Mark Rawlins

Background

About Mark Rawlins

Business strategist and operational expert with significant experience introducing clarity to organizational priorities and creating workplace cultures that foster unity and loyalty. Seamlessly direct relationships with executive-level partners and generate buy in at all levels for game-changing initiatives. Team-building champion and staff motivator skilled at promoting a learning environment and facilitating cross-training and mentoring opportunities. Careful steward of staffing and financial resources to optimize performance and outcomes while generating millions in cost savings. Global, politically savvy leader harnessing expertise gained in international environments to navigate shifting corporate imperatives and chart a course toward strategic goals. Astute problem solver able to identify barriers to success, rally teams and leaders around a common goal, and lead the way to sustainable solutions. Lifelong learner leveraging advanced business degree and master’s in international relations to achieve positive organizational outcomes with diplomacy. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Flagship Accomplishments: • Orchestrated strategic planning process for the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific and convened senior leadership in designing enterprise-wide roadmap to align center priorities with U.S. Navy global imperatives. • Created unified human capital division from 5 previously splintered HR, workforce planning, and learning and development departments to improve service delivery for 4,500 employees. • Ascended into executive leadership roles in the U.S. Navy Reserves and achieved Captain rank, producing successful, award-winning outcomes in global, mission-critical environments. • Spearheaded complex project to deliver centralized, cloud-based knowledge management hub that reached 300K in monthly visits, generated $MM in savings, and introduced collaborative workflows and process automation.