MATTHEW W DAWSON
SEGUIN,TX
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Summary
Talented Senior Program/Project Manager and Data Analysis professional and dedicated problem solver. Expert at stakeholder engagement and process optimization, driving strategic growth and enhancing operational efficiency. Brings over 25 years of expertise to forward company objectives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Senior Program/Project Manager & Business Development Expert
ManTech Inc.
Seguin, Texas
09.2023 - 10.2025
- Took ownership of multi-disciplinary Agile teams delivering AI powered execution IT system, training, comms, and OCM capabilities for 4K global users.
- Created and managed execution dashboards that identified delays, tracked corrective actions, and eliminated recurring meetings during a $9.8M enterprise modernization project.
- Drove competitive vendor evaluations using rubric-based vendor scorecards—negotiated aggressive contract language, locked in performance safeguards, and enforced delivery quality using data-backed escalations.
- Issued decisive action memos to executives recommending scope cuts, staffing shifts, and vendor course corrections.
Senior Lead Data Scientist/Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
San Antonio, Texas
04.2019 - 09.2023
- Led four performance-critical teams driving workforce, hiring, and budget execution improvements that lifted organizational efficiency by 37%.
- Built and operated enterprise AI analytics control systems, giving leadership near real-time visibility over 230K positions worldwide and replacing static reports with AI-powered execution dashboards.
- Produced high-impact executive recommendations, backed by scenario modeling and financial precision, that drove enterprise workforce actions.
- Featured presenter at the 2021 Tableau Government Summit, demonstrating how to turn analytics into operational control systems.
Executive Advisor
Booz Allen Hamilton
San Antonio, Texas
09.2013 - 04.2019
- Ran two major organizational redesigns that boosted operational efficiency by 43% and aligned capacity with mission priorities.
- Owned a human capital system controlling 2.3K positions, enabling rapid, defensible manpower decisions.
- Wrote decision memos that shaped multi-year resource allocations and justified reprogramming of $25M to correct execution failures.
Chief, Manpower Resources Section
Air Education & Training Command Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas
07.2012 - 10.2013
- Oversaw AETC’s $6.4B manpower budget, achieving 99.9% execution.
- Delivered performance-driven insights and recommendations to the 4-star commander, shaping enterprise workforce decisions.
- Led strategic workforce reductions aligned with congressional mandates, improved resource alignment by 17%.
Executive Assistant
Air Force Personnel Center
San Antonio, Texas
11.2010 - 07.2012
- Served as executive right-hand for a 420-person directorate overseeing 200 HR programs supporting 1.4M customers.
- Rebuilt execution workflows, driving on-time performance to 99.6% for 15 consecutive months.
- Built operational dashboards that increased transparency, exposed bottlenecks, and accelerated executive decisions.
Chief, Standardization & Evaluation Section
Air Force Personnel Center
San Antonio, Texas
11.2008 - 11.2010
- Led a $11M service center contract and 21 experts responsible for enterprise compliance and service performance improvements.
- Designed enterprise HR performance metrics adopted AF-wide and drove a 15% customer satisfaction improvement.
Chief, Military Personnel Flight
56th Mission Support Squadron
Goodyear, Arizona
05.2006 - 11.2008
- Commanded a 68-person team serving 94K customers, pushing productivity up by 50%.
- Automated 5K+ personnel records, cut deployment processing time by 80%.
- Ran a $98K budget with 99.8% execution and zero overruns.
Chief, Manpower Resources Section
United States Air Forces in Europe Headquarters
Kaiserslautern, GM
08.2003 - 05.2006
- Controlled a $2.1B manpower portfolio for 36K positions with 99.9% execution accuracy.
- Delivered data-backed recommendations to the 4-star commander that shaped workforce and PPBE decisions.
- Led advisory teams validating 5K+ positions, eliminating 15% resource misalignment.
Team Leader
Air Force Manpower & Innovation Agency
Texas, Texas
01.2001 - 08.2003
- Directed enterprise reengineering teams—delivered a 34% efficiency gain.
- Developed the Air Force’s capabilities-based manpower determinant system, optimizing 40K positions.
- Completed 2K+ operational analyses, increasing executive decision speed by 23%.
Education
MBA - Emphasis in Leadership Studies
Baker College, Center For Leadership Studies
Flint, MI06-2005
B.S. - Business Management; Human Resource Development (Double Major)
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS05-2000
A.A.S. - Personnel Administration
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL05-1999
A.A.S. - Criminal Justice
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL11-1998
Skills
- Portfolio Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Organizational Transformation
- Agile Execution
- Competitive Bids / RFPs
- Contract Negotiation & Enforcement
- Risk Management
- Execution Dashboards
- Data-Backed Decision Systems
Certification
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance
- ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), ICAGILE
Work Availability
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Quote
One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
Colin Powell
Timeline
Senior Program/Project Manager & Business Development Expert
ManTech Inc.
09.2023 - 10.2025
Senior Lead Data Scientist/Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
04.2019 - 09.2023
Executive Advisor
Booz Allen Hamilton
09.2013 - 04.2019
Chief, Manpower Resources Section
Air Education & Training Command Headquarters
07.2012 - 10.2013
Executive Assistant
Air Force Personnel Center
11.2010 - 07.2012
Chief, Standardization & Evaluation Section
Air Force Personnel Center
11.2008 - 11.2010
Chief, Military Personnel Flight
56th Mission Support Squadron
05.2006 - 11.2008
Chief, Manpower Resources Section
United States Air Forces in Europe Headquarters
08.2003 - 05.2006
Team Leader
Air Force Manpower & Innovation Agency
01.2001 - 08.2003
MBA - Emphasis in Leadership Studies
Baker College, Center For Leadership Studies
B.S. - Business Management; Human Resource Development (Double Major)
Southwestern College
A.A.S. - Personnel Administration
Community College of The Air Force
A.A.S. - Criminal Justice
Community College of The Air Force