Jason Ford
Director of Federal Programs | Green Beret Veteran | PMP | TS/SCI
- Role
- Director of Federal Programs at Vistra
- Location
- Tampa, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jason Ford
Army Special Forces Veteran - Green Beret I strive to lead and empower others so that they can excel while building strong bonds and lasting relationships. I am passionate about high-impact, high-gain opportunities that promote social change and organizational excellence. I have an established record of success in the development, management, execution, and evaluation of large-scale global operations, training and development, program management, and partnership-building programs. As a problem-solving leader, I can deliver critical thinking in the development of methodical strategies to deliver results. I am a highly capable analytical problem solver, fully adept in identifying and remediating complex, fluid or ambiguous issues and I thrive in high-stress environments. Business Strengths: Strategic Planning | Foreign Affairs | Leadership | Team Building | Business Development | Program Management | Risk Management | Communication | Problem Solving | Contract Development and Negotiation Gallup Strengths: Relator | Analytical | Individualization | Arranger | Input Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance (05/2023), Bi-lingual Spanish speaker (Reading/Writing/Verbal)
Experience
Director of Federal Programs
Aug 2021 — Present · Lutz, FL, US
Description: The Federal Programs Manager is a senior member of the federal team who will be working to obtain and manage federal government (DoD) contracts. Manages assigned programs, ID/IQ contracts, client interface and contract deliverables. Participates in all phases of the company’s capture and proposal process in response to DoD opportunities.Program Management-Leads assigned federal government programs (primarily DoD), company interface to CORs and/or Technical Representatives for assigned programs-Supervises fulfillment of DoD contracts per requirements, regulations, policies, and special conditions-Updates and maintains Customer Relationship Management (CRM) information at program and enterprise levels-Monitors contract spending and travel budgets. Proposal Management and Development-Manages and/or creates proposals for RFQ, RFP, RFI and Sources Sought opportunities-Coordinates internal/external proposal efforts with the technical division, contracting, contractors, subcontractors, accounting and human resources-Coordinates with Contracting to ensure proposals follow the FAR and proposal request-Ensures execution of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), terms and conditions, and modification requests and Teaming Agreements (TA’s). Capture Management-Proactively identifies new business opportunities-Uses available tools to perform market research and identify new business opportunities in the federal market-Performs gap analyses of Vistra’s capabilities against customer requirements-Leads meetings with current federal government clients, stakeholders and teammates to develop market insight on requirements, acquisition strategy, acquisition timing, and contract vehicle choices-Leads program development and execution-Directs business planning activities-Conducts after action reviews to document lessons learned and identify necessary adjustments to capture technique, strategy, and actions.
Education
National Defense University
Master of Arts - MA - College of International Security Affair, Strategic Security Studies
2017 — 2018
Troy University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science
2012 — 2016
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