Heather A. Reed
Grove City,PA
Summary
Demonstrated success in optimizing resource allocation and improving organizational efficiency. Expertise in data analysis and financial reporting, contributing to informed decision-making processes. Adept at interagency collaboration and executive communication, driving mission success through data-informed decision-making and innovative process improvements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Management Officer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
02.2015 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: NIOSH – Program Management Officer
- Oversaw the day-to-day financial and administrative operations of a $20–25M annual program at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), guiding all aspects of budget formulation, forecasting, and strategic resource allocation
- Developed and implemented division-wide SOPs, financial management tools, and process improvement protocols, resulting in enhanced organizational efficiency and transparency
- Served as COR for multi-million-dollar federal contracts, including a $75M BPA for engineering support, while leading a blended team of FTEs and contractors
- Created and led budget modeling tools to forecast 2–5 year financial needs; managed 50+ annual contracts and 15+ interagency agreements
- Advised senior CDC leadership through the PARRAP management system, driving mission execution through data-informed decision-making and resource stewardship
- NIOSH – Program Management Officer
BRAC Program Analyst
Department of the Navy
12.2011 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: BRAC Program Analyst (Pentagon)
- Served as the principal advisor to OPNAV leadership on a $750M, 5-year budget strategy using EVM and PPBE frameworks to support environmental remediation of closed Navy installations
- Managed and resourced a $150M/year BRAC program, coordinating with DoD, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps to ensure aligned strategic resourcing and efficiency
- Authored and implemented the POM 2016 BRAC funding profile, which restored full program funding and safeguarded $83M in obligation authority
- Designed the BRAC “crosswalk” tool to support data-driven risk assessments and scenario planning for cost, health/safety, and timeline impacts—ultimately identifying over $1.2B in potential annual savings and influencing future DoD realignment policy
- BRAC Program Analyst (Pentagon)
Lead Management Analyst
Department of Veterans Affairs
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: Lead Management Analyst
- Led development of the Strategic Capital Investment Planning (SCIP) process, creating long-range operating plans (FY12–FY15) to align infrastructure investments with VA-wide mission requirements
- Conducted operational assessments and facility optimization studies, resulting in recommendations for realignment and closure of underutilized services
- Served as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (CoTR) on key contracts, responsible for vendor oversight, deliverable validation, and financial compliance
- Delivered bi-weekly financial reporting and resource justifications to the VA CFO, including cost-benefit analyses of proposed realignments based on performance data
- Lead Management Analyst
Business Analyst
NASA
12.2003 - 08.2010
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management of district funds and recommended corrective action when determining strategic investment decisions.
- Spearheaded financial and organizational initiatives for NASA’s programmatic infrastructure.
- Facilitated internal assessments and Management Control Reviews to enhance mission performance.
- Optimized resource utilization through effective realignment planning, financial forecasting to include
- Served as the Space Operations team representative to the NASA-Wide Human Spaceflight Capabilities Forum to determine investment alternatives.
- Served as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (CoTR) for NASA contracts and onsite support contractors responsible for tracking periodic contract obligations and federal contracting compliance.
- Conducted feasibility analyses to determine which NASA centers and facilities would receive investing funding based on the Construction of Facilities (CoF) prioritization process and NASA Mission Support Council (MSC) support charter.
Education
Master of Science - Public Administration
Bowie State University
Bowie, MDBachelor of Science - Physics
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VABachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MDSkills
- Project financial management
- Budget forecasting and planning
- Scrum/Agile project management
- Earned value management
- Long-range financial forecasting
- Business process improvement
- Capital investment strategy
- Government contracts and acquisitions
- Business intelligence reporting
- Interagency collaboration
- Executive communication
- Change management and leadership
- Team building and resource allocation
- Strategic planning and stakeholder engagement
- Data analysis and business analysis
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Scrum/Agile Master Training
- Google Data Analytics
- Tableau Business Intelligence
- Power BI Professional
- Lean Six Sigma
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)
- Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Federal Appropriations Law
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Management Officer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
02.2015 - 04.2025
BRAC Program Analyst
Department of the Navy
12.2011 - 01.2015
Lead Management Analyst
Department of Veterans Affairs
08.2010 - 12.2011
Business Analyst
NASA
12.2003 - 08.2010
Master of Science - Public Administration
Bowie State University
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Maryland Global Campus
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