Kurt Virkaitis

Senior Program Manager @Defense Contract Audit Agency

Lowell, MA, US

Led the execution, administration, and strategic improvement of formal Coaching and Mentoring programs for a federal agency. As an Associate Certified Coach, provided individualized coaching to dozens of leaders, helping them achieve ambitious personal and professional goals while fostering high-performing teams. Co-facilitated an accredited coach training program and led the Executive Coaching Program for 50 senior leaders.• Initiated comprehensive program review to ensure alignment to corporate vision, strategic goals, and important initiatives such as leadership growth and succession management.• Spearheaded the implementation of an ICF-based coaching program; as supervisor coach, paired dozens of clients with coaches, and championed performance measures in the Department of Defense coaching community.• Developed and delivered leadership training to more than students to build skills in goal setting, political savvy, conflict resolution, change management, and coaching techniques for supervisors.• Drove assignment of more than 850 on-the-job training (OJT) mentors, accelerated skill development by improving the pairing rate from 15% to 96% through new tracking systems and productive supervisor engagement.• Sponsored and managed the development of new IT solutions to manage over 900 trained skill development coaches, improving program effectiveness and saving more than in operational costs.• Led the formal Mentoring Program to a 74% increase in annual participation with a 100% satisfaction rate, 96% reporting improved career prospects, a 7% improvement in supervisor and technical expert retention to save more than in training investment per year.