Amber Quirarte
Program Manager | Operation Manager | Cross-Functional Team Building | Emergency Management | Crisis Communication | Active Clearance | Executive Communication | USAF Veteran | Lead with Vision. Execute with Purpose.
- Role
- Senior Program & Operations Manager at Air Mobility Command
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amber Quirarte
I’m an operations and systems leader with 20+ years of experience building, coordinating,…
Experience
Senior Program & Operations Manager
Aug 2023 — Present · Scott AFB, IL, US
Directed policy, training, and workforce planning for 1,500+ personnel across 109 global sites, overseeing 386 positions across five mission areas- Implemented a portfolio of 75 organizational capability packages and validated resourcing for 12 global contingency and exercise missions, aligning operations with enterprise strategy- Partnered with executives to secure a 32% workforce increase at a critical hub and led a workforce study that defined staffing needs for 12 enterprise units- Established portfolio frameworks and communication standards that cut recurring errors by 30% and improved alignment across 6 major organizations- Modernized leadership development curriculum, delivering advanced training for 130 professionals and streamlining processes to eliminate 12 redundancies- Stepped into a senior executive leadership role for 7 months, advising leadership on strategic priorities, mentoring 30+ managers, and driving 12 enterprise-wide initiatives- Led workload analysis to evaluate remote work feasibility for mission-critical global logistics operations, identifying low-risk, cost-effective solutions that maintained operational continuity while optimizing manpower utilization- Managed workforce planning and staffing for a specialized operations career field across multiple locations, ensuring the right talent was in the right roles to meet organizational priorities- Coordinated employee assignments and resource allocation to support high-impact operational objectives- Designed and maintained training and certification standards to keep team performance and compliance at peak levels- Provided senior leadership with guidance on staffing strategies, employee development, and performance management- Partnered with cross-functional teams to forecast future staffing needs and close skill gaps through targeted hiring and training.
Education
Community College of the Air Force
Associate's degree
2002 — 2014
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
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