Aaron C Jolley

About Aaron C Jolley

I am a senior program/product management business leader with 20 years of experience in the defense and technology sectors and 13 years experience in classified and special programs.I am a special operations veteran now leading high-performing product development/management teams of 40+ in the complex government market to generate $250M in annual revenue. I developed and pioneered a software licensing model positioning the business for industry changes and creating a $65M revenue stream (5-year estimate).I have led critical pursuits and captures with a proven track record of aggressively managing P&L on high-profile programs. I negotiated $110M in captures and managed $192M in strategic programs, driving both revenue growth and higher margins.I am creator and owner of corporate strategy for product lines and technical roadmaps. I have directed over 20 product development projects including: hardware/software development, product redesign, and IT system upgrades.I seek to diversify teams and empower them to make decisions that fuel growth. Core Competencies: • Program/Product Life Cycle• Process Improvement• Revenue Growth & Expansion• Stakeholder Engagement• Business Transformation • Alliances & Partnerships • Team Leadership • P&L Management • Government Business • Innovation & Growth • Cross-Functional Collaboration• Diversity & Inclusion Champion• Product Strategy, Development, Launch• Technical Road Mapping • C-Suite Presentations • Team Building/Motivation• Mentoring/Coaching

Experience

1. VP, Program Management & Business Development

   Optisys

   Mar 2025 — Present · Salt Lake City, UT, US

Education

• Brigham Young University

  MBA, Business

  2010 — 2012

• Brigham Young University–Hawaii

  BA, International Cultural Studies - Communications emphasis

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Ms Project
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Integration
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Proposal Writing
• Military
• Contract Negotiation
• Public Speaking
• Training
• Security Clearance
• Operations Management
• Budget
• Team Leadership
• Project Planning
• Analysis
• Strategy
• Aerospace
• Contract Management
• C4isr
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Government Contracting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Profit & Loss Management
• Budgets
• Project Management
• Engineering Management
• Microsoft Project
• Dod
• Defense
• Earned Value Management
• Program Management
• Requirements Management
• U.s. Department of Defense