Jeff Taylor
Senior Program Manager & HR Director
Byron,GA
Summary
Experienced Senior Project Manager and Human Resources Director (20+ yrs) and Air Force Veteran with TS/SCI highly skilled with people, programs and processes. Decades of leadership and organizational management, leading 10K employees during 30-year career with significant experience leading multiple teams in multiple global locations. Versed in employee development, talent management, retention, training concepts, and compensation. Skilled in solving budgetary constraints, manpower and funds reallocations. Drives success through network development and relationship building.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Project Manager & Human Resource Director
461st Operations Group
Warner Robins, GA
10.2020 - Current
- Leads 12 diverse teams (900+ employees) in 5 countries, creates employment strategy, manages DEI/employee relations, directs programs & personnel, mentors and develops employees & culture to drive org effectiveness to realize goals and vision.
- Developed staffing conversion strategy to transfer or retrain 400 employees, replaced 90% of specialized equipment, and installed 100% new organic training program.
- Established 35 member senior stakeholder level network to solve complex logistics, employee, and resource challenges at expedited pace.
- Delivered three major hardware and software aircraft upgrades and facilitated organization integration w/ NATO & European Command datalinks.
- Improved corporate deadline compliance rate 76%. Revamped annual appraisal process, evaluated 2,000 tasks across 6 diverse teams.
- Redrafted training plan after 85% reduction in primary training assets. Pivoted time/resource sharing, sourced off-station training and led acquisition/install of $150K virtual training equipment.
- Developed $20M new projection execution plan, reprioritized $300K to solve unexpected IT replacement, and managed $50M flight training program.
Sr Project Manager & Regional Operations Director
25th Attack Group
Sumter, SC
10.2018 - 09.2020
- Relocated operations, employees, and assets over 2000 miles. Stood up 4 new organizations and absorbed 3 additional, growing from 19 to 700+ employees in 20 months. Delivered first products in 3 months vs projected 14 months.
- Critical lead for 3 regional restructuring efforts. Led 18 teams in development, scheduling & execution to phase in workforce, training, and equip.
- Maintained operations and minimized risk during two hurricanes and eight blizzards while simultaneously isolating COVID risk to sustain production.
- Built internship partner ties with UK & Australia; Built & integrated with 6 new geographically separated stakeholder networks to maintain infrastructure & security.
- Oversaw Gov employee hiring. Initiated and managed 5 contract increases adding support & 55 positions.
- Managed $1.9M annual budget, over four lines of established accounting.
- Expedited specialized network install & training access w/ national agencies adding 200% training increase.
- Charted 4 DOD construction projects totaling $50M from draft to groundbreaking.
Senior Project and Manpower Manager
732nd Operations Group
Las Vegas, NV
03.2016 - 09.2018
- Led aviation programs for 1,200+ employee division with global support presence in 7 time zones and 5 countries.
- Restructured from 4 divisions to 6 to improve support and focus expertise. Managed timeline to realigned 170 employees, facilities, and equipment while simultaneously upgrading systems & utilities.
- Built community partnerships with Las Vegas Mayor, Council Woman, & City Planning resulting in heavily discounted shared use property, utility upgrades, & housing.
- Sourced upgraded employee incentive packages to include improved gym, meal access & quality, bonuses, & improved recognition programs.
Program and Human Resource Manager
Training Division
Warner Robins, GA
03.2013 - 02.2016
- Directed 80 instructors providing academic & hands-on training to 350 students/yr.
- Enhanced training depth through flexible curriculum, updated & delivered 36 training courses averaging 5 months in length.
- Temporary transferred (90 days) to Japan to lead stand up new operations. Realigned 194 personnel and equipment in 20 days.
Logistics and Program Manager
Aviation Operations
Kandahar, AFG
05.2012 - 02.2013
- Led 600 people, managed resource & manpower movement in 18 countries.
- Coordinated movement of 255 people & 22 tons equipment from 50 global locations.
- Oversaw $576K in specialized equip updates and building & security contract.
- Cut hire onboarding & training time 60% netting 5% productivity increase.
Education
Certification - Executive Leadership Program
Said Business School, Oxford University
Oxford, United Kingdom 03.2020 - 06.2020
MBA - Human Resources Management
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL 04.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Ashford University
San Diego, CA 02.2012 - 02.2014
Skills
Strategic Planning
Quote
Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary.
Muhammad Ali
Timeline
Senior Project Manager & Human Resource Director
461st Operations Group
10.2020 - Current
Certification - Executive Leadership Program
Said Business School, Oxford University
03.2020 - 06.2020
Sr Project Manager & Regional Operations Director
25th Attack Group
10.2018 - 09.2020
MBA - Human Resources Management
Columbia Southern University
04.2017 - 01.2020
Senior Project and Manpower Manager
732nd Operations Group
03.2016 - 09.2018
Program and Human Resource Manager
Training Division
03.2013 - 02.2016
Logistics and Program Manager
Aviation Operations
05.2012 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Ashford University
02.2012 - 02.2014
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