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Joshua Cornelius

Athens,AL

Summary

High-agency leader with Secret clearance and 20+ years of experience delivering, modernizing, and sustaining complex U.S. Army materiel and C2 capabilities in mission-critical environments. Brings a Lean Six Sigma continuous-improvement mindset to diagnosing operational problems, driving corrective actions, and improving execution across engineering, logistics, quality, technical services, and supplier teams. Owns end-to-end execution across cost, schedule, performance, and readiness, turning mission needs into executable plans and leading cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions validated in real operating environments. Trusted by the U.S. Army Integrated Fires and Mission Command PdM Hardware Office for disciplined execution, customer-facing leadership, and rapid resolution of complex system challenges.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sustainment Program Lead

Northrop Grumman
Huntsville, AL
2025.07 - Current
  • Established and leads the IBCS Sustainment & Modification program, delivering solution-driven responses to 7 system-level field failures affecting 142 deployed Major End Items (MEI) and production components; applied a Lean Six Sigma continuous-improvement mindset to drive safe, environmentally validated corrective actions while protecting operational availability and field readiness.
  • Partners directly with IFMC to secure concurrence on root cause and corrective action plans for major system component repairs across three countries, providing weekly IPT execution updates through closure; led structured containment, 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, and failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) efforts for seven major system-level issues to improve problem resolution rigor and recurrence prevention.
  • Serves as a cross-functional program leader, synchronizing Integrated Technical Services, Product Support, Mission Assurance, and Engineering to execute an accelerated root-cause determination initiative across 4 major system failures; used continuous-improvement principles to increase decision speed, strengthen corrective-action quality, and maintain technical rigor and safety.
  • Provides critical inputs for SOW reviews and proposal development supporting two delivery orders, with a focus on configuration control, DMSMS mitigation, and early identification of inherited or latent failure risks to reduce production disruption and support LRIP-to-FRP product maturation through disciplined operational analysis and preventive quality planning.
  • Owns end-to-end execution across performance and readiness, integrating cost, schedule, engineering, mission assurance, logistics, and technical services to deliver corrective actions across globally deployed MEI; incorporates process discipline, risk-based prioritization, and operational continuous improvement to improve execution outcomes.
  • Leads IMS governance and execution synchronization across Product Support, Technical Services, and Quality to ensure retrofit application, reporting accuracy, and operational continuity for 142 MEI; drove process standardization and continuous-improvement actions to improve execution visibility, closure speed, and sustainment effectiveness.
  • Serves as Control Account Manager, providing estimates to complete, solution cost modeling, and labor, travel, and material accountability for $4.2M in system-level maintenance actions; uses data-driven performance tracking to support execution decisions, resource alignment, and cost-conscious corrective-action planning.
  • Leads production-adjacent execution across global suppliers and subcontractors, driving on-time, quality-compliant deliveries, kit build and modification coordination, pricing alignment, and configuration governance; applied process-improvement thinking and risk-based quality controls to accelerate fielding velocity and readiness outcomes.

IBCS Fielding Lead

Northrop Grumman
HUNTSVILLE, AL
2025.01 - 2025.09
  • Strategic and tactical team builder, every fielded event required certain skills to ensure successful fielding; I was responsible for building, deploying, and managing the team from shipment of equipment to fielding to the line unit. Received high marks from customer.
  • Fielded IBCS capability to operational environments across CONUS/OCONUS; served as the face of IBCS to tactical ADA units during emplacement and fielding operations.
  • Worked closely with IFMC to enable successful fielding of MEI to operational environments, and provide detailed planning to ensure all 8 weeks of New Equipment Training would be uninterrupted.
  • Directed first tactical IBCS emplacement operations by leading site surveys, readiness sequencing, and on-site execution with U.S. Army Air Defense teams.
  • Coordinated Field Service Representatives (FSRs) and Mission Operations Representatives (MORs) to execute retrofit installs and configuration upgrades across 142 MEIs globally.
  • Engineered fleet conversion approach for Modification Work Orders (MWOs), transitioning systems from LRIP to FRP configurations to enable scalable modernization and configuration governance.
  • Orchestrated IMS execution across 4+ deployment sites, unifying training, equipping, logistics, and sustainment handoffs to meet readiness milestones.
  • Shaped retrofit priorities through direct coordination with Army acquisition stakeholders (PAE Fires), validating feasibility across 37+ fielded MEIs

Program Analyst Fellow

KBR
Huntsville, AL
2024.10 - 2025.01
  • Managed FMS ACAT I case execution aligned to WBS delivery for Qatar Air Defense modernization investment totaling $7.5B.
  • Supported RFP development and partner coordination across SHIELD, IFMC, and Raytheon for depot maintenance valued at approximately $220M.
  • Directed subcontractor production and delivery of a Qatar tool-and-test set, maintaining on-time schedule performance through active supplier coordination and freight forwarder services; this reduced the wait time from 210 days to 120 days.
  • Provided direct support to Program Management Reviews (PMRs) with government and customer stakeholders, ensuring alignment to operational requirements and delivery expectations.
  • Advised on lifecycle sustainment planning including parts, training, publications, and obsolescence monitoring for 15+ Patriot systems.

Logistics Program Manager

United States Army
2003.08 - 2025.01
  • Led modernization and sustainment operations across a multi-state region supporting 1,500 personnel and 6,000+ mission-critical systems through cross-functional execution.
  • Accountable for $1.2M OMA funding, delivering fiscal reconciliation early with SPI 1.15 / CPI 0.97 demonstrating cost and schedule discipline.
  • Executed obsolescence management and predictive sustainment planning for 375+ systems, reducing systemic failures and improving lifecycle readiness outcomes.
  • Led deployment logistics and supply chain execution in operational environments, managing high-tempo distribution, spares readiness, and sustainment continuity.
  • Built cross functional teams to address mission sets and provide quick improvements (Kaizen) to issues related to sustainment to help reduce muda.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
2026-04

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
2018-01

Skills

  • Program Management
  • Strategic Planner
  • Change Agent
  • Critical Thinking
  • Integrated Product Support (IPS)
  • Cost and Schedule Management
  • Earned Value Management
  • Supplier & Subcontractor Management
  • Risk & Opportunity Management
  • Executive & Customer Communication
  • Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
  • Proposal Development

Certification

Program Management Professional (PgMP)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB)
Control Account Manager (NGC-CAM)
Life Cycle Logistics - Integrated Product Support
Life Cycle Logistics - Contracting for Logistics & Sustainment
Project +, CompTIA

Timeline

Sustainment Program Lead

Northrop Grumman
2025.07 - Current

IBCS Fielding Lead

Northrop Grumman
2025.01 - 2025.09

Program Analyst Fellow

KBR
2024.10 - 2025.01

Logistics Program Manager

United States Army
2003.08 - 2025.01

MBA - Business Administration

Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Upper Iowa University

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