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Jim Allen

Bel Air,MD

Summary

Senior Program Manager and retired U.S. Army Officer with 20+ years of leadership experience, including 14+ years overseeing DoD acquisition programs, strategic planning, and technology integration. Proven ability to establish and manage cost, schedule, and performance baselines, lead milestone-driven programs, and advise senior leadership across Army, DoD, and Joint environments. Adept at leading governance processes, producing high-impact program reporting, and guiding complex acquisition efforts in compliance with DAWIA, DoDI 5000 series, and FAR/DFARS policy.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PROGRAM INTEGRATOR

SEV1TECH
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
05.2023 - 07.2025
  • Coordinated across multiple project offices as primary integrator for PdM HMS to address cost, schedule, and performance risks.
  • Streamlined program review and coordination by 25%, enhancing communication between program offices.
  • Established and monitored program baselines and milestones for NGC2 systems, supporting Army modernization initiatives.
  • Developed asset tracking database, improving system fielding forecasts; reduced inventory reconciliation time by 50%.
  • Reviewed and contributed to RFPs, RFIs, and executive briefings, ensuring 100% on-time procurement.

SENIOR ACQUISITION OFFICER

U.S. ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
06.2020 - 04.2023
  • Advised on acquisition, Test & Evaluation policy, and workforce development as Executive Officer for Survivability Evaluation Directorate.
  • Coordinated with evaluators and division leaders to achieve 95% on-time delivery of evaluation reports for Army systems.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve testing protocols.
  • Monitored policy changes, training updates, and metrics reporting related to workforce initiatives.
  • Managed workforce development resources to ensure timely tracking of certification renewals.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D.C.
06.2018 - 06.2020
  • Delivered high-impact intelligence reports on emerging foreign technologies to senior DoD stakeholders.
  • Re-established S&T conference reporting program, capturing critical insights from global defense innovation events.
  • Intelligence products featured in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff daily briefing

ATEC SYSTEM TEAM CHAIR

U.S. ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
02.2016 - 06.2018
  • Directed test and evaluation of electronic health record systems at multiple CONUS locations.
  • Produced test reports and briefings that guided senior DoD stakeholders' milestone decisions.
  • Developed and oversaw contracts to bring in medical SMEs to support test and evaluation of electronic health record systems; significantly improved weight of test reports and briefings.

ASSISTANT PRODUCT MANAGER

JOINT PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEMS (JPEO JTRS)
09.2011 - 05.2014
  • Managed $2.9B tactical radio acquisition from development through full-rate production; established cost, schedule, and performance baselines and ensured program milestones were met 100% on schedule.
  • Delivered 13,000+ radios post-Milestone C; coordinated initial and follow-on test and evaluation events, program performance reporting, and briefings for DoD oversight and congressional stakeholders.
  • Led a team of 287 personnel, ensuring consistent program status updates to Army PM leadership and stakeholders

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA
12-2015

B.A. - Psychology

University of Montana
Missoula, MT
05-2003

Skills

  • Cost, schedule, and performance management
  • Program integration
  • Defense acquisition execution
  • Team building and leadership
  • Risk analysis and milestone tracking
  • Program baseline development
  • Test planning
  • DoD acquisition policy
  • Resource prioritization and tradeoff analysis
  • Logistics and sustainment management
  • Strategic briefings and executive reporting

Certification

  • DAWIA Program Management, Level III
  • DAWIA Test & Evaluation Practitioner

Timeline

PROGRAM INTEGRATOR

SEV1TECH
05.2023 - 07.2025

SENIOR ACQUISITION OFFICER

U.S. ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND
06.2020 - 04.2023

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
06.2018 - 06.2020

ATEC SYSTEM TEAM CHAIR

U.S. ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND
02.2016 - 06.2018

ASSISTANT PRODUCT MANAGER

JOINT PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEMS (JPEO JTRS)
09.2011 - 05.2014

Master of Business Administration -

Naval Postgraduate School

B.A. - Psychology

University of Montana
Jim Allen