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Raluca Comanescu

Program Manager
Bucharest,Romania

Summary

High experience in managing major defense programs starting from requirements to life cycle management program. Advanced understanding of organizational strategies, financial management, procurement and contracting. Expertise in logistical analysis, inventory and supply chain performance, development and standardization. Thorough understanding of inventory management, procurement and acquisition regulations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Program Management Officer

Romanian Air Force (F-16 Program)
Bucharest
01.2016 - Current

As a part of the F-16 program management team for the Romanian Air Force my main responsibilities are:

· Collecting and analyzing project statuses for project requirements management

· Supporting and developing various briefings/schedules of program status, acquisition tasks, memorandums and analytical reports to senior management.

· Organizing and supporting technical meetings, program management reviews and senior level meetings

· Maintaining continuous communication with other involved countries stakeholders counterparts

· Participating in vendor selection, government to government (G2G) negotiations and management process for program initiatives

· Managing multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams

· Establishing milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders

· Providing project management expertise and guidance in addition to program documents

· Identifying program obstacles and communicating possible impacts to senior management.

· Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.

· Developing and maintaining logistics workflows, procedures and reports.

· Managing and supervising administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.

· Supporting acquisition execution, tracking progress with program milestones, identifying discrepancies and recommending actions

· Organizing / coordinating / participating in the execution of the quantitative / qualitative reception activities, of the contracted products and services

I am also the Technical Order Distribution Officer meaning that I am in charge of:

· Technical documentation/manuals acquisition and discrepancies report

· Database creation, implementation, regular update and data modeling.

Asset monetization officer

Romanian Air Force, Raluca
Bucharest
07.2013 - 12.2015

Main responsibilities included:

  • Elaboration of specific documents for carrying out asset monetization for surplus materials and equipments
  • Monitoring all the sale contracts for approved monetization assets
  • Verifying all valuation papers and draw up centralized lists with proposed assets for disposal and monetization
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Providing statistical data for future planning purposes
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Participating in national committee at the level of Minister of Defense for assets proposed for monetization.

Education

Security Cooperation Management - Logistics Support

Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies
Dayton, OH, USA
02.2018 - 02.2018

Security Cooperation Management - International Purchaser Finance And Logistics

Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies
Dayton, OH, USA
07.2016 - 07.2016

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Military Technical Academy
Bucharest, Romania
10.2013 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Military Technical Academy
Bucharest, Romania
10.2009 - 07.2013

Skills

    Team leadership and direction

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Certification

Project Management: Technical Projects - LinkedIn

Timeline

Security Cooperation Management - Logistics Support

Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies
02.2018 - 02.2018

Security Cooperation Management - International Purchaser Finance And Logistics

Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies
07.2016 - 07.2016

Program Management Officer

Romanian Air Force (F-16 Program)
01.2016 - Current

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Military Technical Academy
10.2013 - 07.2015

Asset monetization officer

Romanian Air Force, Raluca
07.2013 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Military Technical Academy
10.2009 - 07.2013
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