Wade P.

Henson
920 Cleveland Ct.
Louisville, Co 80027
Home: 303 926 4470 Mobile: 303 519 7923
wh654796@westpost.net
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/wade-henson/14/91a/73
Summary
Business Process/Project Management Professional with significant and diverse ex
perience in major business process implementations. Background includes general
management, operations and new business development for aeronautics and compute
r data storage entities. Demonstrated expertise focusing on balancing cost and
schedule requirements with corporate business goals. Proven team player with co
llaboration abilities for getting results. Superb data analysis skills. Work wel
l in matrixed management environment.
Accomplishments
Business Process Project Manager
Resource and technology portfolio management system implementation- managed loca
l implementation of corporate wide MS Excel based resource technology portfolio
management system. Implementation identified resource requirements for mainstre
am projects identifying impact to total task load and corporate budget. Budget
allocation decisions made based on data from this process. Improved time to mar
ket 8% and reduced operating costs. System is still active.
Critical Chain project management process implementation - managing local implem
entation of corporate wide project management process applying Theory of Constra
ints methodology. Collaboration with the A Goldratt Institute (AGI) reps and ad
vanced development teams in Singapore and Minnesota implementing procedures for
streamlining project scope. Developed processes for tracking, reporting and tra
ining curriculum. Increased productivity 5% to 8%.
Product Phase Review process implementation - In-house developed process impleme
nting phased life cycle standards for all programs. Process is Lotus Notes base
d: Implementation consisted of creating phase definitions in coordination with d
esign engineering and reliability groups on deliverable content and logic; apply
ing established metrics and pass gate definitions for phase reviews. System is
still in use.
Business Project Manager
Managed business function serving on cross functional project teams. Prepared a
nd presented detail production schedules and budget/cost analyses. Provided cor
e team members resource and facility availability for new programs. Improved sc
hedule and budget predictability, resulting in time to market decrease by 20%. C
ore team member providing product life cycle related expertise for product devel
opment, engineering specification and schedule reviews with process deliverable
requirements.
Business Operations Manager
Managed group responsible for maintaining business functions for software engine
ering services team at Hill AFB, Utah. Included but not limited to budget perfo
rmance analyses, material cost tracking, arranging and funding facilities, train
ing and development.
Production Management Specialist
Liaison between multi functional organizations for test aircraft production. Man
aged tracking and reporting on operations including budget and schedule analysis
identifying issues related to engineering, logistics, production, finance and t
est groups. Developed integrated master plans/integrated master schedules for te
st aircraft.
Improved piece part costs; created detailed factory analyses and providing forec
asts to upper management.
Chief Manufacturing Engineer
Managed group responsible for preparing detailed procedures for removing and rei
nstalling avionics components on F16 aircraft. Developed on line tool estimating
process. Conducted factory productivity studies and prepared tooling forecasts.
Development Staff Engineer
Conducted detail mechanical and electrical analysis of similar products from maj
or competitors in conjunction with design engineering and component procurement
groups identifying potential cost savings. Reduced product costs 5 to 8% per un
it quarterly
MS Access model for tracking and evaluating component and piece part costs, crea
ted reports comparing total product cost. Cost deltas and basis presented to exe
cutive management in quarterly business intelligence reviews and ad hoc events.
Professional Experience
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, Longmont, Colorado - designs and manufactures data storage s
olutions
Business Process Project Manager 1999- 2004
Development Staff Engineer 2004 - 2010
IOMEGA, Roy, Utah - designs and manufactures mobile data storage solutions
Business Project Manager 1998 - 199
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LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS, Fort Worth, Texas/Hill AFB, Utah - designs and manu
factures military aircraft
Business Operations Manager 1995 - 1998
Production Management Specialist 1985 - 1995
Chief Manufacturing Engineer 1980 - 1985

Education
BBA, Management
Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas
Professional Development
Project and Program Management courses at Lockheed Martin
Supervisory/Management skills/Management development program at Lockheed Martin
Engineering Data Analysis courses at Lockheed Martin
Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision Analysis at Seagate
Design for Six Sigma Project Training and Certification at Seagate
Project Management: Rapid Team Development at Seagate
Disk drive architecture courses at Iomega and Seagate
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Affiliations / Associations / Memberships
Member, Project Management Institute (PMI); Member, PM Tools Group (Primavera)
Member, Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES); Member, Colorado Green Tech Gr
oup
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Access).
Have inactive security clearance.