Valerie Dumas
Oak Island,NC
Summary
Professional with robust background in directing and managing large-scale compliance and risk management, consistently driving success through strategic planning and execution. Adept at implementing innovative solutions that enhance productivity and operational effectiveness. Known for fostering teamwork and adapting to evolving business needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Advisor
US Department of State - Information Technology (Bureau of Diplomatic Technology)
01.2019 - 09.2025
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and improve service delivery across agency for cybersecurity, accreditation and authorization, budgeting, program planning, compliance, risk and reporting.
- Mentored senior and junior staff, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Analyzed complex issues, providing actionable insights to senior management for informed decision-making for cyber compliance and risk, budgetary authorization and appropriation and fostering accountability and transparency.
- Led change management initiatives to improve organizational effectiveness and support long-term growth objectives.
- Implemented risk mitigation measures through careful assessment of potential threats associated with various projects or initiatives, minimizing negative impacts on overall business performance.
- Established strong partnerships with key stakeholders through consistent communication and collaboration efforts, promoting mutual success.
- Developed comprehensive training programs, improving staff performance and adherence to industry standards.
Deputy Executive Director
US Department of State - Bureau of Comptroller and Global Financial Services
11.2008 - 01.2019
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance organizational efficiency and stakeholder engagement for three customer bureaus in Government acquisitions, strategy, planning, information technology delivery, and cybersecurity .
- Oversaw program development, ensuring alignment with mission and customer needs.
- Led the executive office team to drive service formulation and delivery.
- Mentored staff, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
Director, Competitive Sourcing
Department of State
02.2003 - 11.2008
- Led organizational change efforts of the most controversial initiative of the President's Management Agenda. Efforts resulted in two nominations for President's Quality Awards in 2007 for innovation in program practices and program effectiveness.
- Executed complex public-private competitions to enhance mission capabilities for printing and publications, motorpool services, human resources, IT, and financial management functions.
- Applied expertise in activity based costing, business process reengineering, and change management to achieve $80 million in savings, along with numerous productivity improvements, in printing operations that improve the agency's ability to convey America's message overseas.
- Expanded the capacity for organizational change in developing the business case to consolidate domestic IT services, a $151 million operation for desktop services. Decision support and analysis shaved off two years from the implementation cycle.
- Used comprehensive knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to overcome functional silos.
- Planned, organized, and orchestrated results-oriented multidisciplinary teams involving acquisitions, human resources, subject matter experts, and contractor staff.
- Negotiated with high level and external stakeholders to accept and implement recommendations where substantial agency resources were involved and extensive changes in established concept of operations were required.
- Demonstrated mastery in a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods used to assess and improve program effectiveness, and strategically enhance agency mission capabilities.
- Wrote the Government-wide Program Manager's Guide to Competitive Sourcing. Active member of the Chief Acquisition Council's working group on Competitive Sourcing.
- Recognized speaker on shared services and business process outsourcing. Invited guest speaker at a shared services conference sponsored by the Conference Board in 2005.
- Instructor for OPM Executive Development Seminar
Managing Director
Driven Technologies LLC
04.2002 - 02.2003
- Managed all aspects of small consulting business.
- Developed unsolicited and solicited proposals. Engaged in business development, and identified and managed customer relationships.
- Directed design, implementation, and content development for customer-centric web portal; reviewed and ensured consistency with strategic objectives, agency mission, and regulations.
Change Management Consultant
Northrop-Grumman
01.2001 - 03.2002
- As project manager, managed several major initiatives for the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Change Management Center (CMC).
- Provided end-to-end support in integrating best commercial practices to improve operations and performance in acquisition, technology and logistics.
- Using GE's Action Workout method, supported the Marine Corp in adapting innovative concepts for managing digital assets. Facilitated the launch of 10 web-based communities of practices for the Marines, including e-learning efforts, as a way to reduce information overload and manage human capital.
- Provided business and knowledge management expertise in chartering and launching two DOD-wide communities of practice for program managers of major weapon systems and reduction in total ownership costs.
- Facilitated efforts at the Navy to redesign processes and workflows to improve performance in their foreign military sales process.
- Invited speaker at “Federal Outsourcing, Privatization and Innovative Partnering Forum” sponsored by the National Institute for Government Innovation.
Principal Consultant
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Provided client services in the areas of business process reengineering, performance management, public-private cost competitions (A-76 studies), logistics, supply chain, and other performance improvement initiatives at the Department of Defense and other public agencies such as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Consultant
VP International
06.1997 - 11.1997
- Conceptualized, researched and wrote two investment reports for the Financial Times on the automotive and components sectors in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. Executives and decision-makers of multinational corporations use these reports to determine their corporate strategy and the degree of investment in various regions and sectors.
- Analyzed critical factors related to outsourcing and supply chain issues as well as the overall trade environment.
- Conducted extensive interviews with experts and managing directors of multinational and domestic automobile and component manufacturers in each country.
- Performed business and financial analysis, assessed operational and structural changes in supply chains and evaluated the investment climate and market composition for each country.
- Contributed articles to the Central European Automotive Report
Analyst
US General Accounting Office
11.1991 - 09.1997
- Conducted nationwide evaluations for Congressional members and Committees with an eye towards increasing overall program efficiency and effectiveness.
- Analysis and report on precision landing systems saved taxpayers over $2.6 billion dollars. (See additional information section.)
- Analysis of rural programs identified fragmentation of federal commitment. (See additional information section.)
- Analysis and report of programs for people with disabilities was basis for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs.
Education
MBA - Strategy
University of Warwick
Coventry, UK09.1997
M.Sc. - Applied/Agricultural Economics
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida12.1990
B.Sc. - Applied/Agricultural Economics
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont12.1984
Skills
- Compliance Risk Management (FISMA, OIG, GAO, Accreditation and Authorization )
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- Certified Information Security Manager
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
- Relationship building and Conflict Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-support and analytics
Awards and Publications
Awards and publications list available upon request
Timeline
Senior Advisor
US Department of State - Information Technology (Bureau of Diplomatic Technology)
01.2019 - 09.2025
Deputy Executive Director
US Department of State - Bureau of Comptroller and Global Financial Services
11.2008 - 01.2019
Director, Competitive Sourcing
Department of State
02.2003 - 11.2008
Managing Director
Driven Technologies LLC
04.2002 - 02.2003
Change Management Consultant
Northrop-Grumman
01.2001 - 03.2002
Principal Consultant
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
01.1998 - 01.2001
Consultant
VP International
06.1997 - 11.1997
Analyst
US General Accounting Office
11.1991 - 09.1997
M.Sc. - Applied/Agricultural Economics
University of Florida
B.Sc. - Applied/Agricultural Economics
University of Vermont
MBA - Strategy
University of Warwick