Jake R. Moyer

Summary

PMP-certified Program Manager and US Army Veteran with proven expertise in project management, program management, sales, business development, and customer relationship management. Demonstrated success in implementing strategic initiatives to drive organizational growth, identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities, and optimizing operational performance through data-driven insights. Highly skilled at cultivating strategic business partnerships, guiding high-performing teams to achieve objectives, and leveraging a hybrid project management approach to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with organizational goals.

Core Competencies

Professional Experience

Swift Universal Optical Systems | Spring Lake, NC | 2023-Present

Program Manager

Leads a 7-person project team to achieve internal and external company objectives, fostering robust relationships with a large base of industry and military project stakeholders. Leverages a hybrid project management approach, rolling wave planning, and Microsoft Project for comprehensive timeline, baseline, and cost/schedule index tracking. Implements program evaluation through KPIs, targets, and metrics, while managing risk and opportunity using a matrix framework to assess risk, likelihood, severity, and mitigation strategies.

Selected Projects

Spearheads the implementation of a SaaS Enterprise Resource Planner (ERP) and ISO9001-compliant Quality Management System (QMS) for internal deployment.
Collaborates with 4 mechanical and electrical engineers to design, prototype, test, and manufacture an electrical wiring harness for a novel military application.

Wilson Combat | Berryville, AR | 2022-2023

New Dealer and LE Sales

Recognized as one of four key personnel critical to company success following Wilson Combat’s acquisition of Lehigh Defense, reporting directly to the CEO and playing a pivotal role in the negotiations and logistics of the sale. Supported the transition of Lehigh Defense’s operations from Lehigh County, PA, to Bogata, TX, managing the complexities of employee layoffs, new hires, equipment relocation, site scouting, and stakeholder engagement at local, state, and federal levels, reporting project success by timeline and budget. Oversaw all aspects of business administration, with support from Wilson Combat CFO, compiling and distributing weekly financial reports to company ownership and leadership, detailing checking account balances, booked revenue, inventory value, and billed revenue. Improved processes for enrolling new dealers and provided dedicated support for Law Enforcement and agency sales, optimizing outreach strategies and enhancing customer relationship management to strengthen market penetration and service delivery.

Selected Accomplishments

Navigated significant challenges during the company relocation, including a lost truck due to a vehicle accident and a facility flood, and managed high tensions between old and new company ownership, demonstrating resilience and effective crisis management to maintain operational continuity and stakeholder trust.
Served as key contact for the software-based ERP "JobBoss," and facilitated the early stages of the company-wide transition to NetSuite, enhancing data management and operational capabilities.

Lehigh Defense LLC | Quakertown, PA | 2019-2023

Mil/LE Liaison and Export Program Lead

Established and implemented a program to market small arms projectiles and ammunition to US and allied governments, navigating regulatory obstacles, identifying and attending key trade shows, and building a robust customer base to include USSOCOM, Milwaukee Police Department, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization. Managed all aspects of international exporting and importing operations to several allied countries, ensuring adherence to ITAR and EAR regulations and achieving full regulatory compliance during an audit by the Bureau of Industry and Security. Organized the successful import of destructive devices from Germany under a type 11 FFL and BATFE import license and served as ITAR Empowered Official and DSCA FSO while maintaining two government furnished machine guns for government research contracts. Designed and produced technical specification sheets, managed the Shopify website backend for commercial ammunition sales, conducted live fire ballistics demonstrations for law enforcement, and represented the company through public speaking at DoD technology events.

Selected Accomplishments

Drove a significant increase in company revenue, contributing 10% of annual revenue totaling approximately $1M.
Orchestrated a bartering system with two clients during the COVID-19 ammunition shortage, facilitating a trade of projectiles for ammunition loading and packaging services under the Lehigh brand, increasing revenue by 3% and leading to successful partnerships, including with Wilson Combat, who later acquired Lehigh Defense.
Managed and developed teams of 2-4 employees by establishing SMART goals, investing in high-potential individuals, conducting informal interviews to identify strengths and weaknesses, and documenting actions for project after-action reviews.

Military Experience

Virginia Army National Guard | 2009-2020

Scout Reconnaissance Rifleman, Sniper, and Sniper Team Leader.

USARNG Force Protection Deployment | Qatar | 2016-2017

Secured U.S. Military assets during a one-year deployment.

Military Education

U.S. Army Ranger School

One of the most junior-ranking graduates of the U.S. Army’s most challenging leadership course

Ft. Benning, GA | 2017

U.S. Army Airborne School

Ft. Benning, GA | 2017

U.S. Army Sniper School

Ft. Benning, GA | 2014

Education

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies - Virginia Military Institute, 2014

Awards & Honors

Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, Region 2 (2018) | Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, National, 2nd Place (2018) | Army Achievement Medal (4) | Winston P Wilson National Marksmanship Match, 2nd Place (2017)

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI

Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) - AWS