Patricia Taylor
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Astute leader with demonstrated experience in inspiring cross-functional teams to deliver with excellence in an environment with rapidly changing priorities and requirements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Cyber Security Operations
Sandia National Laboratories
12.2022 - Current
- Lead a team of cyber security professionals in developing and delivering a range of information assurance and cyber security monitoring services and capabilities across multiple customers within the intelligence community
- Prioritize conflicting governmental standards and advise SNL executive leadership or government accrediting authorities on a risk-based path forward that meets mission needs
- Manage with excellence in an environment with rapidly changing priorities and requirements
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders
- Support staff career development and training objectives.
Strategic Operations Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Developed, executed, and managed operational and business-related processes
- Provided recommendations to executive leadership on a full spectrum of tactical/strategic issues and objectives to include options, solutions, and follow-on execution
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to promote efficiencies and maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Implemented a staffing strategy to reduce staffing cycle time and drive consistency in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding initiatives
Mission Partner Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
03.2019 - 01.2021
- Led a team of business professionals to provide integrated service delivery in project management and business operations
- Partnered with operations teams to coordinate deliverables, manage program and project plans, budget structures, schedules, and staffing requirements
- Served as an infrastructure integration agent to the executive leadership team by communicating broad mission understanding, proactively identifying mission impacts, and partnering with various physical infrastructure organizations to develop integrated infrastructure solutions to enable mission success.
Division Business Operations Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
05.2017 - 03.2019
- Led a team of business professionals in project planning and project management initiatives
- Inspired a shared vision, communicated strategy and ensured processes and systems were aligned with corporate and division goals
- Partnered with the infrastructure management teams throughout the Laboratory to design, develop, and implement high-level integrated solutions to meet customer needs and enable mission success
- Recruited, developed, empowered, and retained a competent, diverse, and agile workforce to effectively execute our mission.
Program Business Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
10.2015 - 05.2017
- Managed Energy and Climate business professionals to provide financial expertise to include financial analysis and reporting, budget submissions, and projections
- Provided effective management of program management and lab directed research and development budgets
- Managed specific program deliverables, project plans, budgets, and schedules
- Partnered with the executive leadership team to manage a continuum of business operations using knowledge and expertise in business, strategy, finance, and infrastructure operations.
Financial and Operational Management
Sandia National Laboratories
06.2011 - 10.2015
- Provided managerial oversight for a $50M Division Support project
- Led business efforts to provide project management, financial management, workforce strategy and planning, business development, facilities strategy, investments, supply chain management, and corporate governance
- Balanced staff resources and capabilities with future project and/or program needs
- Managed operations, processes, and resources, to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods of accomplishing objectives
- Served as the corporate liaison and subject matter expert on business policies and procedures, business management principles, and Cost Accounting Standards.
Manager of Treasury & Travel Services
Sandia National Laboratories
09.2007 - 06.2011
- Provided centralized control of treasury functions to ensure efficient and accurate processing of over $2 billion in funding
- Partnered with Lockheed Martin to manage a $50M comprehensive travel program
- Managed various projects to improve efficiency and reduce costs, resulting in significant savings for the Laboratory
- Managed th corporate policies for Treasury and Travel Services to ensure compliance with DOE guidelines and Federal Acquisition Regulations
- Led change initiatives and implemented best business practices in areas of automated treasury systems, conference management, business meeting meals, corporate card administration, and travel and emergency management.
Center 2700 Business Manager - Neutron Generators
Sandia National Laboratories
10.2005 - 09.2007
- Managed business operations within the Nuclear Weapons program
- Partnered with the Neutron Generator technical management team to obtain ISO9000 certification
- Implemented Lean Six Sigma principles and promoted standardized processes and cost-cutting measures
- Managed various projects to facilitate mission success and improve business processes throughout the Laboratory.
Program/Project Administrator
Sandia National Laboratories
12.2003 - 10.2005
- Managed a $150M portfolio within the Non-Proliferation and Cooperative Threat Reduction program
- Facilitated effective customer engagement
- Partnered with internal and external organizations to benchmark best business practices and implement more efficient processes.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology/Project Management
Purdue University
05.2016
Master of Business Administration -
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
05.1997
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of New Mexico
12.1993
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Process Improvement
Certification
- Certified Project Management Professional
- Certified Public Accountant (NM #6104)
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt
Timeline
Manager, Cyber Security Operations
Sandia National Laboratories
12.2022 - Current
Strategic Operations Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
01.2021 - 12.2022
Mission Partner Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
03.2019 - 01.2021
Division Business Operations Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
05.2017 - 03.2019
Program Business Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
10.2015 - 05.2017
Financial and Operational Management
Sandia National Laboratories
06.2011 - 10.2015
Manager of Treasury & Travel Services
Sandia National Laboratories
09.2007 - 06.2011
Center 2700 Business Manager - Neutron Generators
Sandia National Laboratories
10.2005 - 09.2007
Program/Project Administrator
Sandia National Laboratories
12.2003 - 10.2005
Master of Science - Information Technology/Project Management
Purdue University
Master of Business Administration -
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of New Mexico
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