Wade P.

Henson
920 Cleveland Ct.
Louisville, Co 80027
Home: 303 926 4470 Mobile: 303 519 7923
whenson@q.com
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.
Accomplishments
Business Process Project Manager
Resource and Technology Portfolio Management implementation- managed local imple
mentation of corporate wide MS Excel based resource technology portfolio managem
ent system for computer hard drive company. Implementation identified resource
requirements for mainstream projects identifying impact to total task load and c
orporate budget. Budget allocation decisions made based on data from this proce
ss. Improved time to market 8% and reduced operating costs. System is still act
ive.
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 for data sto
rage backup drive company. Prepared and presented detail production schedules a
nd budget/cost analyses. Provided core team members resource and facility avail
ability for new programs. Improved schedule and budget predictability, resultin
g in time to market decrease by 20%. Team member providing product life cycle re
lated expertise for product development, 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
Improved schedule integrity and reduced costs actively managing communications b
etween multi functional organizations for test aircraft production. Developed b
udget and schedule analyses identifying critical linkages between engineering, l
ogistics, production, finance and test groups.
Improved piece part costs, creating detailed factory analyses and providing fore
casts to upper management. Developed integrated master plans/integrated master
schedules for test aircraft.
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 similarly configured com
puter hard drives from major competitors in conjunction with design engineering
and component procurement groups identifying potential cost savings. Reduced pr
oduct costs 5 to 8% per unit quarterly
MS Access model used to track and evaluate component and piece part costs, creat
ed reports comparing total product cost. Cost deltas and basis presented to exec
utive 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 â⠬â 1999
LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS, Fort Worth, Texas/Hill AFB, Utah - designs and manu
factures military aircraft
Business Operations Manager 1995 - 1998
Production Management Specialist 1985 â⠬â 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 course at Iomega and Seagate
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Affiliations / Associations / Memberships
Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)
Member, Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES)
Member, Colorado Green Tech Group
Member, PM Tools Group (Primavera)
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Access).
Have inactive security clearance.