Stevan Richards
Details
Project Leadership and Management
Anderson College of Business and Computing – Regis University
2019 : 2021
BA
Business Admin, Marketing
Fort Lewis College
1998 : 2003
Business Administration
Study Abroad
ESCP Europe
2001 : 2002
2022 : Present
Ball Aerospace
Portfolio Manager - Information Security
Managed Information Security projects as a liaison between program management, project teams, functional management, and the customer. We focus on threat identification, risk assessment, and mitigation while improving the efficiency of the business through effective governance and analysis of process, data and overall business knowledge.
2021 : 2022
Ball Aerospace
Project Manager - Information Security
Managed and executed full lifecycle processes while crafting and initiating process improvements. Developed new and sustainable methods to identify, source, evaluate and pipeline pools of diverse, qualified candidates including but not limited to utilizing lead generation, competitive intelligence gathering, military recruitment and social media. Developed project plan and strategy to implement SkillBridge program at Ball Aerospace.
2014 : 2021
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist & Team Lead
As owner and managing member at Highpoint Recruitment, LLC., I was dedicated and focused on providing the highest level of recruiting services to clients, government contractors and government agencies. Specializing in High Level Security Clearances, Highpoint Recruitment provided human capital solutions for government contractors, top secret-cleared, up to polygraph-cleared, executives, senior engineers, architects and program directors with leading edge government contractors and programs in support of national defense efforts. Consistently and effectively exceeded expectations of both client and employer. Ability to build lasting rapport with top decision makers, hiring managers and team leads while identifying and recruiting top talent within the security cleared community. Experienced with Intelligence Analysts, mobile architects, development teams, infrastructure, migration/upgrade teams, coders, analysts, technical writers, analytics, BI, ERP, and most all other technical positions. With IT as a primary focus, Highpoint Recruitment also filled positions in Afghanistan, Iraq and other theaters of war, Protective Security Specialist (PSS), Designated Defensive Marksman (DDM), Special Forces, Field Security, Intelligence, Special Operations, Project Management. Applicant Tracking System (ATS) systems and documentation standards within an OFCCP framework are utilized daily.
Highpoint recruitment supported several large Department of Homeland Security programs that involve identifying candidates for the following positions : TS/SCI, Full Scope Polygraph, Top Secret, Technology Consulting, Enterprise Architecture, Software Engineering and Information Management, Sharepoint, Advanced Analytics, Neural Networking, Latent Semantic Indexing, Quantitative Analysts/Modelers, GIS, geospatial solutions, Computer Scientists, Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
2012 : 2018
Highpoint Recruitment, LLC
Owner and Managing Member
ISYS Technologies is a Services and Solutions company focused on IT and Engineering Services. We've been in business since 1989. Most of our clients are Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. In the commercial industry, most of our clients are direct contracts. In the government sector, we act as a sub-contractor in many cases, on large contracts primed by larger system integrators. ISYS is able to fulfill their small business goals, as outlined in many of the contracts, by the government agencies issuing the awards.
Headquartered in Colorado, ISYS serves key national customers, to include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and several Federal Civilian Agencies. Responsible for sourcing, recruiting and hiring the best and the brightest to continue to grow our company, we are committed to the mission success of our customers.
2012 : 2014
ISYS Technologies
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Skills
Account Management, Applicant Tracking Systems, Benefits Negotiation, Business Intelligence, College Recruiting, Consulting, Contract Recruitment, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Data-Driven Insights, Defense, Diversity & Inclusion, DoD, Executive Management, Executive Search, Hiring, Human Resources, Information Security, Information Technology, Internet Recruiting, Interpersonal Communication, Interviewing, Interviews, Key Performance Indicators, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Management, Networking, Nunchuku Skills, Onboarding, Personnel Management, Program Management, Project Portfolio Management, Recruiting, SDLC, Security, Security Clearance, Sourcing, Staff Augmentation, Staffing Services, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Taleo, Team Building, Team Leadership, Technical Recruiting, Temporary Placement, U.S. Department of Defense, Yellow Belt, Applicant Tracking, Screening, Permanent Placement
About
I am a passionate and motivated Portfolio Manager, strategist, leader, mentor and collaborator with an active security clearance managing Information Security strategy, projects and initiatives. As a liaison between enterprise security and the business, my focus is to align current InfoSec strategy with the business emphasizing an enhanced security posture.
Additionally, I am focused on improving the efficiency of the business through effective governance and analysis of process, data and overall business knowledge, process improvement and standardization, centralized metrics and organizational briefings. I have developed a key indicator strategy to enhance short-long term strategic planning for clear and focused, data-driven decision making.
I have supported several large initiatives with diverse and talented teams comprised of stakeholders across the organization leveraging effective communication, leadership and portfolio management skills.
As a civilian supporter and Co-lead for the Ball Veteran's Network I have been able to serve those who have served and partner with Ball's veterans and active servicemembers to achieve great things at Ball and the veteran community at large.
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