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Jacquelyn Klinedinst

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Focused Engineering Manager offering proven track record of cost-effective project management. Goal-driven in developing business relationships across multiple industries. Highly skilled in team leadership, budget management and project delivery. Looking for self-growth in my career-field of expertise, where acquired skills can contribute to positive business outcomes. Focused engineering manager accomplished in team leadership and program management. Several years of experience with track record of accomplishment. Excellent decision-making, planning and communication skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineering Program Manager- National Security Compliance

ChainSecurity
04.2023 - Current
  • Led the company's highest-priority strategic initiative to deliver NIST 800-171 compliant, security-hardened network, systems, and applications for products sold to U.S
  • Aerospace and Defense customers
  • Manages Secure Development Lifecycle Level 1 across all our products: threat modeling, penetration testing, static/dynamic analysis security testing, and vulnerability scans are performed for compliance
  • Oversees the creation, review, and publication of the company's vulnerability standards, processes, and procedures to triage and handle security vulnerabilities
  • Member of : technology assessment team member for a client engagement with a Fortune 500 software company to meet National Security requirements post-acquisition by an international firm

Cyber Security Project/Task Manager

Gridiron IT
03.2023 - 03.2024
  • Led with interface points to the end customer key counterparts, account managers, Program Managers, TAC and PS management
  • Interacted with vendors, other agencies, and client staff on behalf of the federal client
  • Provided a single point of escalation and issue resolution for the project team and/or the customer if required
  • Directed and controls activities for federal clients, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met
  • Led the technical SMEs in the development of artifacts that summarize or depict as-is business, application, data, infrastructure, and security architectures, and facilitated the development of target architectures

IT Business Transformation Lead (Global Transformation- PLM - R&D / Regulatory)

McCormick & Co., Inc.
01.2020 - 12.2022
  • Led and managed the design of the technical architecture for the integrated PLM environment as part of the business transformation program
  • Led and developed the short and long-term technology strategy roadmap for the Product Lifecycle space, with the emphasis on R&D and Regulatory to foster portfolio effectiveness
  • Managed a cross functional team of business users, consultants, and IT professionals, using the Agile framework to deliver against discovery, design, and sprint cycles
  • Negotiated and managed vendor contracts, SOWs & RFPs for ancillary technology requirements in the emerging PLM space
  • Identified and implemented a global recipe management tool for collaboration and management of customer facing recipes and appropriate collateral

IT Cyber Security Project Manager

McCormick & Co., Inc.
12.2019 - 01.2020
  • Managed a diverse, global team of 25+ employees, including development and performance management
  • Managed a $1 million capital budget and endpoint capital budget for devices, resources, and services for over 5,000 users
  • Managed all end-user IT services for the corporate HQ and over 3,000 regional employees
  • Designed and implemented a level 1 'Genius' Tech Bar to facilitate putting a positive face and partnership forward for McCormick IT

Project Manager

ITK
07.2016 - 11.2019
  • Managed a team of 20+ direct reports and sub-contractors
  • Responsible for $20 Million-dollar annual contract with Federal client
  • Oversaw over 30 security assessments within a two-year period in accordance with FISMA standards resulting in successful Authority to Operate (ATO) certification
  • Increased revenue on multiyear multi-million-dollar IDIQ contract by 30% within 12 months of being appointed as program manager

Project Manager/Senior Business Analyst

Laureate Education (now Adtalem Global)
09.2011 - 06.2016
  • Collaborated with the COO, CIO, Product Manager, and Director to understand the company's goals and expectations
  • Coordinated with external teams, third-party vendors, and internal teams for project completion and new software initiatives
  • Assisted Integration Engineers, Developers, and Systems Analysts in understanding cross-team systems and functions

Education

Master of Science - Information Systems

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Skills

  • Agile & Waterfall Project Methodology
  • Product Lines
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Product Information Management (PIM)
  • Cross Functional Enterprise
  • Master Data Management
  • Master Data Governance
  • Commercialization
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Partner / Vendor Management and Relationships
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Change Management
  • Financial Acumen
  • Remote Work set- up

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
  • Project Management Professional, PMI

Languages

English, Full Professional

Timeline

Senior Engineering Program Manager- National Security Compliance

ChainSecurity
04.2023 - Current

Cyber Security Project/Task Manager

Gridiron IT
03.2023 - 03.2024

IT Business Transformation Lead (Global Transformation- PLM - R&D / Regulatory)

McCormick & Co., Inc.
01.2020 - 12.2022

IT Cyber Security Project Manager

McCormick & Co., Inc.
12.2019 - 01.2020

Project Manager

ITK
07.2016 - 11.2019

Project Manager/Senior Business Analyst

Laureate Education (now Adtalem Global)
09.2011 - 06.2016

Master of Science - Information Systems

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Jacquelyn Klinedinst