Susan Davis

Background

About Susan Davis

Summary of Qualifications: 32 years experience in aerospace program and project management for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) and NASA programs. Perform cost, schedule and performance trades, resolving issues while minimizing program impacts. Examine and analyze complex issues through all phases of program implementation, from development to fielding. Operate and manage projects in fast-paced program offices coordinating and executing multiple priorities in a demanding and dynamic environment. Report and present to executive and senior leadership. Proven leadership skills. Thoroughly knowledgeable in planning, programming, and budgeting. Experience with Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) trades. Participant and member on Program Change Boards in industry and fully familiar with change processes and procedures. Earned Value Management (EVM) professional and Scheduling Subject Matter Expert (SME). Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 3 certified in Business, Cost, and Financial Management (BCF). Member of the Defense Acquisition Corps. Demonstrated skills of detailed evaluative methods and techniques to qualitatively assess program baselines and quantitatively evaluate program planning. Process-focused with emphasis on continuous process improvement. Detail-oriented problem solver with excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels of the organization. Act with great integrity, as assessed by peers, customers and management. Efficient, committed to quality, driven to excellence with a team focus and overall commitment to program success. Active Secret clearance issued by Department of Defense. Specialties: Project Management: Scheduling, Cost, Earned Value Management, Risk Assessment. Tool: MS Office Suite, MS Project, Risk+, OPP/Cobra, Primavera, Milestones Professional.