Director (GS-15)
General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service
New Jersey
Lead a Financial Planning and Analysis team in a matrixed organization with $27M in operating expenses and $4B in business volume, annually. Oversee staff, financials, and KPIs/OKRs to manage business operations.
Develop 5-year strategic financial plans for government-wide programs to grow market share, spend under management, and support Category Management principles.
Lead ad-hoc projects from inception to completion in support of senior leadership’s top priorities, ensuring timely execution and alignment with organizational goals and strategy.
Evaluate P&Ls to make strategic decisions to improve bottom line results: increasing market share, reducing costs, and adjusting fees. Upon arrival in the organization, programs lost $4.3M in 2021 and subsequently generated over $25M in profit from 2022-2024.
Create detailed financial models for forecasting results, enabling senior leaders to evaluate business performance and strategic opportunities.
Manage and prioritize multiple, high impact projects simultaneously, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of data insights to key business partners
Created and obtained approval on a $160M business case to fund the federal government’s first government-wide shared service offering based on integrated business standards for Travel & Expense.
Built the associated Travel & Expense business case cost model, capital investment requirements, and payback period, ensuring full cost recovery.
Presented Travel & Expense business case material to senior leaders (C-suite) and government-wide stakeholders, justifying the cost savings and efficiencies gained ($344M in savings, 1098% ROI over 15 years).
Conducted a financial solvency analysis on a 70+ year old government-wide program based on collection projections, legal interpretation of court rulings, and expense scenarios – resulting in $10M cost savings, annually.
Provided expert consultative support to leadership by interpreting complex data, delivering actionable insights
Negotiated with senior leaders at the Department of Defense on rates for using GSA’s airfare and lodging solutions, emphasizing value proposition and ensuring cost recovery – successfully stopping them from establishing redundant contracts and saving taxpayer money.
Formulated a Work Breakdown Structure and RACI portfolio for a 90-person organization that resulted in a reassignment of roles and responsibilities, ensuring resources were aligned to the most impactful projects.
