Cellec Coleman, PMP

Experience

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  US Army

  Jul 2011 - Mar 2014

  ● Defined organization’s scope baseline, developed short/long term training schedules and work breakdown structure, managed project resources, monitored project schedules, and led after action reviews to highlight improvements and capture lessons-learned.● Led 42-person cross-functional team to ensure proper maintenance and accountability of equipment and military hardware valued at over $19M.● Developed organization’s milestones, risk management strategy, reporting requirements, QAQC management, and logistics for multiple training missions to increase the organization’s readiness and proficiency. ● Conducted project management, planning & feasibility studies, design, and construction management expertise for military programs and projects in compliance with DOD and Agency program development regulations, policies, and Federal statutes. ▪ Readiness Projects increasing the training and readiness of personnel. ▪ Weapons and vehicle range proficiency projects. Show less ● Led multiple iterations of MDMP and eight-step training model, including identification of problems and opportunities; inventorying of resources; formulation, evaluation; and comparison of alternative plans to develop unit training plans and acquire land and resources required.● Developed comprehensive management plan for department’s training and readiness schedule. ● Managed communications between multiple stakeholders and used analytical techniques to optimize project success and ensured strategic goals were met. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Operational Planner

    Jul 2011 - Oct 2012
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  US Army

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Project Manager

  ● Program Manager for forward operating base facilities and resourced their operations that resulted in 25% increase of efficiency.● Led advise and assist efforts in engineering and logistical operations that planned, coordinated and executed joint operations between multi-component organizations for US Military and Afghanistan National Army.● Initiated, managed and coordinated project management plans for multiple base improvement construction projects to expand base defenses, life support facilities, and survivability positions. ▪ Perimeter wall and base defense improvement projects. ▪ Helicopter landing and refueling landing pad and fuel storage projects. ▪ Facilities improvement projects.● Identified, coordinated, and integrated sponsor/customer requirements into a comprehensive management plan that was fully coordinated with all contributing agencies and organizations including various functional elements within the organization.● Led regular, recurring stakeholder engagements. Show less

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  US Army

  Feb 2015 - Sept 2015

  Project & Functional Logistics Manager

  ● Responsible for managing and directing the efficient and effective accomplishment of the investigating, planning, scope development design, and construction of major projects for assigned program areas through a matrix management process.● Facilitated the standup of a newly established organization’s personnel and equipment from three employees and no equipment to approximately 60 personnel and $5M in equipment.● Represented Unit Commander, served as unit’s primary point of contact for assigned projects with sponsor/customer, Federal, and local government agencies, Congressional interests, other external organizations and higher authorities.● Identified deficiencies in capabilities and proposed mitigation actions to senior management, resulting in development of corrective actions and appropriate risk mitigation. ● Increased organization’s readiness by implementing acquisitions strategies for equipment, overseeing schedules & budgets, monitor & controlling change requests and holding stakeholder engagements.▪ Building renovation and improvement projects.▪ Training exercises and field problems▪ Logistical services for personnel and equipment. Show less

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  US Army

  Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  ● Managed $4M operations budget and identified in new material requirements to mitigate operational risks valued at $2M.● Led 11-person cross-functional team to ensure proper maintenance and accountability of more than $119M in equipment and military hardware.● Coordinated logistics for 1,300-person organization, ensuring operations support.● Implemented movement strategy for 100-member cross-functional team and associated vehicle and equipment fleet valued at over $9M, reducing organizational response times.● Executed facilities management and contracting responsibilities of over 15 government headquarters buildings. ● Served as Technical Manager on design, logistics and engineering projects for wide variety of facilities and systems. Provided design studies and/or planning and design projects for new construction or major modifications to existing facilities and systems. Show less ● Planned, managed and monitored a program of multiple construction projects, operations, and exercises throughout all phases, resulting in the successful of programmatic objectives.▪ Weapons and vehicle range infrastructure improvement projects across the peninsula.▪ Temporary personnel housing construction projects for training areas.▪ Logistics staging lot project designed to park hundreds of vehicles, containers and equipment.▪ Obstacle course project for Physical Training and personnel readiness. ● Lead teams through Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) and the eight-step training model, including identification of problems and opportunities, inventorying of resources, formulation, evaluation, milestone tracking and comparison of alternative plans to address problems and opportunities● Responsible for scope development, scheduling, coordination and execution of a Theater High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) construction project located in South Korea supporting the National Security Strategy.● Served as technical engineering expert, advising higher commands on the implementation of two engineer organizations and provide expertise to stakeholders. Show less

  • Acquisition Program Manager

    Jul 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Engineer Program/Project Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
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  US Army Corps of Engineers

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Project Manager

  ● Served as Project Manager supporting one of the District's top priorities, the over $350M Mission Command Facility (MCF) Program, interfaced with customers from US Army Pacific Command, Installation Command (INCOM), and Department of Public works (DPW).● Developed and initiated scope, acquisition strategy, cost estimates, contract requirements package, and schedule for four unfunded requests projects value over $1.1M.● Supported Senior and Executive Leadership meetings held by District Commander in cooperation with Agency headquarters, major military commands, Installations, and program stakeholders in accordance with law and regulations.● Provided high-level stakeholders, at the General Officer-level, current project status updates and led discussions on theater-level decisions. ● Developed, maintained and coordinated Government schedule in Primavera for Phase two of Mission Command Facility to track and anticipate contractor deficiencies, changes and ensure timely completion.● Managed program and project budgets, schedules, risks, changes, and stakeholder communications. Show less

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  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2021

  Project Manager

  ● Assigned Project Manager/Program Manager supporting the Northwest Division for Air Force Installation Energy Programming (IEP) effort for seven Air Force Bases in Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, and Washington. Interfaced with installation leadership and discussed opportunities to further support future Military Construction (MILCON) efforts.● Daily client interface ensured timely project completion and customer satisfaction for three MILCON projects and six FRSM projects in various stages of the project life cycle.● Established and initiated the Project Management plan, scope, acquisition strategy, cost estimates, contract requirements package, and schedule through a matrix management process for four FRSM projects valued over $32M.● Managed processes, made sound decisions within objectives, policies, and regulations regarding MILCON projects.● Managed program and project budgets, schedules, risks, changes, and stakeholder communications. ● Technical Manager and Contracting Officer's Representative on three design and engineering projects for a wide variety of facilities and systems resulting in two design contract awards and one Construction contract award at the end of Fiscal Year 20.● Assisted the District’s design branch through refreshing BIM modeling procedures and helped develop interference management processes.● Closely managed two construction contracts that suffered from performance and partnering issues. Daily coordinated with construction personnel, contractors, design personnel and clients to address issues; thereby reducing project risks and impacts. Show less

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  US Army Corps of Engineers

  Sept 2021 - now

  Acting as the Seattle District Army Program Manager and Section Chief for Army, SOF & DLA MILCON and Installation Support projects in our area of responsibility. The Army Program encompasses nearly a billion dollars worth of construction. A recently developed Section within the Military and Interagency Support Branch that will focus on IS type projects and provides supervisory guidance to six program and project managers. Also responsible for the districts Masterplanning and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) programs. • Assigned as Project Manager for a Major Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Project located in Roseburg, Oregon estimates to cost $400M• Managed the Acquisition of Phase 2A Site Development and the planning for Phase 2B as part of the VA American Lake Project. Approximately $100M worth of construction.

  • Army Program manager & Section Chief

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Intra-Agency/Installation Support (IS) Section Chief

    Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Program Manager

    Sept 2021 - Oct 2023