Jack Plescia

Accomplished program and engineering management professional offering valued senior level simulation training and product development experience. Established mentor and leader, skillfully manages large-scale projects and delivers to the highest levels of execution, financial, and schedule performance standards. Goal-oriented problem solver with a customer service focus.

Leverages a solid technical skill set combined with an MBA, a sharp sense of business acumen coupled with international business development and pragmatic marketing experience to add business value.

Senior Project Manager - CAE INC. - Montreal, Quebec

(2019-01 - 2024-12)

Managed multiple high-profile military simulation training programs with international scope.

• Managed Engineering and testing teams for client (Lockheed Martin Orlando) to successfully deliver H135/H-145 Airbus Helicopter Flight Training Devices (FTD) Simulators on time and on budget
• Led Program Team to successfully deliver 2 Flight Training Devices (FTD) without technical discrepancies (snags) allowing Pilot Training to start immediately upon FTD delivery
• Led Proposal Bid Team to deliver multiple new business bids for future Engineering Change Proposals
• Led Project for Fast Jet TFST for client (BAES for UK Ministry of Defense and Qatar VDS Deployments; set to deliver 15 systems for 15 different international locations
• Leading team through factory acceptance, shipping, onsite installation and acceptance to follow for all 15 units
• Supported multiple new business bids and proposals to enhance training

Senior Project Manager - CAE INC. - Montreal, Quebec

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

Managed Leonardo Helicopter Qatar NH-90 Training Media Facility-Devices Program from kick-off through Critical Design Review Phase 1.

• Managed LH Sesto as a Prime Customer and CAE Sub-Contractor from Program Kick-Off through, System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR) Phase 1
• Led the entire CAE-M Program Team from Contract Award through CDR I phase of Program
• Interfaced with LH PM and Technical Team: Scope Definition, through LH Sub-Contract Management
• Partnered with Qatar Emeri Air Force (QEAF) Leadership Team to facilitate successful closure
• Managed full financial, execution, schedule management for CAE Contract Portion of Training Media Devices
• Lead PM in Workshare Definition of LH Deliverables and SOW(Statement of Work)/TRD(Technical Requirements Doc) Docs Finalization through PDR

Senior Project Manager - CAE INC. - Montreal, Quebec

(2014-01 - 2018-12)

Managed multiple M-346 simulator device and upgrade projects for Singapore and Italian Air Force.

• Managed Multiple M-346 Leonardo Company/Alenia Aermacchi Simulator Device and Upgrade projects
• Led the Italy M-346 Secondo Lotto Proposal Effort from RFP through CAE Contract Award
• Led the Royal Singapore Air-Full Mission Simulator (2 FMS) relocation proposal, negotiation, execution of project through Ready For Training (RFT)
• Developed/managed multiple Program Master Schedule (PMS) efforts for new Devices/Upgrades
• Managed Subcontractors including Rockwell Collins, 3DP, SELEX Galileo/LASSD, ACME Inc
• Achieved 'RFT' Milestones on first attempt on ALL CAE Inc. M-346 Programs
• Established solid working relationships with CAE customers and subcontractors facilitating execution
• Assigned Full M-346 Portfolio of Programs within four (4) months of joining CAE Inc. team

Program Manager - CAE USA Inc. - Tampa, FL

(2011-01 - 2013-12)

Led CAE Team managing US Navy P-3C simulator programs.

• Led CAE Team to develop/deliver a FMS Taiwan P-3C WST Back-End Prototype Simulator
• Developed financial baseline of subcontractor workshare post Contract Award (CA), IMS, Risk Management
• Workshare included CAE-Inc, Lockheed Martin, AAC, DVC, and other OEMs, CAE internal and external stakeholder design reviews
• Turned the financially troubled US Navy P-3C WST 'RED' program into successful program, generated additional ECP contracts
• With CAE-Inc support, led team to deliver program ahead of revised schedule

Program Manager - CAE USA Inc. - Tampa, FL

(2007-01 - 2011-12)

Led concurrent management of medium to large simulator program upgrades and product development for US and International C-130 Programs.

• Led concurrent management of medium to large simulator program upgrades, product development, budget and financial responsibility, and Monthly Program Review (PMR) presentations to leadership team
• C-130J Italian Air-Force Block 6.1 upgrade, and C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) upgrades including: APN-241 Radar System, SCNS Block 5, C-130E to C-130H2, ETCAS, EWMFS
• Captured Lead/Proposal Development in securing all above new programs and led all negotiations
• Managed program execution, finances, schedule development, improvements, and risk mitigation
• Improved ROS performance on all ATS programs to high double-digit ROS, all deliveries ahead of schedule
• Delivered all C-130/ATS programs to RFT with zero deficiency snag count within 30 days of RFT

Group Leader, Military Visual Databases and Software - CAE USA, Tampa (Reflectone, BAE Systems) - Tampa, FL

System Engineer/Team Leader - CAE Inc. - Montreal, Canada

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration - University of North Alabama (UNA)

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - McGill University Montreal, Canada