Jeffrey Doyle
Dawsonville
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience at Universal Avionics, excelling in program management and regulatory compliance. Proven track record in financial analysis and cross-functional team leadership, driving successful project outcomes. Adept at contract negotiation and stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and fostering customer satisfaction.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Program Management / Site Compliance Representative
Universal Avionics
Duluth
11.2023 - Current
- Provide leadership and guidance for Program Managers, ensuring effective execution of program management functions.
- Actively fulfill a Program Management role while serving as a Working Director, overseeing both company Internal Research & Development (IR&D) and customer programs.
- These programs include software, firmware, hardware, and database development and certification, along with aircraft-level modification and STC programs.
- Develop and implement robust program management processes to ensure compliance with AS9100D and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the site representative for helping ensure export compliance and compliance with the company's government program data requirements.
- Oversee the fulfillment of technical and contractual requirements across various programs.
- Provide proposal support, pre-award leadership, and customer management.
- Manage financial aspects of programs, including budgeting and cost tracking, while also overseeing work planning to ensure efficient program execution.
- Provide leadership for Technical Project Managers and coordinate with the production team to meet contractual delivery requirements.
- Collaborate with contracts administration and the customer to manage contracts effectively.
- Deliver sustaining support to customers, fostering continued growth and satisfaction.
- Liaise with various internal departments including Engineering, Legal, Finance, Production/Operations, Quality, Training, and Services and Repairs.
- Directly report to the Vice President of Program Management, providing regular updates on program statuses, challenges, and achievements.
Chief Engineer, Flight Deck Product Line
Universal Avionics
Duluth
01.2020 - 11.2023
- Responsible for all aspects of UA's Flight Deck Product Line, including the development roadmap and management of personnel within the product line group.
- Also, responsible for site management of the facility and the Engineering Publications organization.
- Works with other Chief Engineers and the Vice President of Engineering to ensure the organization is effectively synchronized and that priorities are properly communicated and maintained.
- Responsibilities include ensuring that business development/sales collaboration with engineering and that the company goals for their respective product lines are met.
- Provide leadership to the Program Managers and Technical Product Managers for their respective products.
- Ensure synergy and collaboration amongst the various product activities within the product group.
- Responsible for managing priorities within the product group.
- Also, process owner for the overall Design & Development AS9100 process, which includes being the author and maintaining process documents and supporting all AS9100 audits (along with FAA and EASA audits).
- In addition, directly lead development projects for our display products (software, firmware, hardware, database) and lead our company aircraft modification and certification projects.
Director of Program Management
Universal Avionics
Duluth
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Responsible for managing multi-site Program Management locations.
- Provided leadership to program managers over all of the UA products.
- Also managed other personnel within UA, including facilities management within Duluth, GA, Engineering Publications, and Program Management Liaison at our headquarters in Tucson, AZ.
Sr. Program Manager
Universal Avionics
Duluth
05.1998 - 01.2008
- Senior Program Management responsible for the design and development and all subsequent support for UA display products.
- Managed multiple, concurrent R&D programs plus support for production transition and customer installations.
- These programs include leading the cross-functional teams to develop and certify our product software, hardware, firmware, and databases.
- Developed many of UA's AS9100 processes and procedures and provided leadership for AS9100 external and internal audits.
Program Manager
Conax Florida Corporation
01.1993 - 05.1998
- Responsible for managing both military and commercial programs that involved the design and development of electro-explosive valves.
- Applications of these devices included contracts for life-saving devices, satellite applications, missile systems, etc.
- Duties included developing technical proposals, project planning, risk management, supporting government audits, and meeting customer contract requirements.
- Also responsible for contract negotiations.
- Assisted in developing procedures to support the company in achieving ISO-9001 certification.
Technical Support Manager
MSSC Aircraft Tooling
01.1992 - 01.1993
- Responsible for designing commercial aircraft ground support equipment, managing subcontractors and technical personnel, project planning, assigning priorities, risk management, and resolving any production problems.
Senior Design Engineer
Boeing (Commercial Airplane Group)
Renton & Everett
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Senior Design Engineer that supported various design build teams for the 777.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Texas Instruments Defense Systems Electronics Group (now Raytheon)
08.1988 - 01.1990
- Mechanical Design Engineer that supported various defense airborne radar systems and missile guidance systems.
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Finance and International Business
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL01-1996
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Mechanical Engineering
University of Florida
Gainesville01-1988
Skills
- Leading predictive (waterfall) and hybrid projects
- Program management
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial analysis
- Customer management
- Proposal development
- Proposal Management
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Risk management
- Contract negotiation
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Policy development
- Budget control
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Change management
- Contract management
- Task prioritization
- Export compliance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Budget management
Certification
- Fundamentals of AI Applications
- Integrated Product Team Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- DOD Controlled Unclassified Information Training
Personal Information
Title: PMP, Director, Program Management
Company
Universal Avionics
Timeline
Director, Program Management / Site Compliance Representative
Universal Avionics
11.2023 - Current
Chief Engineer, Flight Deck Product Line
Universal Avionics
01.2020 - 11.2023
Director of Program Management
Universal Avionics
01.2008 - 01.2019
Sr. Program Manager
Universal Avionics
05.1998 - 01.2008
Program Manager
Conax Florida Corporation
01.1993 - 05.1998
Technical Support Manager
MSSC Aircraft Tooling
01.1992 - 01.1993
Senior Design Engineer
Boeing (Commercial Airplane Group)
01.1990 - 01.1992
Mechanical Design Engineer
Texas Instruments Defense Systems Electronics Group (now Raytheon)
08.1988 - 01.1990
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Finance and International Business
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Mechanical Engineering
University of Florida
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