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How to Leverage Your Military Background for Project Management
Tanya Steele, Bill Herr
Transitioning out of the military and into a fulfilling civilian role can be difficult.
In the military, service members walk away with the skills to innovate, lead, act as individual contributors, be self-disciplined, and respond under pressure.
Invaluable skills for any...
Transitioning out of the military and into a fulfilling civilian role can be difficult.
In the military, service members walk away with the skills to innovate, lead, act as individual contributors, be self-disciplined, and respond under pressure.
Invaluable skills for any career.
Enlisting in the military can offer the opportunity to make a difference, and transitioning to civilian life can be difficult, especially when seeking meaningful work.
The thirst to continue to make an impact led Myriad360’s VP of Program & Project Management, Tanya Steele, and Project Manager, Bill Herr, to seek roles in project management.
As a project manager, you get to focus on the bigger picture by influencing outcomes, helping solve problems, and working on projects that affect the lives of others. It’s a challenging atmosphere that requires learning, innovation, and creativity – just like the military.
Many of the skills that service members gain are transferable and vital to successful careers. Tanya and Bill want to share the different opportunities available in this field for veterans and how to anticipate and prepare for the challenges that can come with them.
Join us to learn:
- How skills developed during active duty transfer into project management
- The challenges of project management
- Tips for transitioning from active duty to civilian life
- Identifying your strengths as a veteran
Meet The Speakers
Tanya Steele
Vice President, Program and Project Management Office - Professional Services @Myriad360 | Veteran
Tanya Steele is an experienced leader in designing and deploying Project Management Offices (PMO’s), Six Sigma departments, and award-winning Programs.
She has experience in leading large-scale complex change initiatives in various industries from government to private sector. In her Naval military career, Tanya served six years as an Electronics Technician with primary duties being related to Satcom and UHF communications.
She was stationed aboard the USS Bataan for 3.5 years and ended her military career at NAS Oceana.
Bill Herr
Project Manager, Myriad360
Bill Herr has been executing network security projects as well as datacenter integrations both domestically as well as complex international projects.
Bill’s experience is mainly in technology-focused, customer-facing accounts.
In his military career, Bill served over 22 years in the Coast Guard completing his career as the command senior enlisted advisor for the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound where he was responsible for the readiness of all units in Connecticut and on Long Island in New York.
Q&A
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Does this information apply to any military personnel globally or just the USA?
Posted on 2022-11-01 -
Would you mention to every application you have a military background? And why do you or not mention it? I am asking this question because some applications dive in deep asking if one has...
Posted on 2022-11-01 -
If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice when you were transitioning from military service to the private sector, what would that be?
Posted on 2022-10-28 -
What is mean my python
Posted on 2022-10-28 -
As a project manager, bring organized is an extreme sport. What tools/platform do you find is best?
Posted on 2022-10-28 -
Have you considered the impact of career coaching in helping military personnel/veterans through transition periods?
Posted on 2022-10-27 -
How do you show that can fulfill the objectives of the role, even though you don’t have experience with a specific component(budgeting, finance, procurement etc)?
Posted on 2022-10-27 -
Tanya: thank you for your service. Starting out as an E1 in the military to now being a VP of Program and Project Management is extremely impressive. What would you say is the top contributor to...
Posted on 2022-10-27 -
In the military I was special warfare and communications specialist: how can my training of other military and specialized training assist with the newer developments of technology?
Posted on 2022-10-26 -
I was an E5 in the US army but that was a long time ago. Can I still lean on that as a management experience in my resume?
Posted on 2022-10-25 -
Is there a way to earn your pmp through the military? How do I add military service as project work for my pmp exam application?
Posted on 2022-10-25 -
What experiences or projects did you draw upon to highlight during your interviews? Do you feel that there soft skills that transferred well into your role?
Posted on 2022-10-24 -
Nothing, I feel grateful for applying this. if I deserve this i feel thankful for everyone of you.
Posted on 2022-10-24 -
What challenges do veterans face when re-entering the civilian workforce?
Posted on 2022-10-24 -
I am Retired soldier from Indian Army. Please consider my profile for this job fair.
Posted on 2022-10-23
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