Dan Turner

About Dan Turner

Lead Project Integration Expertise - Complex Multi-Vendor CoordinationStrategic program management and systems engineering leader with 20+ years of expertise driving complex industrial and government initiatives, specializing in risk management and visualization-based engineering approaches that enable teams to detect and mitigate risks early. Implements comprehensive risk assessment methodologies to ensure project success in high-value environments, deploying integrated digital frameworks that link the program lifecycle and optimize costs, timelines, and controls across multi-vendor coordination environments. Excels at systems engineering practices that foster collaboration between design teams, manufacturing experts, and suppliers to create superior integrated solutions without unnecessary complexity, promoting methodologies that transform requirements into actionable deliverables through cloud platforms such as Trello and Wrike, enabling geographically dispersed teams to innovate together in real-time.Delivers external and internal stakeholder-focused approaches that enhance capabilities and scope definition through standardized data exchange, measurably reducing development time and cost while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Served as Lead Project Integrator with full accountability for coordinating engineering interfaces, technology integration, and vendor management across two $100M integrated facility programs within active operational environments, developing integrated risk management protocols through collaborative multi-vendor workshops that achieved a 65% reduction in project integration incidents. Created comprehensive stakeholder integration models ensuring seamless alignment across technical teams, operations, financial stakeholders, executive leadership, and external organizations, including technology providers, community partners, and regulatory authorities, while establishing project complexity classification frameworks to optimize resource allocation across diverse vendor capabilities.

Experience

1. Consulting Partner

   ERA Group - North America

   Jan 2026 — Present

   AboutAs a consulting partner with ERA Group, I help mid-market companies reduce operating expenses without disrupting operations or sacrificing quality.

Education

• Lehigh University

  MBA

• United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) -- Platoon Leaders Class (PLC)

  Quantico, Virginia -- Successful completion, Leadership and Operational Art

• Penn State University

  BS, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

• Center for Creative Leadership

  Leadership Development Program (Graymont)

  2011 — 2011

Skills

• Training
• Logistics
• Change Management
• Pmo Set-Up
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Pmo Design
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Risk Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Pmo Services
• Contract Management
• Integration
• Budgets
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Pmo Development
• Budgeting
• Microsoft Office Application Proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, Etc.)
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Construction Management
• Construction
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Vendor Management
• Microsoft Project
• Strategy
• Project