Donna Arsenault

About Donna Arsenault

I pride myself on being a goal-driven program manager, maintaining a productive and…

Experience

1. Program Manager

   United States Air Force

   Aug 2024 — Present

   PM and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead; led 12 personnel through a new branch stand-up and multiple acquisitions supporting a $250.2M FYDP DoD-level program. Directs and coordinates collective efforts of multi-disciplined staff of military, civilian, and contractorsFosters the development of others by mentoring new hires; provides guidance and shares expertiseIntroduced and implemented innovative approaches to resolve unusual & difficult issues impacting mission completionDefines resources and schedules for program implementationManages cost, schedule, and performance for Software Pathway (SWP) and S-CAT DoD-level IT & Cyber program with Mission Partner impactsWrites acquisition plans, objectives, project progress, findings, & recommendationsDelivers briefings to Program Executive Officer, Materiel Leaders, and others on program status, accomplishments, risks/issues/opportunities, cost/schedule/performance, and support requirementsDeveloped strong working relationships at DoD and Air Force levelsConverts strategic goals into the SABRE acquisitionPrepares action plans & schedules for various phases of program accomplishmentDevelop & brief short-term & long-term goals to meet project deadlinesPlans, directs, develops, administrates, & evaluates project effectiveness and identified manpower requirementsClosely coordinates with Contracting, Cost, Finance, Logistics, Engineering, and others to develop contracting plans, budgets, and contractual scope of work based on best practicesPerforms analytical, planning, & evaluative work for the administration & operation of programs, projects, & integrated project teams, including analyzing factors to identify outcomes

Education

• Defense Acquisition University

  Program Management, Acquisitions and Contracting

  2007 — 2020

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine

  Transferred, Communications (Concentrations: Public Relations, Journalism)

  2002 — 2004

• Merrimack College

  BA, Major - Communication Studies; Minor - English

  2004 — 2006

• Merrimack College

  Bachelor's degree

Skills

• Data Management
• Microsoft Word
• Security Clearance
• Data Analysis
• Defense
• Customer Service
• Configuration Management
• Word
• Air Force
• Federal Government Contracts
• Leadership
• Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Management
• Ms Project
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Excel
• Integration
• Databases
• Customer Relations
• Windows
• Process Improvement
• Information Assurance
• Microsoft Office
• System Administration
• Strategy
• Sharepoint
• Administration
• Software Documentation
• Dod
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Documentation
• Access
• Research
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Project
• Visio