Steven P. James, TS

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2016

  • Led 615-person international team responsible for maintaining Pacific Air Forces' only airlift wing• Actively engaged in building & strengthening relationships with Asia-Pacific partners• Selected to assume leadership of a struggling unit; led from worst to first, #1 of 9 in the command• Spearheaded transformation, growing unit’s culture & operational focus • Increased flying operations by 33% and reduced data discrepancies by 77%• Improved sustained readiness with +80% mission capability rates (best in 11 years)• Developed inspection program, winning the first-ever Jones Award for best Inspection program • Sustained humanitarian assistance/disaster relief response to Nepal (103T aid) & Japan (25T aid) Show less

  • Chief Operations Officer ◆ Commanded 615-person International Maintenance Team

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Sr. Director, Inspections & Logistics ◆ HQ Pacific Air Forces

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Director ◆ 582-person Maintenance Team ◆ Supported 42 Nations

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Director ◆ Commanded 450-person Maintenance Team ◆ Led Site Activation

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Director of Logistics ◆ $100M Multi-Year Test Program ◆ Air Force Test Team of Year

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Director ◆ Commanded 500-member Maintenance Team ◆ Supported Korean Defense

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Director ◆ Led F-22 Activation & Maintenance ◆ First Air Force F-22 Unit

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  • Director ◆ Air Force F-22 Beddown & Site Activation ◆ Planned 8 Worldwide Sites

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  • Masters Student ◆ Master of Science in Logistics ◆ School of Engineering

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  • Director ◆ HQ Tactical Maintenance/Logistics ◆ International Training Programs

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  • Aircraft Maintenance & Logistics Officer

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1995
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  United States Department of Defense

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Sr. Director, Logistics Products ◆ Led 700 members ◆ $390B Acquisition Program

  • Led 700 team members across 11 logistics & engineering IPTs for DoD's $390B acquisition program• Partnered with 3 U.S. military services and 11 foreign nations for complex joint development program• Guided all life cycle logistics including training, data, MRO, supply chain & asset management• Shaped $18B performance based logistics contracts that incentivize long-term affordability• Won hard fought $2.9B aircraft and engine initial spares contracts through determined negotiations• Drove down life cycle costs $18B with reliability initiatives and focus on reducing sustainment rates• Spurred software update that reduced nuisance faults by 70%, resolving warfighter’s #1 complaint• Championed elimination of unneeded hardware saving $700M and 19M maintenance man-hours• Coached program’s most scrutinized team to deliver first on-time full mission simulators• Developed flight profile software enabling organic pilot training capability for international partners Show less

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  Boeing

  Jul 2018 - now

  • Developed strategic communications for $45B KC-46 and $7B Air Force One programs• Cultivated relationships with senior Pentagon and Air Force leaders to create new opportunities• Partnered with Legislative Affairs to gain Congressional support and shape legislation• Managed client communication, building trust and expanding long term client partnerships • Captured 10-year $24B J&A; protected $170 annual MRO for USAF and 8 international partners• Overcame momentum to compete C-17 contract; convinced USAF of value to keep sole source • Created life cycle logistics opportunities & advanced digital transformation for $600M sales portfolio• Directed investment/strategy for ABMS pods and digital integration of operations/logistics solutions

  • Senior Manager ◆ Government Operations ◆ Boeing Defense Space & Security

    Aug 2021 - now

  • C-17 Capture Lead & New Programs, Global Services ◆ Captured $24B Client Contract

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2021