Paul Parent

About Paul Parent

VICE PRESIDENT & CORPORATE EXECUTIVE w/Top Secret with SCI/PolygraphSkilled executive with 30+ years of progressively responsible experience ranging from engineering and program and product management to leading business units and turnarounds for General Dynamics, Motorola and start-ups. Recognized leader with proven experience and demonstrated success in program management/business development of complex DoD programs and international customers with the right blend of market analysis, business strategy and program execution to guarantee corporate success. Demonstrated history of success in business development, engineering, program/ product management and operations across commercial, international and federal markets based on an active leadership style and solid technical/operational background. Top Secret with SCI/Polygraph Innovative executive and team builder who has built leadership teams that have exceeded goals on difficult objectives in both small and large organizations. Driven leader with demonstrated profit and loss business experience across both product and program businesses with the ability to drive for both growth and profit performance. Successful corporate executive with the right blend of business development, marketing, technical, operations and sales experience to build a business or program from the ground upTop Secret with SCI/Polygraph

Experience

1. General Dynamics Mission Systems

   Mar 2005 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, Arizona and Virginia 2005–PresentExecutive assignments in business P&L management, business strategy/development and program/ capture management on key corporate pursuits and programs with in DoD and Federal Agencies. Assignments covering P&L management, business strategy, capture management, program and product management across DoD, federal, International, state/local and commercial markets.Top Secret with SCI/Polygraph

Education

• SMU Cox School of Business

  MBA, Masters of Business

  1982 — 1985

• Arizona State University

  BS Engineering

  1971 — 1975

Skills

• C4isr
• Security Clearance
• Project Planning
• Proposal Writing
• Military
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Planning
• Requirements Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Integration
• Information Assurance
• Testing
• New Business Development
• Business Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• Dod
• System Design
• Engineering Management
• Aerospace
• Senior Program Management
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Management
• Project Management
• Security
• Configuration Management
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Requirements Analysis
• Leadership
• Six Sigma
• Sales
• Defense
• Space Systems
• Government Contracting
• Process Improvement
• Business Development
• Systems Engineering
• Earned Value Management