Aerospace & Airline Executive Resume Template (CV Example)

TELUS HELLUS

AEROSPACE & AIRLINE EXECUTIVE

Location: 1858 Sample Crescent SW, Edmonton, AB, T6W 1N7 | Email: email@telus.net

Telephone: 780 555 1212 | Mobile: 780 555 1212

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A natural proactive leader and the proverbial “go-to” person who knows what needs to be done and takes action. An intuitive, analytical, and strategic gift of “seeing the invisible” – of knowing how to improve business processes and motivate teams to create the highest levels of efficiency as well as productivity. An executive business professional, who is swift in the assessment and implementation of decisions with both skill and confidence. Also respected as a dynamic business builder, hands-on leader, and creative solutions provider, delivering impressive bottom-line results. I am also proficient with a Master’s of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, with technical skills in MS Office and custom software applications, and always available for travel and relocation.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Sample Aerospace LTD. – Edmonton, Alberta, Program Director

2004 to Present

SPAR Aerospace is a world leader in aircraft life extension, maintenance repair and overhaul, and technical services to global customers. It acts as the division of the 9th largest defense contractor in the United States, L-3 Communications, with well over C$100 million in annual revenue.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Full P&L responsibility for international programs in excess of $160 million with 100+ direct and indirect reports.
Directed corporate level functions related to the design, development, integration, test and production activities associated with various programs, including procurement, customer support, and vendor management activities.
Communicated program scope, schedules, and objectives across program teams to ensure deliverables were on schedule, within budget, and met or exceeded customers’ expectations.
Analyzed financial impact of program decisions and reviewed the performance of program cost and scheduling.
Tracked programs’ key performance indicators and coordinated with Supply Chain Management to ensure inventory levels support scheduled product flow as well as collaborated with Subcontract Manager regarding vendor issues.
Monitored personnel compliance with contractual, regulatory, company, EH&S (safety meetings and audits) and legislative requirements.
Acted as the principal point of contact between SPAR and its customers.

AMERICAN AIRLINES – Fort Worth, Texas, Principal Project Manager

2000 to 2003

American Airlines is the largest airline in the globe with its members serving up to 600 destinations in 130 territories and countries. American Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Was the manager of a blend of teams involved in the development and implementation of enterprise projects.
Provided management consultation and change communications strategies.
Served as a consultant and partnered with learning solutions managers, implementation project leadership, programmers, IT managers, business process personnel, configuration/technical team, and end-users.
Defined the scope of various projects as well as goals and deliverables as a way of making sure that business goals were met in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Collaborated and partnered with project stakeholders on a progressive basis.
Effectively communicated system expectations to team members and developed communications documents.
Was responsible for the coaching, mentorship, motivation, and supervision of team members and contractors to instill positive action and workmanship.
Drafted as well as submitted budget proposals and recommended subsequent budget changes.
Determined frequency/content of status reports from the IT project team to analyze results and troubleshoot problems.
Managed changes in project scope, identified potential crises and devised contingency plans.
Developed and delivered proposals, progress reports, presentations, and requirements documentation.
Conducted project postmortems and created reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

MOTOROLA, INC. – Chicago, Illinois, Senior Project Manager

1999 to 2000

MOTOROLA, INC. is publicly recognized as one of the Fortune 100 companies and the world leader in the provision of end-to-end infrastructure, integrated voice and data communications, and information solutions all with annual revenues in the billion range, the highest being of $35.3 billion in the year 2005.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Led multi-functional and multi-national programs involving the design, development, and maintenance of wireless networks through the product lifecycle.
Updated requirements and plans as needed based on approved scope changes and drove issues to closure and identified and resolved obstacles.
Created and oversaw the execution of detailed and integrated product schedules, which involved the development, integration, testing, and approval of company activities.
Identified dependencies and mitigated risks to achieve project objectives.
Collaborated with common and product engineering teams regarding staffing commitments.
Oversaw the planning, tracked and drove reporting as well as issue identification for product development activities associated with development and production.
Reported on the status of progress all in aspects of the schedule progress, as well as changes to projected scope and resources versus requirements.
Followed change control processes to introduce and manage modifications to planned deliverables.

CAE ELECTRONICS LTD. – Montreal, Quebec, Project Manager

1994 to 1999

A worldwide provider of simulation, modeling technologies, and integrated training services for civil aviation, CAE ELECTRONICS LTD. Is highly rated as a company that adheres to defense customers with ISO 9001 manufacturing operations. It hosts various training facilities in 19 countries on 5 continents. It is publicly traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges with well over C$1 billion in revenues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Promoted from Senior Avionics System Engineer in 1994 to manage human, financial, and operational resources necessary to meet budgets and schedules in compliance with quality and communications obligations of multi-million dollar projects from contract award to customer acceptance.
Tasked with the supervision of production, engineering, and technical support teams that needed 20 to 40 direct and indirect reports checked and verified to ensure technical specifications were satisfied, on-time, and within budget.
Directed activities related to the strategic improvement of products and processes throughout the project life-cycle.
Monitored the preparation of schedules and work plans, and provided status reports to executive management.
Ensured product integrity for compliance with FAA, JAA, CAA, JCAB, and LBA regulatory agencies.
Prepared monthly financial reports of project portfolios and accounted for, and corrected cost variance issues for project budgets in excess of $40 million.
Liaised with internal and external customers, including customer negotiations and product acceptance.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Class of 1995

Master of Business Administration (MBA). Graduated top of the class with the aforementioned degree leading up to the first professional work.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Project Manager Professional Certification (PMP)

Class of 1990

UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Class of 1989

I enrolled at the University of Montreal to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), which, upon completion, I graduated with the highest honors.