GREGORY MANORA Sr.
Leadership Development
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Senior Executive Human Resources and Education and Training professional. Seasoned Deputy Director with wealth of continual process and operation improvement experience. Successfully oversees daily operations, planning and quality control and develops and monitors resources. Broad history in establishing standard operating procedures and tracking and reporting processes, tools and information flows. Actively engages direct reports to achieve business goals, tracks progress toward goals and increases effectiveness and efficiency of leaders.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Director, Education and Training
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
07.2022 - Current
- Led organization of 500+ in providing innovative education and training for worldwide organization of over 26K+ personnel.
- Developed integrated strategies for investment and funding of key education and training modernization efforts.
- Improved coordination and communications across organization to increase operational efficiency.
- Led short- and long-term strategic planning and identified potential new markets, lines of business and funding opportunities.
- Contributed to short- and long-term strategic planning and identified potential new markets, lines of business and funding opportunities
- Collaborated with internal departments and external agencies to accomplish key objectives
Sr Expert for HC Strategy, Integration, & Policy
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
06.2020 - 07.2022
- Provided leadership, direct support, advice, and counsel on strategic initiatives, force management, and human resource performance issues
- Aligned human resources programs and policies to maximize organizational effectiveness; increased fill-rates to historic high of 95%
- Developed and proposed short- and long-term strategies for key human resources processes; established integrated talent requirement board that improved forecasting to 95% accuracy
- Engineered process modernization efforts to evaluate and replace legacy protocols with more efficient methods.
Chief, Talent Management
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Developed strategy and guidance to support emerging organization requirements in recruitment, promotions, assignment, awards, and career development
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and executive board to guide talent management strategy
- Led innovation and modernization of talent programs to align talent strategy with organization vision
Strategic Human Capital Advisor
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
02.2012 - 02.2013
- Delivered integrated human capital solutions to directly support organizational requirements
- Established Corporate Management Board to provide strategic guidance for career development
- Developed the Strategic Alignment and Forecasting Equation (S.A.F.E.) to forecast future recruiting and hiring requirements
- Improved management of human resources and established fundamental process to ensure sustainment of long term developmental programs
Supervisory Human Resource Manager
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
09.2005 - 02.2012
- Responsible for human resource support to over 1800 active duty and reserve Air Force members assigned to the National Capital Region, five CONUS operating locations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff/J2, and 102 overseas locations, which includes the personnel assigned to the Defense Attaché System and operations Bases worldwide
- Develops, implements, and evaluates HR policies, procedures, and operations
- Interfaces with military service headquarters, HR centers and DoD agencies to resolve HR issues
- Lead a staff of 11 military and civilian personnel in providing human resource support and services to over 1300 military and civilian customers world-wide
- Initiated Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project which collaborated with other Agency directorates and improved efficiency of billet transfers; decrease time require by 73%
- Forged partnership with directorates to resolve mismatched position numbers; proactive approach led to correctly realigning more than 100 positions
Commander, Military Personnel Flight, Bolling AFB
06.2003 - 06.2005
- Led a staff of 43 military and civilian personnel in providing HR service and support to over 35,000 individuals worldwide
- Responsible for complete life cycle of HR support to include hiring, promotions, reassignments, career progression, education and training, retirements, and separations
- Advised 35 area commanders and directors on a wide range of personnel programs and services to include assignments, employment, promotions, awards and recognition, career progression and retirements and separations
- Increased customer satisfaction rating for 80 to 95% with progressive in-service training
- Improved data accuracy from 55% to 90% with innovative weekly data management
- Upgraded systems furniture, technology and customer service capability via major officer renovation and restructuring
Executive Staff Director
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center
01.2002 - 06.2003
- Provided direct support, management assistance and advice to the Executive Director an commander Air Force Personnel Center on a wide spectrum of personnel, logistical and administrative matters
- Articulated and implemented the Director’s and Commander’s guidance to personnel Center staff of over 2,000 employees in support of 500,000 Air Force military and civilian personnel world-wide
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- Managed high-level issues through direct interaction with the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force
- Ensured smooth implementation of multi-million dollar personnel data system upgrade
- Saved $355 million by streamlining post 9/11 Recall program coordination process from 120 to 30 days
Executive Assistant
USAF Selection Board Secretariat, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center
11.1999 - 01.2002
- One of only five competitively selected officers in the USAF entrusted to manage processing actions for Air Force central promotion selection boards for 20,000 Air Force officers annually
- Managed key promotion board for selecting senior Air Force officers to Air Forces top grades to include brigadier and major general
- Extensive knowledge of Title 10 and complex board requirements ensured fair and equitable consideration for eligible officers and smooth coordination and approval of board proceedings through HQ USAF, Joint Chefs of staff, and Secretary of
- Presented board results to Secretary of the Air Force, Chairman JCS and other DoD officials; excellent rapport and superb presentation skills ensured 100% board approval
Education
Master of Arts - Acquisition And Procurement Management
Webster University
St Louis, MO05.2015
PhD - Religious Philosophy
Friends International Christian University
Merced, CA09.2013
Fellowship -
Council For Excellence in Government
Washington, DC06.2007
Masters in Business Administration -
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio, TX12.1994
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Troy State University
Montgomery, AL05.1991
Military Leadership -
Squadron Officers School
Maxwell AFB, Washington, DC, AL05.1996
Air Command -
Air Command And Staff College
Maxwell AFB, AL05.2002
Skills
- Safety Regulations
- Program Oversight
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Speaking
- Strategic Leadership
- Teaching Pedagogy
- Instructing
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Deputy Director, Education and Training
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
07.2022 - Current
Sr Expert for HC Strategy, Integration, & Policy
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
06.2020 - 07.2022
Chief, Talent Management
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
07.2017 - 06.2020
Strategic Human Capital Advisor
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
02.2012 - 02.2013
Supervisory Human Resource Manager
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
09.2005 - 02.2012
Commander, Military Personnel Flight, Bolling AFB
06.2003 - 06.2005
Executive Staff Director
Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center
01.2002 - 06.2003
Executive Assistant
USAF Selection Board Secretariat, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center
11.1999 - 01.2002
Master of Arts - Acquisition And Procurement Management
Webster University
PhD - Religious Philosophy
Friends International Christian University
Fellowship -
Council For Excellence in Government
Masters in Business Administration -
St. Mary’s University
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Troy State University
Military Leadership -
Squadron Officers School
Air Command -
Air Command And Staff College
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