John Gilmour
Harvest,AL
Summary
Accomplished Senior Director at Aerojet Rocketdyne, adept in collaborative leadership and policy development, significantly enhanced contract revenue by threefold over seven years. Spearheaded major contracts with defense giants, fostering mutual growth and exemplifying culture transformation. Expert in team building, achieved a landmark $1B contract award, demonstrating exceptional negotiation and strategic planning skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director, Defense Contract Administration
Aerojet Rocketdyne
07.2017 - 10.2024
- Drove three times increase in contract revenue in 7-years.
- Developed strong relationships with key partners like Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, fostering collaboration and mutual growth opportunities.
- Secured award of $1B multi-year contracts for Standard Missile and PAC-3.
- Instituted formal operating procedures and enforced adherence to policies and regulations that impacted bottom-line.
- Planned contracting integration into Lockheed Martin and led contracting transition into L3Harris.
- Relocated large team from California to Alabama, and fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
Research Administrator
Iowa State University
09.2012 - 07.2017
- Drove 25% increase in research revenue through contracts awards.
- Implemented new nation-wide academia ERP.
- Executed sub-awards with other educational institutions to foster research collaboration.
- Supported College of Engineering and associated institutes with sponsored research agreements.
Chief, Air Force Contracting Operations
US Air Force
07.2010 - 07.2012
- Restored Air Force institutional contracting competence after Tanker protest.
- Implemented DoD Better Buying Power initiatives in Air Force.
- Air Force liaison to DCAA, DCMA, OSD DPC and Air Force General Counsel.
- Pioneered Air Force business clearance process for contracts >$500M.
- Facilitated SECAF approval of Justification and Approvals and Acquisition Plans.
Education
Master of Science - National Strategy Resourcing
Eisenhower School
Fort McNair, DC05-2007
MBA - Business Administration
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA05-1992
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05-1985
Skills
- Collaborative Leadership
- Culture Transformation
- Policy Development
- Team Building and Motivation
Certification
- DAWIA Level 3 Contracting
- DAWIA Level 3 Program Management
- NCMA Certified Professional Contract Management
Timeline
Senior Director, Defense Contract Administration
Aerojet Rocketdyne
07.2017 - 10.2024
Research Administrator
Iowa State University
09.2012 - 07.2017
Chief, Air Force Contracting Operations
US Air Force
07.2010 - 07.2012
Master of Science - National Strategy Resourcing
Eisenhower School
MBA - Business Administration
Golden Gate University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering
Rutgers University
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