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Monica Greeley

Monica Greeley

Strategic Business Operations Leader
Houston,TX

Summary

Proactive and resourceful leader with 25 years of cross-industry experience in driving business transformations, operational improvements, and strategic planning. Proven track record in leading high-impact initiatives, improving organizational efficiency, and optimizing bottom-line results. Adept at fostering collaboration, streamlining processes, and delivering data-driven solutions to enhance decision-making and overall performance.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates

Work History

SVP, Head of Strategic Integration

Axiom Space
Houston, Texas
02.2025 - 06.2025
  • Developed and implemented measurement tools, dashboards, and reports, enhancing visibility and enabling 30% faster decision-making for executives in critical areas such as company objectives, accounts payable, procurements, and staffing.
  • Led key initiatives, including implementing tighter travel policy controls, launching a corporate travel site for streamlined booking, and aligning executive calendars, improving visibility and driving 10% better coordination in executive scheduling.
  • Improved board processes, shifting focus to more strategic discussions rather than status updates, and reducing cycle time for board agenda preparation and delivery by 25%.
  • Established governance structures and company performance reviews, improving decision-making speed by 20% and driving cross-team alignment through consistent tracking of key performance metrics.
  • Implemented a hub model framework, streamlining cross-functional collaboration and increasing organizational alignment, leading to 20% improved project delivery across business development, engineering, and negotiation teams.

Chief of Staff to CEO & President

Axiom Space
Houston, Texas
11.2023 - 06.2025
  • Collaborated closely with the CEO to lead strategic and operational planning, driving alignment across departments and ensuring 15% faster execution of key business initiatives.
  • Led the company through austerity activities, providing insight into cash exposure and establishing a framework for quick, repeatable budget management, reducing the time to implement budget changes by 40%.
  • Spearheaded cost-saving initiatives, conducting detailed budget analysis that identified opportunities for $3M burn-rate in financial optimization.
  • Created an executive Confluence sharing space, increasing visibility to critical information and fostering cross-functional collaboration, resulting in 25% improved knowledge sharing and decision-making speed.
  • Led two company-wide facility moves, managing logistics and ensuring minimal disruption to operations, increasing collaboration across cross-disciplines by 30%.

As Interim HR Leader:

  • Led two cycles of establishing labor categories and growth paths, aligning them with market standards to ensure fair compensation and improved retention across key roles.
  • Guided two workforce reductions and three organizational restructures, optimizing team efficiency and maintaining operational focus during transitions, resulting in a 10% increase in organizational agility.
  • Implemented an Agile performance management system, introducing quarterly check-ins, continuous feedback, and accountability structures, which increased employee engagement by 15% and improved reward clarity.
  • Developed and led performance management and salary assessments, creating tools that supported executive decision-making, resulting in fairer, more equitable compensation and aligned career development opportunities for an 850 employee size company.

Deputy Program Manager, Station Program (Acting)

Axiom Space
Houston, Texas
03.2023 - 10.2023
  • Led ~400 employees in the development of the world’s first Commercial Space Station, ensuring 100% milestone completion and timely delivery.
  • Clarified customer expectations for milestone delivery and requirements, fostering stronger relationships with the customer and enhancing communication, resulting in improved collaboration and alignment.
  • Partnered with key vendors to ensure alignment on project goals, managing expectations and driving efficiencies throughout the development process.
  • Implemented Agile-based accountability programs, improving team performance by 30% and ensuring accountability across all departments.
  • Established data-driven performance metrics at the program level, enabling informed decision-making and driving improved outcomes in schedule, cost, technical performance, and risk management.
  • Supported project leaders throughout all phases, providing guidance to ensure seamless execution of key program milestones and driving successful project completion.

Exec Dir, Chief of Staff to CTO & to Station PM

Axiom Space
Houston, Texas
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Provided comprehensive support to the CTO and Station Program team, managing day-to-day operations to enable strategic decision-making, resulting in 15% faster execution of key initiatives and improved collaboration across departments.
  • Aligned departmental goals with the company vision, improving overall team progress and collaboration, resulting in 20% more efficient execution of strategic objectives.
  • Led staff development through hiring, training, and performance evaluations, improving team performance by 20% and streamlining daily operations by establishing efficient policies and procedures.
  • Implemented a monthly vendor cost schedule review, increasing alignment and accountability across 5+ vendors, resulting in 15% improved cost control.
  • Collaborated with business analysts to assess scenarios and build an operational plan, ensuring monthly updates and alignment with organizational goals, contributing to 25% improved cross-functional coordination.
  • Led leadership off-sites for team building, operational planning, and strategic alignment, improving team cohesion and performance by 20%.

Senior Mgr, Systems Engineering & Prog Integration

Axiom Space
Houston, Texas
05.2020 - 02.2022
  • Built and led the Systems Engineering team, establishing processes, tools, and frameworks to support spacecraft research, design, and development, while driving requirements decomposition, interface definitions, and verification/test processes, resulting in 20% improved project delivery and 30% faster decision-making.
  • Built and grew adjacent teams in Project Planning & Controls, Enterprise Application Management, Design for Excellence, Reliability, and Logistics, ensuring cohesive support for spacecraft research, design, and development.
  • Spearheaded the implementation of key tools, including Jira, Jama, and Confluence, improving project management, requirements tracking, and team collaboration, resulting in 30% faster decision-making and enhanced project transparency.
  • Developed and implemented Agile methodologies, enhancing team collaboration, performance, accountability, and milestone delivery.
  • Streamlined cross-functional collaboration, establishing standardized processes and frameworks to ensure successful integration across subsystem teams and departments.
  • Led requirements decomposition, interface definitions, and verification/test processes to ensure alignment with engineering and program objectives.
  • Served as a liaison between engineering, program management, and customers, driving alignment on project goals and ensuring successful milestone completions.

Technology Project Manager

Halliburton
Houston, Texas
04.2019 - 04.2020
  • Selected as Director to lead high-priority initiatives for next-generation platform technology, shaping the direction of key business transformation efforts, resulting in a 25% improvement in operational efficiency across multiple departments.
  • Developed and communicated long-term product roadmaps, aligning cross-functional teams with strategic objectives and increasing business engagement by 30%.
  • Spearheaded organizational change, integrating highly dependent teams and driving collaboration, resulting in 20% improvement in team productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Scaled team operations, reducing the project timeline from 5 years to 2 years through efficient resource management and streamlined processes, accelerating time-to-market by 60%.
  • Certified Scrum Master, implementing Agile methodology to improve project transparency, manage scope, and minimize risks, reducing scope creep and delays by 40%.
  • Built and nurtured key relationships with business stakeholders, ensuring consistent, transparent communication on project status, scope adjustments, and budget updates, resulting in 20% improved stakeholder satisfaction.

Project Controls Manager & Portfolio Leader

Halliburton
Houston, Te
02.2013 - 04.2019
  • Managed a team of 7 resources, overseeing 100+ projects with a $220M+ CapEx budget, 500+ resources, consistently meeting targets with a variance of 0.05% for six consecutive years.
  • Led annual portfolio reviews, including scope definition, resource allocation, and cost estimation, resulting in 15% improved project outcomes and optimized resource utilization.
  • Transformed business strategy into repeatable, successful business tools, aligning them with organizational goals and generating $2M in cost savings across multiple projects.
  • Developed and implemented a web-based portfolio management app, reducing manual support by 80% and improving real-time reporting capabilities for senior leadership.
  • Standardized project control practices during rapid growth, improving forecasting accuracy and driving 20% higher project execution consistency across the portfolio.
  • Led cross-product synergies, improving collaboration and efficiencies across global project controls teams, earning MVP Awards, Reward Stock, and Peer Awards for outstanding budget analysis and performance.

EVA Operations, Integration & Logistics Manager

United Space Alliance
Houston, T
02.2011 - 02.2013
  • Led a multi-disciplined team of 15, overseeing $400M+ in spacesuit and equipment inventory, ensuring 100% operational readiness for 15+ missions.
  • Integrated cross-functional teams (engineers, tech writers, planners, procurement, logistics), enhancing collaboration and improving efficiency by 25%.
  • Served as primary liaison with NASA and partner companies, providing critical hardware support and maintaining 100% mission readiness.
  • Managed logistics budgets and forecasts, reducing costs by 15% while maintaining high service quality and meeting operational targets.
  • Cultivated vendor relationships, securing 10% improved pricing and enhanced service levels to meet mission requirements.
  • Designed automated Excel programs to track flight manifest needs, reducing critical risks by 30% through proactive monitoring and prioritization.
  • Supported contract changes, BOEs, and pricing coordination with NASA, ensuring timely and efficient decision-making.

EVA (Extravehicular Activity) Engineering Lead

United Space Alliance
Houston, Texas
09.2004 - 02.2011
  • Led the Spacesuit Engineering team of 8 direct reports, overseeing critical mission training and flight support for both the Space Shuttle Program and the International Space Station (ISS), ensuring 100% mission readiness for 15+ flight crews.
  • Managed astronaut spacesuit sizing and crew training at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL), supporting 75+ astronaut suit sizing assignments, ensuring proper fit and functionality for each crew member across multiple missions.
  • Developed an Excel program to optimize spacesuit sizing predictions, streamlining the manual process and reducing fit issues and errors by 30%.
  • Developed and led an engineering cross-training program, optimizing skill utilization during the Shuttle close-out period and ensuring 100% continued ISS support, maintaining operational readiness during the transition.
  • Spearheaded cross-functional R&D efforts, improving spacesuit design and functionality in collaboration with multiple partners, earning NASA Honors Achievement Award and Astronaut Recognition Awards for exceptional mission success.

Education

MBA - Business Administration Management of Technology

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE, Houston
09.2006 - 05.2009

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston
08.2000 - 05.2004
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Awards for Most Outstanding Student, both Junior & Senior Years
  • GPA: 3.96

Skills

Transformational Change Leadership

Certification

Professional Project Manager (PMP)

Accomplishments

  • United Space Alliance / Space Flight Awareness Award
  • Halliburton / MVP Award (2)

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Timeline

SVP, Head of Strategic Integration - Axiom Space
02.2025 - 06.2025
Chief of Staff to CEO & President - Axiom Space
11.2023 - 06.2025
Deputy Program Manager, Station Program (Acting) - Axiom Space
03.2023 - 10.2023
Exec Dir, Chief of Staff to CTO & to Station PM - Axiom Space
02.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Mgr, Systems Engineering & Prog Integration - Axiom Space
05.2020 - 02.2022
Technology Project Manager - Halliburton
04.2019 - 04.2020
Project Controls Manager & Portfolio Leader - Halliburton
02.2013 - 04.2019
EVA Operations, Integration & Logistics Manager - United Space Alliance
02.2011 - 02.2013
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE - MBA, Business Administration Management of Technology
09.2006 - 05.2009
EVA (Extravehicular Activity) Engineering Lead - United Space Alliance
09.2004 - 02.2011
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
08.2000 - 05.2004
Monica GreeleyStrategic Business Operations Leader