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Manager

Mike Fitzgerald

Plymouth,Minnesota

Summary

Dedicated consultant with experience in business performance improvement from a global business consulting firm. Extensive background in project management, procurement, financial services, cost analysis, leadership development, training and recruitment. Served honorably as an active-duty finance officer for 9 years directly supervising 15 to 60 military and civilian personnel, while positively influencing each organization as a collaborative leader and mentor.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager

Protiviti
01.2023 - 07.2023

Led execution of client engagements efficiently with a high degree of quality and ensured effective team collaboration, while providing exceptional work deliverables.

  • Built proposals for Managing Directors as a member of pursuit teams, leading development of content and strategy
  • Instilled process improvement strategy aiding client in their transition from legacy to upgraded Enterprise Resource Planning accounting system, identifying stop gaps, issues, questions, similarities and differences
  • Performed Salesforce assessment, search, and cleanup

Senior Consultant

Protiviti
04.2022 - 12.2022

Led project management support efforts, as a key member of the procurement team, for major entertainment creator and provider.

  • Developed RFPs and reviewed proposals from bidders for vital outsourced work to meet project milestones
  • Assisted in building PM office structure for projects involving studio work spaces and multi-tenant retail space
  • Built centralized data analytics dashboards providing improved visibility across all stakeholders, tracking metrics and reporting progression
  • Created standardized management process for client

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies

Miami University
04.2019 - 03.2022

Assistant professor responsible for training and development of over 68 officer candidates and taught academic courses to develop best future leaders in Air Force and Space Force.

  • Led 4 history development courses per week for leadership program
  • Created organizational branding and marketing outreach campaigns
  • Managed all recruitment practices and talent acquisition functions in order to find individuals with highest possible leadership potential

Lead Cost Analyst

United States Air Force, USAF
07.2016 - 03.2019

Lead Cost Analyst for Air Force $1.6B Space Fence program maintaining government cost estimate through its life cycle.

  • Assisted PM and procurement team during RFP process identifying sourcing and reviewing potential proposals
  • Managed multiple programs as lead cost analyst within Air Force Network
  • Responsible for planning, organizing and evaluating risk based on technical requirements
  • Grew relationships with stakeholders and customers utilizing end products during development and after delivery

Deputy Budget Manager

United States Air Force, USAF
05.2015 - 06.2016

Directly supervised 15 military and civilian personnel and ensured successful allocation and appropriation of $190M budget on base.

  • Led all planning, programming, budgeting, and execution activities leading up to fiscal year closeout
  • Managed base support agreement program as financial analyst for 32 host-tenant support agreements worth total reimbursement of $3M

Financial Services Manager

United States Air Force, USAF
08.2013 - 04.2015

Primary officer in charge of financial services division.

  • Directly supervised 13 military and civilian personnel in charge of travel reimbursement, civilian and military pay, retirements, and finance customer service functions
  • Managed base-wide Government Travel Card program servicing 6,000+ members and provided crucial decision support for local finance advisors and higher leadership

Education

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership & Project Management

Northcentral University
San Diego, CA
2018

Bachelor of Science - Management

United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
2013

Skills

  • Smartsheet
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Services (Excel, PowerPoint, Query)
  • Power BI
  • Contract Proposal Development & Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Agile Methodology
  • Change Management
  • Financial Services & Management
  • Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution
  • Cost & Risk Analysis
  • Finance Customer Service

Certification

Smartsheet Foundations

Department of Defense Financial Management

Acquisition Professional Developmental Program

Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools

National Society of Leadership & Success

Timeline

Manager

Protiviti
01.2023 - 07.2023

Senior Consultant

Protiviti
04.2022 - 12.2022

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies

Miami University
04.2019 - 03.2022

Lead Cost Analyst

United States Air Force, USAF
07.2016 - 03.2019

Deputy Budget Manager

United States Air Force, USAF
05.2015 - 06.2016

Financial Services Manager

United States Air Force, USAF
08.2013 - 04.2015

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership & Project Management

Northcentral University

Bachelor of Science - Management

United States Air Force Academy