Tom Ruck

Experience

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  BellSouth

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  Senior Program Manager

  Program Manager - Coordinated cross functional teams to accomplish departmental objectives (e.g.: corporate prioritization of IT resources, obtaining judicial Long Distance relief - we were the last RBOC to receive our first approval, and the first RBOC to receive all approvals).

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  Harris Corporation

  Jan 2003 - Mar 2012

  Program Manager

  Lead team responsible for implementing contract deliverables associated with Federal and/or local govt Public Safety Critical Communications Systems. Manage internal matrixed personnel, as well as select and manage third party vendor support. Oversee design, manufacturing, installation, test, acceptance, cutover, and closeout activities.

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  Harris RF Communications

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2019

  Program Manager - PMO

  Perform PMO (Program Management Office) role, providing support to remote / field implementation PMs including field surge support as needed, developing PM on-boarding materials, developing PM training, refining PM ISO processes with emphasis on linkage to cross functional teams/processes, developing and reporting metrics, cross-functional coordination, CoPQ, conducting lessons learned and implementing best practices, providing executive support as needed, and much, much more.

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  L3Harris Technologies

  Aug 2021 - now

  Manager - L3Harris Statewide LMR Implementation

  Deputy PM helping drive the successful implementation of a statewide, $150M+, critical communications system for first responders and support agencies over 3 years. Primary tasks include schedule management, identifying issues and actions and driving them to completion, risk management, metric development and reporting, and internal program team and cross-functional communications / coordination (e.g., new product development, microwave subcontractors, factory production, etc). Lead multiple customer-facing meetings, and provide presentations to internal Execs as needed. Improve internal teamwork, provide surge support as needed to keep program advancing, and grow strong customer relationships. Show less