Jerry J. Johnson
Program/Project Management
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
TS/SCI w CI Poly (Jan 2025) Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) 30+ years of demonstrated success in progressively senior leadership roles as Program/Project/Operations Manager, and planner for major organizations with thousands of employees and multimillion-dollar operating budgets. Extensive and impressive record of leading Intelligence and IT Contracts in both the Special Operations and Special Forces environments with great success, including in complex/ambiguous/multilateral/kinetic environments: Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and other locations. Sterling track record of high-level results, visionary leadership, strategic communication, and extraordinary performance in a broad range of high-tempo domestic and international assignments. Army career: Deployed multiple times at the tip of the Spear. Managed Multiple large-scale Projects. Proven ability to establish and implement compelling vision for organizations, revitalize staff morale and performance, define, and execute strategy, and foster high-performing, inclusive team environments. Expert resource steward and facilities manager with strong understanding of technology, intuitive feel for optimal resource management, and commitment to stellar customer service and EEO. Select Recognitions: Bronze Star; Multiple Army Commendation and Achievement Awards, Army Community Service Military Volunteer of the Year (Also Military Family Volunteer of the Year. Implemented Program that led to L3 NSS being selected as both the American Legion and AMVETS Large Business Veteran employer of the year for both the State of NC and the National award. Frequently recognized for High Retention and low attrition rates Consistently rated “Outstanding Performance, Must Promote.”
Experienced with program coordination, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement. Utilizes strategic planning to ensure project alignment with organizational goals while managing risks and resources effectively. Track record of fostering team collaboration and achieving consistent project success.
Knowledgeable Program Manager with proven track record in managing complex programs and achieving strategic objectives. Successfully oversaw multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely project delivery and alignment with organizational goals. Demonstrated expertise in resource allocation and risk management, enhancing program efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 20+ years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.20+
Knowledgeable [Desired Position] with proven track record in managing complex programs and achieving strategic objectives. Successfully oversaw multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely project delivery and alignment with organizational goals. Demonstrated expertise in resource allocation and risk management, enhancing program efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Professional with proven expertise in program management, adept at driving projects to successful completion. Strong focus on team collaboration and meeting objectives, ensuring adaptability and reliability in dynamic environments. Possesses key skills in strategic planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement, coupled with results-driven mindset valued by employers.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Program Manager
CFOCUS Software Services
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Deputy Program Manager supporting A DIA Cross Domain Solutions contract (120 million total value) providing management and planning for classified systems to provide excellent service to the War fighters Globally. Most of what has been done is classified and all the previous position skills were used. Some of the key areas of focus are preparing BOMs/ROMS, Constructing cost estimates, conducting Supply Chain Risk Analysis (SCRM), shipping.
- Key focus is on value with every solution I recommend. My Team has been able to provide cost saving solutions with greater capability than other vendors time and again. With more than a decade in Retention I build teams that are cohesive with little turn over and have buy in when it comes to the mission.
- TRANSITIONED THIS CONTRACT
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Program Manager
Intrepid Solutions LLC
04.2021 - 09.2024
- Program manager supporting A DIA integration and maintenance contract (94 million total value) providing new Audio and Visual solutions while maintaining the current systems throughout the National Capital Region. Support includes all new conference rooms, operations centers, classrooms, warning, and crisis centers as well as individual offices. These services include requirements management using both trusted technology as well as innovative solutions for the unique challenges of a global intelligence solution.
- Key focus is on value with every solution over cost. The SCOPE of work includes Procurement of Video Teleconferencing systems from major auditoriums, Labs, small conference rooms and offices to Conference Centers. Utilizing the latest technology. My Team has been able to provide cost saving solutions with greater capability than other vendors time and again. With more than a decade in Retention I build teams that are cohesive with little turn over that believe in the mission.
- TRANSITIONED THIS CONTRACT
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Program Manager
Intrepid Solutions LLC
04.2019 - 02.2021
- Program Manager Supporting a DIA operations and maintenance contract, responsible for Providing leadership, guidance, or direction to other technical personnel in carrying out Audio Visual (AV), Graphics, and Web Development projects, goals and initiatives providing guidance on a wide range and variety of complex issues. Required to interpret Intelligence policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Proficient in conducting analyses and recommending resolution of complex issues affecting specialty area. Manage a Team of up to thirty-six personnel consisting of web developers, Graphics specialists, and audio-visual technicians.
- Responsibility to ensure training is conducted, lead brainstorming sessions, provide counseling ensure proper manning and assignments to projects.
- Review Staffing requirements and make recommendations to decision makers. Prepare reports, provide briefings, deliver invoices, track cost and expenditures, and monitor burn rates.
- Review requirements to ensure briefings for the Secretary of Defense and other key leaders always have necessary personnel on hand for preparation. Ensure that AV resources are available for conferences, briefings, meetings, and all other functions that arise. Programing systems as well as integrating new equipment into the existing infrastructure and be functional in the production environment. Developed project plan for acquisition of maintenance parts to upgrade AV system to include unserviceable Polygraph systems. Certified Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Master, and trained to the black belt level in Lean 6Sigma able to identify dependencies and coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure a steady flow of the project. Coordinate with the COR, Contract Specialist, Technical Points of Contact (TPOC) at multiple locations are being properly considered and look at what new technologies are available.
- TRANSITIONED THIS CONTRACT
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Program Control Analyst
Mission 1st Group
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Responsible for cost/schedule/performance, resources management, and program reporting.
- Develop tactical-level plans and objectives in keeping with PM objectives. Compile, maintain, and coordinate a responsive management tracking processes to assure availability of resources and information to meet established milestones and data calls. Roll plans up into total program, including schedules for the obligation and expenditure of funds. Review, analyze, and evaluate accomplishment of overall program by review of reports, studies, products, and information provided by staff members, support personnel, contractors, and other agencies. Identifies existing or potential problem areas and recommends or directs necessary corrective action or preventive measures. Develop and manage the preparation of system reports and effective methods to task and evaluate support work, solve problems, respond to data calls, correct deficiencies and assure that program objectives are met.
- Research, review, and analyze documents such as production schedules, production capabilities, contract award data, production lead time, etc., in order to assess the realistic capability of the PM to obtain that readiness desired/requested within the time resources constraints that exist. Develops formulate and prepare guidance for use in preparing command execution and resource related reviews.
- Assist in the planning, preparation, development, and justification of the annual appropriation budget estimate. Defend specific program/budget requests before panels, committees, etc. Serve as focal point for responding to all external and internal inquiries related to program analyses within the area of responsibility.
- Serve as a program/resource advisor to appropriate staff functional elements.
- Provides program adjustment recommendations, as appropriate, to optimize the balance between funding, schedule, performance and supportability. Serve as advisor to management concerning the analysis and evaluation of major administrative technical and program aspects of substantive mission-oriented programs. Knowledge of administrative, acquisition, program and budgetary laws, policies, regulations, and precedents are also utilized to review and evaluate data pertaining to the budgets for substantive programs and to provide expert guidance. Develop a variety of related correspondence (e.g. orders/directives, standard operating procedures, reports, briefings, staff/talking papers, etc.
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
- CONTRACT END
Program Manager
Itility LLC
07.2018 - 11.2018
- IT Program Manager (Hired for a Proposal supporting DHS, did not win the contract) Working with Executive Leadership on staffing plans for future work and advising on Human Resource initiatives for current workforce
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
IT Program Manager
22nd Century Technologies Inc. FBI Terrorist Screening Center
11.2017 - 07.2018
- Program Manager Supporting an FBI operations and maintenance IT contract, responsible for Providing leadership, guidance or direction to other technical personnel in carrying out IT projects, goals and initiatives providing guidance on a wide range and variety of complex IT issues. Required to interpret IT policies, standards, and guidelines. Proficient in conducting analyses and recommending resolution of complex issues affecting specialty area. Manage a Team of up to forty-eight personnel consisting of Network Engineers, Windows Engineers, Linux Engineers, Database Administrators, Applications Systems Engineers, a 24/7 365 service support desk and a PMO/Change Management Team. Responsibility to ensure training is conducted, lead brainstorming sessions, provide counseling ensure proper manning and assignments to projects. Review Staffing requirements and make recommendations to decision makers. Prepare reports, provide briefings, deliver invoices, track cost and expenditures, and monitor burn rates. Review requirements to ensure software applications being developed can be properly integrated into the existing unclassified internal network to the Windows 10 Operating system. Certified Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Master, and trained to the black belt level in Lean 6Sigma able to establish metrics for performance and total cost of ownership. Able to identify dependencies and coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure a steady flow of the project. Coordinate with the Engineering Supervisor/Manager and Unit Chief on upcoming projects and initiatives to ensure Engineering requirements are being properly considered and look at what new technologies are available. Worked with Scrum Team and mentored a new Scrum Master to deliver products in an agile environment. Led an Agile Team on modernization and upgrade projects. Trained Team in Agile methodologies and an understanding of the SDLC.
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Program Manager
General Dynamics IT Intelligence and Security Command
02.2017 - 09.2017
- Responsible for Managing projects to include the migration of the entire INSCOM enterprise to the Windows 10 Operating system. Experience overseeing information fusion, exploitation and planning activities required by the supported Combatant Commander(s) to meet responsibilities under the Asses resourcing strategies to determine surge labor needs as well as hardware and software needs to ensure continuity of operations for both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Briefing Senior Leadership to gain buy-In for selected plan and providing alternative Strategies. Planning, testing, funding, and distributing systems across the enterprise. Working closely with operators and leaders to identify battle rhythm to lessen the impact on operations currently in progress utilizing creative and innovative planning strategies to bring stakeholders together to clearly identify requirements. Analyzes complex project plans and organizational issues, systems and processes to address problems of workflows, organization and planning. Provides advice and assistance to leadership regarding process and quality improvement issues and initiatives. Develops and implements process improvement best practices, including establishing standards as required. Considers the implications of emerging technological developments, economic and social trends, etc., in the development of process and quality improvement best practices and methodologies. Led Project Teams consisting of SCCM Engineers, System Administrators, Help Desk Technicians, Logistics personnel and others to solve complex issues.
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Portfolio Advisor
Mayvin Consulting Group Portfolio Advisor Joint Special Operations Command
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Responsible for the establishment of a Portfolio Management Process for A Joint Special Operations element. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all matters concerning Portfolio/Program/Project Management advising Executive Leadership and Key Decision Makers on Resources allocation, Budget Priorities as it relates to funding Projects. Selection of Acquisition. Assist with determining requirements to ensure solutions are selected that best meet the stated requirements through various interviewing and selection processes. Review Spend plans to determine where money is being allocated and where potential duplication is.
- Serves as a technical advisor to executive leadership regarding innovative solutions to improve customer service/customer relationship management. Conducts diagnostics to assess organization’s customer relationship capabilities/challenges. Identifies issues that, when resolved, will enable the organization to function more efficiently and effectively. Researches and investigates new or improved business and mgmt. practices for application to Joint Special Operations missions. Plans, advises and makes recommendations to management on implementation of new ideas, procedures, methods, tools, or approaches to support customer-centric workflows and processes and achieve ever-higher levels of organizational performance. Executes business and performance assessments based on industry standard frameworks and benchmarks. Identifies and recommends follow-on actions to Leaders, Program and Project Managers as well as other key management officials to assist in closing identified gaps. Mentored Project Managers with projects such as Military construction/re-design, SharePoint 2013 Upgrade, Manpower surveys etc. Developed Project Management Platform Training to Special Operations Command to enable better project success. Trained Development Teams in Agile Scrum methodologies with a focus on understanding the need for user stories and how to effectively write and utilize them to get a better understanding of the requirement.
- TRANSITIONED THIS CONTRACT
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Process Engineer
Lock4 LLC
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Process Engineer responsible for creating curriculum and instructing Special Operations Forces in Project Management to enable better project success as well as analyzing data and current business practices to determine where process improvements can be made. Experience overseeing information fusion, exploitation and planning activities required by the supported Combatant Commander(s) to meet responsibilities and adhere to the Commanders Priorities. Assist Leaders in determining current requirements and best business practices to optimize critical resources.
- Develops metrics, tracks performance, periodically reports performance metrics, and makes and implements improvement recommendations. Possess current knowledge of all work in progress under the specific Program and capable of discussing/briefing items or issues related to program to senior Leaders. Routinely managing multiple projects for a SOF Customer determining requirements, writing charters, constructing work breakdown structures (WBS) stakeholder matrix and management plans and critical path timelines.
- Collaborated with teams to create prototypes for the test environment to ensure process flows were correctly constructed. Assisted other teams with developing best practices, timelines, and Project plans. Utilized both DOD and Joint regulations to determine best practices for process flows and diagrams. Mentored Government leads to establish short- and long-term goals for collaborative systems to enable better performance
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Program/Project/Operations Manager
L-3 Stratis
05.2008 - 04.2015
- Managed Multiple Intelligence and IT contracts, responsible for staffing, training, equipping, transporting and counseling. Division Lead Ethics Trainer traveling throughout the CENTCOM AOR to train Employees in Ethics while conducting site visits. Briefed HR Benefits and conducted executive in-Briefs
- Selected by Senior Management to deploy in support of a Special Forces contract for I.T Systems support to include System Administrators, Network Administrators, Voice Engineers, Help Desk Support, and SharePoint Developers on short notice to bring the contract into compliance. Responsible for planning, programming and execution of Corporate/contract resources (fiscal, personnel, equipment travel, lodging etc.). Resolve employee issues as well as customer issues. Develop a strategic solution to employ best business practices for the government customer to better utilize funds for an upgrade of current systems and prepare for a transition to a different location. Worked with leadership to introduce Agile methodology in project planning with a focus on user stories and the use of the product backlog. Advised Decision makers on requirements gathering, system procurement processes, project planning and implementation
- Conducts special analysis and resolution of issues related to resources. Established and implemented a contractor workforce, manning, educational and training opportunities, career progression, and overall talent management program
- Reviews accomplishments for timeliness and acceptability, consults, provides advice and instructions, and ensures the contracts and Company Vice Presidents orders, directives, instructions, and policies are carried out.
- TRANSITIONED THIS CONTRACT
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Soldier/Leader
United States Army
11.1983 - 06.2006
- Served in Operation Just Cause (Panama) and Desert Storm as well as the current efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the accomplishments were establishing the transition plan as a young Sargent to take an Infantry Company to a Light Infantry Company in the absence of a supply Sargent (dying of cancer) First company in the Battalion, to complete the transition and with no lost items. As a Young Sargent developed the Brigade training plan for the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) as an Army Recruiter named Top Recruiter for Large Station Multiple Times, Top Mentor Recruiter, Gold Medal in Recruiter Olympics and several other Top Recruiter Awards. One of 12 soldiers out of four hundred to receive my Expert Infantry Badge and had it awarded by the Secretary of the Army (The Honorable John O Marsh Jr.)
- Top Brigade Retention Program for twelve consecutive quarters. Quartering Party NCOIC receiving Task Force 11 into Kuwait and then later into Iraq in 2003, Led ninety Convoys without a casualty in early 2003 between Balad Air Base and Bagdad. Received a Bronze Star for actions in Iraq.
- Did the Staffing plan for the AH-64 Apache Longbow transition sending them from Germany to Ft Hood TX and returning to Germany. Increased staffing percentage by 20% over the next closest unit (104%) enabling us to supply our higher headquarters with trained personnel to support us.
- Many more accomplishments that can be shared at your convenience
- 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Education
BS - Multi-Discipline (Business and Psychology)
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA02.2010
Skills
- Leadership/Teaching/Coaching/Mentoring
- Communication
- Resourceful/Creative Thinker
- Team Builder
- Motivation
- Project management
- Requirements gathering
- Cross-functional coordination
- Certified scrum master
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Relationship building
Hobbies and Interests
Working with youth, coaching and mentoring, kayaking with my Wife and Grand Children, being outside telling Dad Jokes.
Certification
PMP (PMI)
CSM (SCRUM Alliance)
Lean6 Sigma Blackbelt (Lean6 Sigma U.S)
Quote
Be an Amer I CAN, not an Amer I CAN'T
Jerry J. Johnson
Timeline
Deputy Program Manager
CFOCUS Software Services
09.2024 - 05.2025
Program Manager
Intrepid Solutions LLC
04.2021 - 09.2024
Program Manager
Intrepid Solutions LLC
04.2019 - 02.2021
Program Control Analyst
Mission 1st Group
11.2018 - 04.2019
Program Manager
Itility LLC
07.2018 - 11.2018
IT Program Manager
22nd Century Technologies Inc. FBI Terrorist Screening Center
11.2017 - 07.2018
Program Manager
General Dynamics IT Intelligence and Security Command
02.2017 - 09.2017
Portfolio Advisor
Mayvin Consulting Group Portfolio Advisor Joint Special Operations Command
04.2016 - 02.2017
Process Engineer
Lock4 LLC
04.2015 - 04.2016
Program/Project/Operations Manager
L-3 Stratis
05.2008 - 04.2015
Soldier/Leader
United States Army
11.1983 - 06.2006
BS - Multi-Discipline (Business and Psychology)
Liberty University