Joseph Lawson
Capital Power Group
Goodyear,AZ
1
Certification
35
years of professional experience
Retired Military Intelligence Senior Noncommissioned Officer with twenty-seven years of service with an extensive background in strategic thinking, organizational leadership, and interpersonal leadership skills. Experienced project management professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in strategic planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Utilizes effective communication and leadership skills to guide teams to achieve project goals efficiently. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic environments. Prepared to drive impactful outcomes and lead projects to success.
Work History
Senior Project Manager
1 Year 3 Months- Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
- Streamlined communication processes between stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives.
- Mentored junior project managers, fostering professional growth and development within the team.
- Collaborated with executive leadership to define long-term project goals aligned with organizational vision.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
- Established and managed change management processes to fulfill successful project transitions.
- Managed budgets exceeding $10 million while effectively controlling costs through diligent financial oversight.
Project Manager
8 Months- Led project planning and execution to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Analyzed project performance data to drive continuous improvement initiatives across teams.
- Conducted risk assessments and developed mitigation strategies to minimize project impact.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial tracking for multiple concurrent projects, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables effectively.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
Program Manager
11 Months- Responsible for the overall management of all retreat programming including service delivery, planning and execution focusing on customer care, while ensuring compliance with board directives and applicable federal and state requirements.
- Provide training and guidance to staff instructors ensuring program material is delivered in accordance with approved curriculum.
- Work with Program Director for other retreat locations to ensure standardization of curriculum across entire organization.
- Oversee the interviewing of personnel attending all BCR programs.
- Ensure data collection pre- and post-retreat and at relevant follow-up points.
- Develop community relationships needed to deliver world-class programming at the retreat.
- 540-554-2727
- 50+ hrs/wk
Program Manager
4 Months- Manage all aspects of execution for 3 Programs, including PWS fulfillment, customer and employee relations, and financial and risk management.
- Work directly with customers as the trusted advisor for their contract to improve program performance through swift reactions meeting changing schedules driven by material requirements and PWS changes.
- Support contract administration by maintaining contract knowledge management files and providing cradle-to-grave contract modification reviews.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure execution and fulfillment of contract obligations.
- Ensure process documentation stayed accurate and current based on existing documentation standards.
- Maintain transparent communication across the team with employees and customers.
- 50+ hrs/wk
Technical Editor / Executive Action Officer
9 Months- Execute duties on drafting, proof-reading, editing, rewriting, formatting, and assembling technical and non-technical documents; supporting the customer with special emphasis on research, writing, and editing functions to send a clear and concise message.
- Prepare special permit related documents such as letters of decision, special permit conditions, environmental assessments, and special permit analysis and findings.
- Research and developed decision papers and documents, reports to congress, update reports to the Deputy Secretary of Defense’s office.
- Fashion executive-level presentations and wrote official correspondence memoranda (including inquiries from Congress, members of the public or other stakeholders) for a general officer.
- Manage multiple writing and editing assignments in dynamic environment within stated timelines.
- Act as the change coordinator for team members, tracking actions to ensure forward momentum.
- Aid in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and records management plans.
- Akima Data Management
- 40+ hrs/wk
- 571-323-5200
Program Manager
3 Years 9 Months- Administer all aspects of contract execution for 14 Programs and 10 Task Orders, including PWS fulfillment, customer and employee relations, and financial and risk management.
- Work directly with customers to improve program performance through the swift hiring of qualified employees to meet customer needs; supported the hiring of over 20 new employees in 2022.
- Fostered relationships with customers to expand on existing contract positions and potential new customers.
- Support contract administration by maintaining contract file folders, providing cradle-to-grave contract modification reviews, and assisted recruiting efforts for contract support as needed.
- Approve time charges for employees, expense reports, managed travel plans if required and other staffing functions as needed to support the contracts.
- Ensure process documentation was accurate and current based on existing documentation standards.
- Create quarterly Program Management Review briefs and presented material to senior personnel.
- Maintain transparent communication across the team with employees and customers.
- 60 hrs/wk
- 540-907-5082
SENIOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR / SENIOR INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
27 Years- Identify operational needs for mission success and performance hindrance issues; work with managers and IT teams to resolve concerns and acquire equipment to maximize performance.
- Record timelines for projects and maintain databases of tasks completed and requests for information associated with all projects for future reference.
- Lead multiple projects from conception to completion; plan projects, acquire materials and approvals, estimate costs, and satisfy requirements for supervisors and seniors.
- Direct daily operations of departments, coordinating interdepartmental project activities to be efficient and meet the needs of the daily mission.
- Develop and implement change management strategies for successful adoption of new system by users and maintain open communication and effective working relationship with staff at all levels.
- Multiple CONUS and OCONUS work locations
- 50+ hrs/wk
Education
Master Degree - Business Administration, Military Operations
GPA: Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor Degree - Art History
- Military Studies/Operations
Skills
Project Management
Project planning
Operations Security
Analysis
Writing
Briefing
Team Building
Training and Development
Client relationship management
Scope management
Affiliations
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Certification
- Washington Headquarters Services Action Office Course Mar 2023
- Special Access Program Annual Security Training, 2023
- US Army Basic Instructor Course 2015
- Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Course 2014
- How the Army Runs 2012
- Army Retention Course 1998
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Capital Power Group
04.2025 - CurrentRead More
Project Manager
Capital Power Group
08.2024 - 04.2025Read More
Program Manager
Boulder Crest Foundation
09.2023 - 08.2024Read More
Program Manager
Vivace International
05.2023 - 09.2023Read More
Technical Editor / Executive Action Officer
Department of Defense, Special Access Programs Central Office (SAPCO)
08.2022 - 05.2023Read More
Program Manager
GLOBAL DIMENSIONS, LLC
11.2018 - 08.2022Read More
SENIOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR / SENIOR INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
United States Army
05.1991 - 05.2018Read More
United States Army Sergeants Major Academy
from Military Studies/Operations
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Excelsior College
Bachelor Degree from Art History
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Trident University
Master Degree from Business Administration, Military Operations
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Community Service
Church Ministries (Club 56) Youth Leader, Adult Bible Study leader, Children Ministries
Honors and Awards
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5), 2023 DoD SAPCO Top Customer Impact Spot Award