Director of Program Management Resume Sample

ADRIAN G. KESTLER

CPA, PMP, CGFM, CDFM, FAC-P/PM, FAC-COR, CISA, CGMA

136 Rue de l’Équité, Apt. C9 | Lyon, France                                                           +33 7 71 12 48 06

[email protected]

Citizenship: EU

Highest Grade: GS-15

Security Clearance: Prior Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) Clearance – Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Eligible

Announcement Number: OS-6080-25-CRJ-045 (SES), Deputy Associate Director for Financial Management

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Accomplished finance and program management leader with 30+ years’ expertise in financial management, program execution, and business transformation within federal and private sectors. Successful track record of overseeing large-scale operations, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and implementing innovative financial systems and processes to drive organizational success. Adept at leading diverse teams, ensuring audit readiness, and delivering operational efficiency in high-stakes environments.

Proven success in improving financial operations, modernizing organizational practices, and driving employee engagement. Extensive experience in acquisition management, audit remediation, and contract oversight, including the administration of contracts valued at over $78M.

Highly credentialed, holding multiple certifications including CPA, PMP, CGFM, and CISA. A former U.S. Marine with a strong leadership, financial strategy, and compliance background. Proficient at collaborating with federal agencies to align operations with evolving regulatory and technological requirements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Ministry of Environmental Services | Lyon, France
April 2015 – Present

Salary: $191,900.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 50

Series: 0341 Administrative Officer

Pay Plan: GS – General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).

Grade: GS15

Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Brent Stevenson (303-969-5416)

Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes

• Lead the Financial Management Directorate at the Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center and manage a team of 25 full-time employees.
• Oversee employee programs and financial operations with annual revenue exceeding $50M.
• Develop strategies to improve financial programs and streamline operating practices to meet organizational goals.
• Supported the United States Air Force as a Senior Subject Matter Specialist for financial improvement and audit readiness initiatives.
• Managed financial oversight for the $140M Department of Homeland Security Financial Systems Modernization program.
• Served as the Contracting Officer’s Representative for multiple contracts with a total value of over $78M and successfully managed 59 contract modifications.
• Directed the relocation of 75 federal employees and contractors from the USGS Building in Reston to the Atrium Building in Herndon.
• Coordinated with facilities teams, movers, the Chief Information Officer’s office, and program stakeholders to ensure the move was completed successfully.
• Won the IBC Award for Excellence for contributions to the successful execution of the office move.
• Led the development and testing of core financial management requirements to meet government standards and agency system needs.
• Advised Federal agencies on readiness for cloud adoption, financial planning, business cases, and project management with a focus on change management.
• Represented Federal agencies in discussions on software requirements and financial management solutions for standard government systems.

SENIOR SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST
InfraSolutions Europe | Paris, France
January 2015 – April 2015

Salary: USD 130.00 Per Hour

Hours Per Week: 40

Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Richard McCarthy (330-565-2865)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first

• Served as a Senior Subject Matter Specialist on the United States Air Force Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness contract to help ensure the effective and efficient use of Air Force resources.
• Supported the FIAR Plan priorities, which were established in August 2009 to improve processes, controls, and systems for managing departmental information.
• Assisted with task orders aimed at achieving audit readiness for the Statement of Budget Activity and the valuation of mission-critical assets.

DIRECTOR
Finovant Consulting Group (formerly TeraThink EU) | Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 2012 – November 2014

Salary: $193,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours Per Week: 50

• Directed the overall client delivery for TeraThink’s support to the Defense Security Service; managed program management, budgeting and execution, operations support, and process integration services.
• Provided operational support for the Defense Agencies Initiative by maintaining business process materials, managing system changes, delivering training, and ensuring documentation accuracy.
• Prepared the Defense Security Service for an upgrade to Oracle Federal Financials version R12, including contract lifecycle management functionality, through fit-gap analysis, requirements review, and testing.
• Led the development, maintenance, and testing of core financial management requirements to ensure alignment with federal standards and business needs.
• Provided consulting to federal agencies and shared service providers on readiness for cloud adoption, financial planning, acquisitions, and implementation of financial systems with a focus on change management.
• Managed a team of 80+ staff members for Washington Headquarters Services, delivering enterprise business accountability system sustainment, integration, and audit readiness support.
• Increased program revenue from $15M to $30M+ annually while achieving results such as recovering $24M in revolving funds and saving $500K annually by decommissioning a legacy mainframe system.
• Enabled Washington Headquarters Services to achieve full accounting capability in six months and budgeting capability in seven months within their new ERP system.
• Successfully migrated 60% of the total transaction volume, including payroll and travel, to the new ERP system in a single deployment.
• Trained 600+ users across 20 Department of Defense organizations in one year after the system go-live.
• Developed and published the Enterprise Performance Management System dashboard within seven weeks of onboarding new team members.
• Designed and tracked performance metrics to align Washington Headquarters Services’ strategic goals with operational objectives and ensured appropriate resourcing.

SENIOR MANAGER
Accentra Solutions | Brussels, Belgium
September 2010 – December 2012

Salary: $183,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours Per Week: 50

Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Brad Gladstone ((703) 947-1678)

Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes

• Served as the Business Financial Operations Lead for the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System contract at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; oversaw financial analysis, budget execution, reconciliations, and audits to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Provided expertise on Oracle Federal Financials 11.5.10, performed functional support, break-fix analysis, and assessed the risks and roadblocks of upgrading to R12.
• Conducted a comprehensive study of the Department of Energy’s Accounts Receivable process which resulted in recommendations for improving business processes related to people, technology, and workflows.
• Assessed the United Nations’ compliance plan for the International Public Sector Accounting Standards, created an integrated milestone plan for alignment with their SAP ERP system, and gained stakeholder buy-in to implement recommendations.
• Led Governance, Risk, and Compliance activities for the World Bank International Finance Corporation SAP Blueprinting project, delivering a Risk Management Plan, Issue Management Plan, and Compliance Plan to build the foundation of the project business case.
• Acted as Finance Lead for the Open Society Foundations system implementation project; drove the design phase, developed functional and technical requirements, and managed vendor deliverables to support the selection and implementation of a new finance system.
• Developed a comprehensive audit readiness action plan for the Defense Intelligence Agency based on federal guidance and auditing standards, which the client executed to enhance financial systems and internal controls.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• BUSINESS MODERNIZATION EXPERT | DoD – BTA | 1851 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA (Time-Limited Appointment/Temporary Promotion) | August 2009 – September 2010 | Salary: $151,365.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40 | Series: 0510 Accounting | Pay Plan: BB – Nonsupervisory–Negotiated Pay Employees | Grade: HQE | Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Prashant Gaur (703-607-2375) | Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes
• SENIOR CONSULTANT | EDC Consulting, Inc. | Washington, DC | April 2009 – August 2009 | Salary: $120.00 USD Per Hour | Hours Per Week: 45 | Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Pete Markakos ([email protected]) | Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes
• SENIOR MANAGER | Deloitte & Touche LLP | McLean, VA | October 2006 – April 2009 | Salary: $194,300.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 50 | Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Glenn Richardson (703-738-6887) | Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes
• SENIOR MANAGER | BearingPoint Inc. | McLean, VA | November 2005 – October 2006 | Salary: $160,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 50 | Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Alex Mirkow ([email protected]) | Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes
• SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS | Tomorrow’s Solutions Today (TST) | Rockville, MD
• August 2005 – November 2005 | Salary: $150,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40
• POLICY ANALYST | Executive Office of the President, (EOP), Office of Management | 725 | 17th Street NW, Washington DC, DC | September 2004 – August 2005 | Salary: $125,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40 | Pay Plan: GS – General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.). | Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Wayne Leiss (202-906-6101) | Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes
• PROJECT DIRECTOR | Unisys Corporation | 11720 Plaza American Dr., Suite 700, Herndon, VA | June 2002 – September 2004 | Salary: $120,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40 | Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Prashant Gaur (703-607-2375) | Okay to Contact This Supervisor: Yes
• EXPERIENCED MANAGER | Andersen Business Consulting | 1150 17th Street, Washington DC, DC | April 1998 – June 2002 | Salary: $120,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours per week: 40 | Supervisor: Barry Kaufman (202-320-5301), Ok to Contact: Yes
• SENIOR CONSULTANT | Coopers & Lybrand LLP (now part of IBM) | 12900 Federal Systems Drive, Fairfax, VA | December 1994 – April 1998 | Salary: $63,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40 | Supervisor’s Name and Contact: Bonnie Brown (703-633-4000) | Ok to Contact: Yes
• SENIOR ASSOCIATE | Matthews, Carter & Boyce, PC | McLean, VA | July 1991 – December 1994 | Salary: $38,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40 | Supervisor: Olaf Haug (703-761-4600) | Ok to Contact: Yes
• STAFF AUDITOR | First American Bankshares, Inc. | Washington, DC | January 1991 – July 1991 | Salary: $23,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40
• SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTANT | United States Marine Corps | Camp Lejeune, NC | December 1983 – December 1987 | Salary: $10,000.00 USD Per Year | Hours Per Week: 40

EDUCATION

• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, ACCOUNTING | Université Paris-Dauphine| 1990

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Federal Acquisition Certification – Program / Project Manager (FAC-P/PM) | 2020
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | 2021 Colorado, 1993 Virginia
• Federal Acquisition Certification – Contracting Officer’s Representative (FAC-COR) | 2015
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) | 2012
• Project Management Professional (PMP) | 2010
• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) | 2008
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) | 2002
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 1998

AFFILIATIONS

• Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) | Member
• American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) | Member
• Penn State Alumni Association | Member
• American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) | Member
• Association of Government Accountants (AGA) | Member
• Project Management Institute (PMI) | Member
• Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA) | Member