Strategy & Operations | Program Leadership
Turning complex priorities into coordinated execution.
I help teams turn competing priorities into clear plans, accountable owners, and consistent delivery. My experience spans strategy, operations, and program management across aerospace and defense, professional services, and other regulated environments.
What’s next: Director / Senior Director in strategy, operations, or program management. Also open to Senior Program Manager and Senior Project Manager roles with substantial ownership.
Strategy that can be executed.
Operations that can scale.
How I help teams deliver
Clear priorities. Accountable owners. Work that moves forward.
Turn priorities into a delivery plan
I turn broad priorities into workstreams, clear ownership, and a working rhythm that keeps decisions and delivery moving.
Make performance visible
I build KPI frameworks, dashboards, and forecasting routines so teams can see progress, surface risks, and make informed decisions.
Connect the work across functions
I align Sales, Delivery, Product, Finance, Marketing, IT, and HR around the same priorities without adding bureaucracy for bureaucracy's sake.
How I approach the work
Aligning teams, resolving bottlenecks, and keeping delivery on track.
Short conversations on team alignment, operating models, and the practical decisions that turn strategy into consistent execution.
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When growth outpaces the operating model
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Getting teams aligned around execution
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Finding what is slowing execution
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Turning strategy into consistent execution
Selected impact
The proof is in what the organization can do next.
Selected results from operating-model design, cross-functional integration, and program delivery.
Enterprise operating model
Built the backbone for a $1B platform
Architected the operating model across 3 business units, 12 industries, and 6 regions, including executive cadence, governance, OKRs, and Power BI scorecards.
ResultCut the path from strategic decision to executable plan by 10 weeks and reduced forecast variance by 10%.
Post-acquisition integration
Restored $100M in margin
Led process optimization across Marketing, Finance, IT, and HR after acquisition, resolving duplicated systems and conflicting workflows.
ResultRestored 10% in lost margin while supporting 12% revenue growth.
New business launch
Took a subsidiary from zero to $10M
Launched a government-focused defense technology subsidiary with full P&L ownership, then integrated Engineering, Finance, and Business Development into one operating model.
ResultReached $10M in contract value in 8 months and drove 30% first-year revenue growth.
Operating under pressure
Made execution more predictable
Introduced enterprise program governance across a $500M aerospace and defense segment where schedule slips and cost overruns had become recurring problems.
ResultReduced schedule slippage by 15% and returned cost variance to target for the first time in 2 years.
My point of view
“A strategy is only as strong as the operating system underneath it. My work is making sure the organization can see clearly, decide quickly, and execute consistently.”
Experience
Twenty years building clarity in complex environments.
2026 - Present
Operational Advisor & Business Mentor
SCORE Mentors
2023 - 2025
Head of Industry Strategy & Operations
CBIZ, formerly Marcum LLP
2022 - 2023
Industry Insights & Data Strategy
Marcum LLP
2019 - 2022
Consulting Manager
Sia Partners
2017 - 2019
Director of Programs
FLIR Systems / Aeryon Defense
2008 - 2016
Senior Program Manager / PMO Lead
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Education
MBA, University of Nevada, Reno
BBA, University of San Diego
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I’m exploring Director and Senior Director roles in strategy, operations, and program management, along with Senior Program Manager and Senior Project Manager opportunities with substantial cross-functional ownership.