1. JAMES MANNA, MBA, PMP
2628 Westinghouse Drive • Belleville, IL 62221 • (850) 866-3749 • james.c.manna@gmail.com
Objective: 25-year veteran with extensive leadership, management experience &
discipline seeking position as Project Manager
Professional Performance-driven leader with vast experience in staff management,
Profile: analysis, & leadership. Outstanding problem-solving, communications, &
presentation skills. Proven excellence in managing high-pressure, high-cost
projects. Remains focused and flexible under shifting and sometimes
ambiguous direction.
Demonstrated Skills:
 Applies strong working knowledge of Federal and DOD-specific Acquisition program plans consistent with
Federal, Department, and organizational policies, requirements, and direction
 Produces and/or reviews all Acquisition program documentation as specified in the Integrated Defense
Acquisition, Technology,& Logistics Life Cycle Management Framework including Integrated Master
Schedule (IMS)
 Establishes management controls such as milestones, expenditure rates, metrics and management reviews to
reflect Acquisition program status and to provide early detection of problems
 Effective interpersonal skills utilizing collaborative style of team leadership with emphasis on training,
mentoring, and delegation
 Analyzes interrelated issues and develops recommendations to solve problems; coordinates activities and
schedules with internal and external organizations and customers to guide program accomplishment through
phases ofthe acquisition cycle
 Recommends cost,schedule and performance tradeoffs; applies industry best practices to program guidance,
planning, and solutions
 Prepares and tracks status ofprogram-related documents submitted for review/approval by Command authority
 Inputs and maintains supporting program information in the government provided portfolio management tool
 Builds schedules in MS Project for internal tasks,durations,interdependencies, milestones, and key events
 Drafts and tracks acquisition documents for programs, program-related activities, and services acquisitions
 Applies thorough knowledge of server, network, telephony,and infrastructure terminology and basic
functionalities to IT project solutions,including managing virtualized and physical network architectures
 Develops program strategies and establishes controls including milestones, expenditure rates, and management
reviews to track program status,detect problems, and recommend resolutions
 Prepares contracting actions including conducting market research, developing performance work statements,
requests for proposal, trade-space analyses,cost estimates, and funding proposals
 Monitors contract execution, including reviewing deliverables, monitoring integrated schedules,assessing
earned value management performance, and provide recommendations to improve overall contract perfo rmance
 Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills and exceptional commitment to project success
 Highly proficient in MS Office Suite of applications; CRM TMT, SharePoint, and MS Project
Experience:
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, Paragon Technologies Group, USTRANSCOM, Scott Air Force
Base, IL, Feb 2015 - Current
 Provides program management support in a Program Management Office (PMO), managing cost, schedule,
performance, and risk for a ~$94M portfolio of Department of Defense (DOD) IT programs supporting supply
chain operations
 Lead for preparation of briefings, point papers, and other products for the PM and senior executives supporting
program execution. Oversees program development towards reaching key acquisition milestones
 Oversees team of acquisition support specialists—prioritizes and coordinates activities to ensure successful
delivery of directly-developed acquisition products and review of supporting documents
 Developed and maintains integrated master schedules for four IT programs, including defining work breakdown
structures,estimating task duration and resource requirements, and defining task dependencies
REQUIREMENTS ANALYST, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL, Jul 2013 – Nov 2014
 Translates,drafts, and staffs warfighter requirements for the new $200B US Air Force KC-46A tanker from
concept to production aircraft capable of conducting worldwide contingency operations

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 Skillfully staffed high-visibility production readiness document and briefing through numerous Dept of
Defense agencies—Reversed a 12-month delay and achieved full coordination 3 months ahead of schedule
 Developed and staffed comprehensive multi-airbase KC-46A tanker aircraft programming plan—enabled
funding and forecasting for numerous resources to be put in place to support KC-46 operations
 Created key requirements document essential for KC-46A integrated test & production—efforts prevented
additional scope creep & costs—efforts prevented delays to production schedule
IT PROGRAM MANAGER, COCOM C2 Division, Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, NE, Sep 2011 – Jul 2013
 Led 24-member integrated product team and executed $20M annual Information Technology budget supporting
$1.4B national defense program directly overseeing Enterprise Database,Information Management, and
Information Assurance integrated product teams
 Managed Information Technology (IT) systems upgrades & equipment/software procurement planning
including prioritization of work schedules,development of operations/project budgets &implementation,
annual database cutovers,application laboratory expansion, and spearheading numerous IT-related projects
 Oversaw execution for $2.9M network upgrade enabling a 10-times increase in bandwidth and speed
 Directed 17 support contractors to resolve 120+ work order backlog enabling 60% increase in completion over
previous year--implemented strategy to prevent further recurrences
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, Combined Security Assistance Command (CSTC-A), Afghanistan, Aug 2010 –
Sep 2011
 Lead for NATO’s $1.2B rotary wing Foreign Military Sales security assistance program to procure, field, and
maintain fleet of 73 helicopters supporting the Afghan Air Force
 Developed comprehensive helicopter and fixed wing acquisition plans & resource sustainment strategies aimed
at developing a professionaland independent Afghan Air Force ensuring successfultransition of US military
operations to Afghan defense personnel
IT PROJECT MANAGER, COCOM C2 Division, Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, NE, Jul 2009 – Aug 2010
 Developed comprehensive strategy and briefed $100M application development contract award to senior
leadership resulting in acquisition plan approval and contract award
 Conducted pre-design review supporting $420M incremental IT development project with Lockheed Martin,
USSTRATCOM, and USAF--authored post-design report to Office of the Secretary of Defense officials
enabling successfulsystemtesting and project completion
 Conducted weekly meetings with internal & external stakeholders, reviewed ongoing projects & evolving
higher level priorities, performed risk analysis,and addressed key issues
 Provided programmatic direction and guidance to multiple contractorsupport teams, prioritized resources and
personnel, managed risk, and resolved internal & external conflicts
EXECUTIVE STAFFER, Space & Missiles Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, Jun 2008 – Jul
2009
 Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space's lead for budgetary and managerial oversight of $34.6B in
development & production of multiple space-based infrared satellite programs
 Developed briefings, executive reviews, decision memoranda, monthly acquisition & financial reviews, Earned
Value Management reports and other supporting documents with Air Force senior staff, Secretary of Defense
personnel, and key program office stakeholders
 Provided timely responses to high-visibility program and budget requests from Congressional staffers,General
Accounting Office, Dept of Defense officials, and multiple Headquarters Air Force agencies
CONTINGENCY QUALITY ASSURANCE REP, Defense Contract Management Agency,Iraq, Dec 2007 – Jun
2008
 Oversaw contingency contractoroperations for $250M portion of US Army’s $6.4B LOGCAP IV contract
supporting the approximately 30K deployed military & civilian personnellocated throughout Forward
Operating Base Al Asad,Iraq & 3 outside-the-wire locations during Operation Iraqi Freedom
 Performed 500+ formal & spot audits on contractor-run activities including dining facilities, water production
units, power production & electrical distribution services, vehicle maintenance operations, HVAC, production
maintenance facilities, & life support areas (tents & hardened) to ensure suitability for deployed personneland
contractorcompliance.

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PROJECT MANAGER, Space and Missiles Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, Jul 2005 – Dec
2007
 Managed business operations for$2B space-based infrared missile detection satellite ground systemproviding
key oversight to program’s schedule, performance, and risk analysis.
 Led 50+ member team during comprehensive work breakdown structure & budget baseline review to ensure
developers met realistic and achievable cost,schedule,and performance objectives
 Developed contractor performance metrics and analysis, scrutinized monthly performance and budget reviews,
and regularly conducted advocacy and status briefings to program office personnel
ACTION OFFICER, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, May 2002 – Jul 2005
 Directly supervises & leads 28 government and contractorpersonnelproviding assistance to 130+ Air Force
Research Laboratory scientists & engineers on 60+ projects annually
 Executed $3.5M operating budget enabling rapid metal fabrication, maintenance, structures,and prototy pe-
building including numerous firefighting, robotics, energy development efforts
 Spearheaded annual unit inspection preparation and execution activities for 200+ laboratory personnelresulting
in 100% pass rate
ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE CRAFTSMAN, Communications & Security, various bases,Nov 1989 –
May 2002
 Supervised 7 subordinates completing annual performance reports & feedback sessions while mentoring for
higher rank & responsibility, & training to accomplish mission
Education:
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) Certification
IVMF, Syracuse University, Syracuse,NY, Sep 2014
 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONS (MBA), 3.5 GPA
Florida State University, Panama City (Tallahassee), FL, Dec 2006
 BACHELOR OF SCIENCES, BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT (BMGT), 3.67 GPA
University of Maryland University College, Heidelberg, GE, May 1999
Other Information:
 DoD Top Secret (TS/SCI, Jan 2012)
 Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA): Program Management, Level III Certification