Riley Navarro
Project Manager | Schedule, Budget and Cross-Functional Delivery | PMP
Summary
Project manager with seven years of experience planning and delivering logistics and facility projects for teams of up to 120 people. Manages budgets, schedules and risk, and keeps stakeholders aligned through clear weekly reporting. Earned the PMP in 2025 and is ready to lead projects in construction, engineering or operations.
Experience
- Managed day-to-day operations and a $1.8 million annual budget for a 120-person organization, finishing each year within 2% of plan.
- Led a nine-month project to relocate equipment and offices to a renovated facility, finishing two weeks ahead of schedule.
- Ran weekly status meetings with five department leads, tracking tasks, risks and decisions in a shared project log.
- Mentored six junior managers on planning, writing and performance reviews.
- Planned and delivered supply and transport support for 14 large training events, each involving 300 to 800 people.
- Coordinated with vendors and partner units to move about 200 vehicles and containers for an overseas exercise.
- Built a scheduling tracker that cut late supply requests by about 25% over one year.
- Led a 22-person logistics team and wrote annual evaluations for each member.
Skills
Project planning and scheduling · Budget management · Risk management · Stakeholder communication · Vendor coordination · Microsoft Project · Smartsheet · Team leadership
Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Education
- B.A. History, state university
- Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School (leadership and planning)