Jeremiah S.
Mowdy

Summary

I'm a PMP-certified project manager who leads multi-million-dollar portfolios and drives measurable operational improvements. Most recently, I engineered overhead optimization strategies that increased client profitability by 321% and secured a $10M annual net profit goal. With 14+ years managing complex initiatives across corporate, consulting, and military environments, I specialize in aligning cross-functional teams, mitigating risk, AI utilization and applying Lean Six Sigma frameworks to deliver immediate bottom-line value.

Impact

Experience

1. 2026-Present

   Project Manager – General Session

   Freeman AV Production · Dallas, TX

   • Ran 30 kickoff meetings and working sessions with production crews, vendors and client leads, and briefed senior leaders on schedule, budget and open risks in 12 briefings, recording decisions, owners and action items for each session, keeping crews and client leads aligned before each show.
   • Built and kept 4 risk and issue logs, action trackers and responsibility charts for each setup, flagging budget variances and schedule conflicts to the client and crew leads as they appeared, clear ownership of every open issue on the crew.
   • Documented 10 end-to-end workflows and process maps to standardize operational procedures and identify improvement opportunities across field operations.
   • Led 3 change management initiatives to drive adoption of new workflows and systems, assessing resistance and developing mitigation strategies to ensure sustained performance.
   • Identified and eliminated 8 operational bottlenecks and administrative friction through custom workflow automation and process standardization, reducing systemic waste across field operations.
   • Lead end-to-end delivery for a high-priority $3.5M cross-country portfolio of tech-enabled setups, adapting project plans dynamically to shifting client goals.
   • Architect critical-path project timelines and data-driven schedules, successfully protecting $600K in high-value corporate technical assets.
   • Orchestrate a $1.5M operational labor budget, coordinating up to 150 matrixed, multi-disciplinary personnel within high-pressure, compressed operational windows.
   • Engineered custom Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven workflow engines, automated scheduling applications, and interactive Key Performance Indicator (KPI) platforms to eliminate systemic waste and empower data-backed field leadership.

2. 2025-Present

   Strategic Operations Consultant / Owner

   Lemmy Ascent Ventures · Dallas, TX

   • Established organizational rhythms and cross-functional alignment meetings to standardize operations and clear critical blockers across 8 multi-location client portfolios.
   • Engineered overhead optimization strategies that drove a 321% profit increase and secured a $10M annual net profit operational goal across client portfolios.
   • Applied Lean Six Sigma frameworks across 5 multi-state locations to reduce clinical operational downtime by 25% through standardized operating procedures.
   • Provided executive thought partnership to transition legacy, fragmented infrastructures into a unified revenue optimization platform, projecting an immediate 6% lift in net profitability.

3. 2012-2026

   Senior HR & Operations Manager / Sergeant First Class (15Q/E7)

   U.S. Army · International / TX

   • Prepared 60 promotion packets, tracked 100 soldiers' eligibility against promotion requirements, and briefed unit leaders on who was ready for advancement, correcting records so each soldier's packet reached the board complete, fewer packets returned for errors in personnel records.
   • Counseled 150 junior soldiers on career paths, schooling options and next assignments, set development goals with each one, and coached their leaders on how to grow new soldiers in their first assignments, more soldiers stayed in the unit after first assignments.
   • Planned and ran 50 training classes for 5000 soldiers on personnel systems and HR procedures, scheduling sessions, preparing materials and walking each group through the steps hands-on until they could work independently, soldiers handled personnel actions without rework.
   • Reviewed readiness reports and recurring errors in personnel actions to find where soldiers fell short, traced the cause of 20 shortfalls and set up 50 targeted training sessions to close each one, readiness audits passed after the retraining.
   • Led 30 complex multi-site operational programs requiring strategic direction and adaptive planning across international logistics hubs, maintaining alignment with mission objectives while managing competing priorities and resource constraints.
   • Managed 42 operational issues and compliance controls across 4 multi-site logistics hubs, escalating risks and developing mitigation strategies to sustain performance standards.
   • Established 30 operational KPIs and performance metrics to track battalion readiness and efficiency across multi-site logistics and personnel management.
   • Provided strategic direction and strict program compliance for a 500-person battalion while directly managing and mentoring a 50-person core specialized operational unit.
   • Synchronized multi-site logistics, personnel, and airspace integrations across 3 international hubs for a 15,000-person framework, boosting operational efficiency by 50%.
   • Spearheaded the migration and operational data loop integration of 5 disparate legacy databases into a singular enterprise platform (IPPS-A), eliminating manual reporting silos.
   • Formulated comprehensive risk frameworks during Hurricane Harvey to safely coordinate 400+ multi-agency air missions, while maintaining a 98%+ readiness audit rate on a $40M technical equipment portfolio.

4. 2025-Present

   Strategic Board Advisor & Outreach Coordinator

   The Project Zero · Houston, TX

   • Authored strict risk management SOPs and vehicle recovery frameworks to translate unpredictable field operations into safe, repeatable, and scalable projects.
   • Directed targeted grant-writing initiatives and stakeholder relations to secure over $100K in funding from the TVC and Department of Veterans Affairs.

Skills

Education and certifications

Service record

Branch

U.S. Army

Rank

SFC

Years served

14

Specialty / MOS

15Q / Air Traffic Control

Security clearance

Secret