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John Hansen

St Francis,WI

Summary

Results-driven Senior Manager with over 16 years of experience in end-to-end project planning and execution. Expertise in stakeholder management and Lean Six Sigma methodologies has led to successful projects that exceeded financial targets, driving significant revenue growth and operational efficiencies. Recognized for a strong blend of analytical skills and leadership capabilities.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Program Manager

Leonardo DRS Naval Power System
Menomonee Falls, WI
02.2023 - Current
  • Successfully managing the business strategy and performance of a key line of business with revenues of $448M
  • Met or exceeded revenue and profit targets by removing impediments and collaborating with cross departmental stakeholders to advance program objectives
  • Significantly strengthened the financial and risk reporting by driving cross program strategic roadmap through clear and concise estimates to scope of work, mitigation strategies for risks, and streamline cost saving initiatives to capture process improvements
  • Create yearly Financial Operating Plans and Cash Flow growth from an operational and programmatic perspective across strategic business units
  • Develop and implement strategy for manufacturing capabilities that align with program strategies to support long-term revenue growth, profitability, and future business expansion
  • Lead program reviews that identify root-cause and corrective action as well as continuous improvement and financial performance
  • Focus on Business development and diversification in keeping with divisional strategies, financial plans, and profitable growth goals
  • Implemented Internal Operating Expense Plan to align with the new organizational structure for improved cost controls; on pace to under-spend plan by ~$6M

Director of Program Management

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
Marinette, WI
03.2021 - 02.2023
  • Led the planning, execution, and delivery of the organization’s most significant and impactful projects with revenue of $2.6B & Sustainment of $80M per year
  • Develop and executed strategic plans to achieve business objectives, including revenue growth and profitability targets through strategic business development planning, team building, developing key partnerships
  • Troubleshooting unsuccessful efforts and analyzing patterns of success
  • Ensured that project staff and other team members maintained a cooperative and willing work environment with the engineering and design staff as well as the construction site staff
  • Drove EBIT transformation and growth from both an operational and financial perspective
  • Planned and optimized the long range and annual strategy and planning cycles, aligning with finance and other relevant teams within the organization
  • Transfer of Contract Manufacturing to organizational facilities and deploy standardize Make vs
  • Buy analyses
  • Engaged leadership team in setting and achieving specific goals around ongoing Transformation and Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Built positive relationships and strategic alignment with executive leaders and key cross-functional collaborators
  • Served as business leadership for external (customer or supplier) and internal (business) issues requiring escalation, decision-making, and direction

Senior Program Manager

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
Marinette, WI
01.2019 - 03.2021
  • Directly managed the budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities, ensuring that financial targets were met and resources were allocated effectively
  • Created and implemented predictable, repeatable, and scalable new business pipelines and existing client revenue growth processes
  • Engaged the senior leadership team in setting and achieving specific goals around ongoing Transformation and Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Pioneered strategies that identified, qualified, and advanced leads; drove opportunity conversions, bid, and proposal efforts in support of robust and rapid organic growth
  • Led deputy program managers with managing cost, schedule, and technical baseline as well as follow-on proposal efforts on each program
  • Managed Class I Government changes through submission of Rough Order of Magnitudes and Engineering Change Proposal to Gov resulting in $68M orders & sales
  • Partnered with Gov & subcontractor on new process to track implementation of 2,000+ changes in all hulls
  • Prepared & submitted proposals for Government Request for Equitable Adjustments & Insurance claims, resulting in award of $3.2M funding
  • Led generation and submission of affordability candidates with savings of ~$22M to program

Program Manager

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
Marinette, WI
05.2017 - 01.2019
  • Managed cost, schedule, and technical baseline across several projects with contract value of $950M
  • Spearheaded alternative resolution process with Navy customer, resulting in closure of open deficiencies that had been previously disputed for 5+ years and $5M withhold reduction
  • Championed the development of an integrated reporting tool to status of 200+ change orders over multiple projects by standing up an Integrated Product Team (IPT) and managing action items, deliverables, and implementation with 97% first pass Government acceptance rate
  • Worked closely with cross-functional team to negotiate incentive awards across multiple projects and led the efforts ultimately achieving $16.5-million special incentive fee awards

Ship Superintendent

NAVSEA
Marinette, WI
01.2016 - 04.2017
  • Provide direct oversight of all shipbuilding related activities through each phase of production, testing, trials, and delivery of Navy vessels
  • Worked closely with Prime Contractor to resolve all issues that could not otherwise be resolved by assigned craft supervision
  • Coordinated with the prime contractor, subcontractors, and other departments to keep a minimum of interferences and distractions from affecting the progression of work
  • Conferred with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards
  • Monitor budget and cost controls and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications and completion dates of milestones

Program Finance Analyst

NAVSEA
Marinette, WI
07.2015 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for financial planning and analysis, business decision support, forecasting and budgeting; interfacing with other department leaders and all levels of the finance organization
  • Conducted extensive analysis, review and study any material or labor account variances, and monitor any impacts the accounts budget, potential causes and corrective actions
  • Consolidated and analyzed financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc.) to include financial reports of revenues forecasting and expenditures
  • Perform analysis of proposed business decisions and communicate findings, including make-buy analysis, cost-benefit justification, etc
  • Perform variance analysis of monthly results including root cause analysis

Production Controller

NAVSEA
Marinette, WI
03.2014 - 01.2016
  • Planned and monitored workflow, serve as Cost and Schedule Control Manager providing management guidance/direction to the Shipyard in matters concerning cost and progress performance in production cycles to ensure continuous operations
  • Reviewed quantitative and qualitative program analyses to determine program operational performance
  • Scheduled and controlled primary work assignments to manufacturing activities based on production capacity, priority, and milestones
  • Determined the status of work in progress, time required to complete the job, the availability of material, tools required, and reassess priorities

Production Planner

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
Marinette, WI
07.2012 - 03.2014
  • Planned and prioritized operational activities to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
  • Steered all operations initiatives, including facilitating Statements of Work (SOW), cost estimates, and source selection documents
  • Performed supply demand analysis, highlighting areas of concern over a 12-month period to ensure material availability and reduction in schedule delays caused by shortages
  • Developed production scope, budget, and coordinated all the testing activities within each stage of construction
  • Determined labor, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand

Material Specialist

Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh, WI
09.2011 - 07.2012
  • Led targeted decision-making among a top-performing team dedicated toward driving success within a high-volume
  • Managed standardization, advancement, and implementation of a lean enterprise material flow strategy, including KPIs, PFEP, replenishment systems, WMS, inventory control, production scheduling and IT support systems over multi-location manufacturing plants
  • Leveraged shop-floor lean material flow implementation to lead and support projects focused on synchronization of material consumption with production, maximizing efficiency of material conveyance routes and optimal materials presentation to the point of use
  • Actively monitored all activities associated with the distribution locations, including receiving, storage and fulfillment to ensure excellence across multiple sites
  • Streamlined processes to increase productivity while decreasing operational costs
  • Worked closely with the executive team to establish ambitious, but achievable processes to increase efficiency
  • Analyzed and reported on distribution performance
  • Developed and implemented bar code system to reduce cycle time of material handlers by 30%

Production Manager

Premier Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.
Marinette, WI
10.2005 - 09.2011
  • Managed all functions within the business including manufacturing operations, customer service, product development, and supply chain with over $10M in annual revenue
  • Directly managed floor operations overseeing 80+ employees
  • Provided leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships
  • Established and supervised the planning and implementation of production plans including sales forecasts, procurement of raw materials, and manufacturing of products
  • Manage the business to meet customer satisfaction and on-time performance goals
  • Designed and implemented coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance
  • Develop monitoring and testing procedures for plant safety
  • Implemented Just-in-Time (JIT) production methodology to control costs and inventory, resulting in a 20% improvement in efficiency
  • Played integral role in identifying and transitioning work to outsourced vendor, reducing total manufacturing costs by 30%
  • Decreased ongoing operating costs by 30% over five years while increasing quality standards through utilization of lean manufacturing principles and six-sigma methodologies to improve operations

Education

Master in Business Administration (MBA) - Business Mgmt.

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Tempe, AZ

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Security

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Tempe, AZ

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration Accounting

Western GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Salt Lake City, UT

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification -

Six Sigma Global Institute

Skills

  • Stakeholder management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Lean six sigma
  • Portfolio management
  • Integration management
  • Product roadmapping
  • Scope management
  • Risk management
  • Project integration activities
  • Project cost management
  • Business forecasting
  • Client interfacing
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Agile methodology
  • Business process reengineering

Timeline

Principal Program Manager

Leonardo DRS Naval Power System
02.2023 - Current

Director of Program Management

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
03.2021 - 02.2023

Senior Program Manager

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
01.2019 - 03.2021

Program Manager

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
05.2017 - 01.2019

Ship Superintendent

NAVSEA
01.2016 - 04.2017

Program Finance Analyst

NAVSEA
07.2015 - 01.2016

Production Controller

NAVSEA
03.2014 - 01.2016

Production Planner

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation
07.2012 - 03.2014

Material Specialist

Oshkosh Corporation
09.2011 - 07.2012

Production Manager

Premier Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.
10.2005 - 09.2011

Master in Business Administration (MBA) - Business Mgmt.

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Security

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration Accounting

Western GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification -

Six Sigma Global Institute

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