Taylor Breidenbach
Project & Program Manager | Nonprofit President | Duke University MEM | Aerospace & Defense
- Role
- Project Manager at Rolls-Royce
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Taylor Breidenbach
Project and Program Manager with 5+ years of experience delivering complex aerospace and defense initiatives backed by strong engineering fundamentals. I specialize in Earned Value Management, cost/schedule control, cross-functional leadership, and large-scale operational transformation.I’ve led teams of 20+, managed $100M+ programs under FAR15 requirements, executed multi-million-dollar M&A transitions, and supported both commercial and military customers worldwide. My experience spans engineering, supply chain, operations, program management, customer account management, and now project management—giving me a broad, end-to-end view of how technical organizations function and scale.Known for organizing chaos into structure, optimizing processes, building strong stakeholder relationships, and driving measurable results—such as defect reductions of 96%, multimillion-dollar cost savings, and award-winning customer satisfaction metrics.Outside of work, I founded and lead a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing scholarships to university students each semester.I’m passionate about leadership, continuous improvement, and helping technical teams deliver meaningful outcomes.Areas of expertise:Project Management • Program Management • Earned Value Management (EVM) • FAR15 • DoD Programs • Cost Account Management • Risk & Opportunity Management • Change Management • Operations • Process Optimization • Customer Programs • ERP Migration (SAP & Oracle) • Cross-Functional Leadership • CAPEX/Budget Management • Aerospace & Defense
Experience
Project Manager
Feb 2026 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US
Education
Duke University
Master of Engineering Management
Brownsburg High School
Technical Honors Dipolma
2010 — 2014
Trine University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering
2014 — 2019
Skills
- Marketing Communications
- Statistical Process Control (Spc)
- Minitab
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Fundraising
- Customer Service
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nx Unigraphics
- Matlab
- Data Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Advertising
- Microsoft Office
- Teamwork
- Recruiting
- Time Management
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