Chris Churchill
Research and Development Project Manager @General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
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WORK HISTORY
Research and Development Project Manager @General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
San Diego, CA, US
Manages scope and schedule, and budget of research and development projects from project proposal and award, to charter development and kickoff to project execution and closeout. Maintains communication with executive leadership, reporting project performance trends through earned value metrics and managing risks and opportunities. Leads team meetings synchronizing efforts between internal functional groups, including Production, Procurement, Engineering, and Operational Testing teams. Collaborates with buyers and suppliers to expedite procurement to ensure schedule milestones are met while maintaining budget objectives.
EDUCATION
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor of Science, English
San Diego State University
Master of Arts, English
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRIS CHURCHILL
Retired Naval Aviator with extensive Project/Program Management experience with Unmanned Aircraft System Research and Development programs supporting US Defense, Foreign Military Service, and US Government contracts by developing and initiating Integrated Master Schedules, monitoring and reporting program scope, schedule, and budget status to meet Earned Value reporting requirements. In addition, extensive experience with logistics planning and required equipment procurement, and conducting cost estimating and authoring fully referenced and technically detailed Basis of Estimates supporting proposals for both new product development and life cycle sustainment contracts. Draws from a career of extensive leadership experience, including deployed experience leading a detachment of mission commanders, pilots, technicians, and image analysts in unmanned flight operations, conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions in a hostile environment.
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