAM SURVEILLANCE
03.2010 - 06.2010
- Responsible for the Subcontractor purchasing of the acquisition of materials, software license agreements, equipment leases, maintenance contracts, and consolidation agreement negotiation. Perform international sourcing for several contracts.
- Establish foreign vendor relationships and manage export compliance requirements.
- Successfully established a working policy between Import and Export Division of the corporation and Customs to predetermine classification CF29’s.
- Highlights & Achievements:
- Participated as a team member in developing proposal and negotiation strategies and plans and became a party to the negotiations with the Internet (2). Worked daily with the Contracts, Procurement, and end user, to establish that Government mandate for SF294’s and SF295 are compliant.
Contract Relation Representative
RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES
10.2009 - 03.2010
- Responsible for coordination with Contract Manager, prepare and initiate contract and sub contract requirements. Work with Subcontracts to ensure contracts criteria are current. Write Cost Justification for new proposals and write subcontract modifications.
- Maintain status on all aspects of Contract and Subcontract.
- Analyze customer's solicitations to identify issues which are conflicting, ambiguous or not in the best interest for the company. Coordinate analysis with Contract Relations Manager
- Highlights & Achievements:
- Participated as a team member in developing proposal and negotiation strategies and plans and became a party to the negotiations with the Internet (2). Worked daily with the Contracts, Procurement, and end user, to establish that Government mandate for SF294’s and SF295 are compliant.
Procurement Specialist III
ASPECT SOFTWARE
08.2007 - 09.2009
- Responsible for the purchasing/e-Procurement of all in-house acquisition of materials, software license agreements, equipment leases, maintenance contracts, and consolidation agreement negotiation. Perform sourcing for all national and international facilities contracts, establish foreign vendor relationships, and manage export compliance requirements.
- Contract review and negotiations with major vendors and customers. Seek out and identify opportunities for cost savings and provide upper management with solutions. Issue requests for quotes/proposals and caveat with timely returns.
- Highlights & Achievements:
- Perform price/cost analysis and recommend new vendor relationships to improve terms with existing vendors, negotiate contracts savings for the Corporation for 6% on all purchases bought within a 6-month period.
- Work with technical staff to identify full statement of work. Issued Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) when appropriate to facilitate establishment of blanket order and arrangements when appropriate. Establish procedure for all Microsoft and Adobe software downloads and established in-house IT department process.
- Worked with manufactures for all of Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) code for material purchased. Established corporate project to retrieve the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code per Government mandate for all vendors and corporate payees. Work with A/P Department to get correct vendor issues and credit terms. Managed all aspects of leasing/capital equipment.
Senior Buyer
L-3 Com / Titan System
10.2004 - 08.2007
- Responsible for the purchasing of the acquisition of materials, software license agreements, equipment leases, maintenance contracts, and consolidation agreement negotiation. Perform international sourcing for several contracts, establish foreign vendor relationships, and manage export compliance requirements. Review and administer subcontracts in relationship to DOD regulation and monitor monthly activity. Seek out Identify opportunities for e-Procurement cost savings and provide upper management with solutions Issue requests for e-quotes/e-Procurement, proposals, and caveat with timely returns. Same as another description
- Perform price/cost analysis and recommend new vendor relationships to improve terms with existing vendors and negotiate contracts. Work with technical staff to identify full statement of work to communicate to potential vendors. Issue RFQ’s and RFP’s as appropriate to facilitate establishment of blanket order arrangements where appropriate. Managed all aspects of leasing/capital equipment for L-3 Communication’s 21 offices. Coordinated employee relocation moves internationally.
- Highlights & Achievements:
- Perform price/cost analysis and recommend new vendor relationships to improve terms with existing vendors, negotiate contracts savings for the Corporation for 6% on all purchases bought within a 6-month period.
- Work with technical staff to identify full statement of work. Issued Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) when appropriate to facilitate establishment of blanket order and arrangements when appropriate. Establish procedure for all Microsoft and Adobe software downloads and established in-house IT department process.
- Worked with manufactures for all of Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) code for material purchased. Established corporate project to retrieve the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code per Government mandate for all vendors and corporate payees. Work with A/P Department to get correct vendor issues and credit terms. Managed all aspects of leasing/capital equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Institution of Supply Management
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Clark University
Framingham, MAundefined
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MAundefined
DAU University
Skills
- Hardware: Various PC's, printers, peripherals, imaging, storage and high-end data warehousing
- Software: Experienced -Oracle, Cost Point, SAP, JD Edwards One World Fulfillment, Entry, SAP Box version, Cost Point, Oracle Ver9
- Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, Excel, Project and Outlook
- Strong in, Oracle, Cost Point, JD Edwards One World Fulfillment, Sales Order Entry, Accounts Receivables and Sales Call Back, JD Edward XBE, Various PC's, printers, peripherals, imaging, storage and high-end data warehousing, Windows 2000 Server, Client Server Oracle purchasing, finance and IT
Certification
Client Server Developer
Clark University
1999-2001
Timeline
Senior LOA Program Manager
SAIC
07.2024 - Current
Program Manager III (Senior)
OASIS SYSTEM, INC
10.2018 - 07.2024
Program Manager II
ODYSSEY SYSTEMS, INC
06.2010 - 10.2018
Subcontract Manager
DTC Communications COBHAM SURVEILLANCE
03.2010 - 06.2010
Contract Relation Representative
RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES
10.2009 - 03.2010
Procurement Specialist III
ASPECT SOFTWARE
08.2007 - 09.2009
Senior Buyer
L-3 Com / Titan System
10.2004 - 08.2007
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Clark University
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Middlesex Community College
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DAU University
High School Diploma -
Institution of Supply Management
Core Competencies
- Program & Project Management
- Life Cycle Support Planning
- Interim Contractor Support (ICS)
- ADPS PM Level 1 Qualification
- Logistics Management
- Technical Guidance
- Root Cause Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Financial Management
- Government Contracting
- Risk Management
- Budgeting & Scheduling
- Testing & Evaluation
- Configuration Management
- Sustainment life cycle
- Source Selection
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Top Secret